District 2 - Sewer Jetting Notice!

Sewer Jetting Notice - Dates:
September 10th -14th, 2018

SEWER JETTING NOTICE

The City of St. Francis has contracted with a company named Ritter & Ritter to perform preventative maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary sewer mains.  This will improve the sewer’s performance and significantly reduce the chance for future sewer backups and related problems.

The crew will be jetting roughly 25,000 feet of sewer main throughout the town. This work will be performed in District 2 of the city. (See map on City website)

The cleaning process causes a vacuum in the sewer.  This will not affect most homes, but some homes may be affected that have inadequate or partially blocked drain vents.  The vacuum may cause “P-traps” (the little S shaped bend in the pipe under sinks and drains) to be sucked dry.  Should you notice a sewer smell resulting from this, run a little water in your drains to refill the P-traps.  It is recommended that you shut the water valve off to your toilet(s), put the toilet seat(s) down and cover floor drains with car mats on the days that the sewer cleaning is scheduled.  This will minimize any possible splashing of the P-trap water in homes that are poorly vented. Please take these precautions during the following dates: September 10th- September 14th, work will start at 8a.m.

Thank you for your help and cooperation. You may call us at 763-233-5200, if you have any questions.

The City of St. Francis Public Works Department