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With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, our everyday lives are certainly different. One important, often overlooked, result of the stay-at-home order is that your home’s plumbing system is seeing a lot more use. A backup with a sewer “overflow” couldn’t happen at a worse time. If it isn’t the three- P’s, pee, poo, and paper (toilet paper only), it should never be flushed down your toilets. We are aware of an abundance of products that might be labeled as “flushable”; but, as you continue to brave these cautious times, caring for your plumbing is a small but important health and safety consideration. Simply put, “No wipes down the pipes.”
Please see our website for a list of other non-flushable items: http://bit.ly/What2Flush
In addition to the “flushable” wipes, the District has recently seen pool plaster in the sewer pipes. This substance will harden and potentially clog your sewer lateral or the sewer main causing a backup into your home or a sewer spill. If you are installing a swimming pool or re-plastering it, make sure your contractor doesn’t dispose of the excess pool plaster down your sewer line. The District staff are available to answer any questions you may have.
The District also offers financial assistance should your home’s lateral connection to our system require actual “repair or replacement”.
See the District’s website for more information: http://bit.ly/latgrant