A sewer lateral is the pipe that carries the wastewater from the house to the sanitary sewer main line in the street. Every building receiving sewer service from Redwood City has at least one sewer lateral.

The service lateral is constructed by private owners for private use of their property. It is a private sewer located on private property not serving the community at large and for which the City does not have an executed and recorded easement for the purpose of providing City maintenance. The service lateral is an extension of the house building sewer that connects the building to the City sewer.

If the sewer problem is found to be in the upper sewer lateral (between the building and cleanout at the property line) the property owner can hire a contractor to make repairs or, if equipped, can make repairs themselves. Contractors are listed in the yellow pages of the phone book under "Plumbing Drain & Sewer Cleaning" or "Sewer Contractors". If you plan to hire a contractor, we recommend getting estimates from more than one company.

A point of entry located near the City property line that allows crews to break sewer lateral blockages.

Sometimes we can tell you approximately where your sewer lateral is located within the street right-of-way. If we cannot provide you with an approximate location, we will help you make contact with someone who can. This will usually require a contractor or sewer lateral video service to field locate your lateral and you can usually expect to pay a fee for this service. Call us at 781-7200

The homeowner is responsible for the lateral up to and including the "Y" in the main line sewer. Please contact the Water Sources Superintendent for all Water Quality complaints. The contact number is (860) 343 8085 Ext. 206.

Yes. A permit is required to repair the sewer lateral. A city engineer will inspect the lateral to validate that the work was performed according to code. If you need guidance as to policies or procedures please contact the Engineering and Construction Division at 650-780-7380.

First, request servicing by city maintenance staff. Go to the Report Problems web page and submit a report or call 650-780-7464. If the problem recurs following the maintenance services, the sewer lateral may be damaged, call 650-780-7464 and request a tv/video inspection of the lateral between the cleanout and the main line.

Standard lateral impact tests have not yet been developed for racing, but they are in the works. Computer simulations indicate that Isaac® will reduce head loads caused by lateral impacts by 50%. This makes sense. Isaac® should offer some lateral support because one shock will be in tension and the other in compression. Tether-based "head restraints" only work in tension — you can't push on a rope.

The contractor installing the sewer main generally installs the sewer service from the main to the property line. WSSC is responsible for maintaining the individual sewer service (lateral) from the main to the property line. Service lines (laterals) are generally 4" for private homes. The service line from the property line to the house and sewer pipes within the house is the responsibility of the homeowner.

Sewer use charges are calculated by applying the above rates to your metered water usage, except in the case of the four (4) monthly billings issued after May 30th of each year (single-family residents only). For each of the (4) months after May 30th???you will be charged the lesser of: The amount equaling the rate applied to your average monthly-metered usage for the preceding months of December, January and February.

Every month. The City bills for the prior month's utilities. If you receive a bill in May, the period for the billing is April.

Yes, as far as our reclaim system is concerned. The final rinse is usually fresh water or spot free water, which will add to the water volume. If you have human waste, water softener reject water of excessive reverse osmosis (RO) reject water, you will need to use proper disposal methods.

No. Sewer lateral, penalties, interest, and other fees are local fees. They must not be included when claiming a property tax credit.

The “public” side (also called the lower lateral) of the sewer lateral is the city’s responsibility. It refers to the section of the lateral between the sewer cleanout (usually located at the resident’s property line) and the sewer main line out in the street. The “private” side refers to all plumbing lines that are located inside the property line from sewer cleanout to the house.

Consider that if a sewer backs up in a dirt or gravel crawl space it is impossible to effectively clean it. Even removal of the gravel or dirt will still leave residual contaminants. Sealing the crawl space with a vapor barrier and laying a 4" concrete slab floor will result in no more sewage!

The potential bidder should ascertain this prior to attending the Auction. No information will be provided.

Call Engineering at (248) 871-2560 or come to the Engineering Division at City Hall where maps are available for viewing.

In November, 1995 the City of Sequim adopted Resolution 95-08 which established a wastewater task force to assist the City in the research and planning of available alternatives for wastewater reuse systems and program. The Wastewater Reuse Task Force met weekly and the final report was presented to the City on February, 1997. With the aid of the $5.3 million no interest loan and a $3.

No. Sewer cleanouts belong to the property owner. It is the responsibility of the property owner to install a property line cleanout.