Biological stages in wastewater treatment plants are not able to remove substances such as pharmaceuticals, PFAS, Trihalomethanes, Microbeads, Sodium and Potassium Chloride, halogenated compounds, and cyanides from industrial wastewater.
NO!! Only the 3 P’s are allowed. Poop, Pee and Paper, (Flushable wipes are not paper and are very dangerous and destructive to our sewer system) reference SMC Sec. 13.12.080
Oregon DEQ has mandated that Sandy discontinue wastewater effluent to Tickle Creek. Sandy is exploring all options for treatment and discharge of wastewater in it's effort to find the most fiscally responsible option.
NO!! FOG's (Fats, Oil and grease) poured down kitchen drains accumulates inside sewer pipes. As the FOG's builds up, it restricts the flow in the pipe and can cause sewer wastewater to back up into homes and businesses. Sanitary sewer backups result in high costs for cleanup and restoration.
It could be a sewer manhole or a storm manhole. Both systems are not always located in the road. Sewer and storm systems work off gravity, so via a utility easement. A manhole may be in your back yard due to the engineering and design to achieve gravity flow to the next manhole.
The sanitary lateral is a shared line. The homeowner owns and maintains the segment from the home to the right-of-way. The City owns and maintains the portion from the mainline to the back of the right-of-way.
