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<br /> <br />LMC <br /> <br />LMCIT <br />Risk Management Information <br /> <br />Lea911~ of M;nnesota Cities <br />Cities promoting excellence <br /> <br />145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 <br />Phone: (651) 281-1200 . (800) 925-1122 <br />Fax: (651) 281-1298 . TDD (651) 281-1290 <br />www.lmcit.lmnc.org <br /> <br />MODEL SANITARY SEWER MAINTENANCE POLICY <br /> <br />This is a sample policy for guideline purposes only. Please consult your city attorney when <br />developing your own policy. <br /> <br />1. Purpose <br /> <br />The purpose this policy is to provide the City of 's procedures for maintaining its <br />sanitary sewer system. These procedures are necessary to prevent sewer backups into homes and <br />businesses and the natural environment. Maintenance also protects and extends the life of the city's <br />sanitary sewer system. The City will provide such maintenance in a safe and cost effective manner, <br />keeping in mind safety, budget, personnel and environmental concerns. The City will use city <br />employees, equipment and/or private contractors to conduct this maintenance. <br /> <br />2. Routine Maintenance and Inspection <br /> <br />A. Sanitary Sewer Lines - <br /> <br />1. Scope of City's Responsibility - The City will maintain the city's sanitary sewer <br />lines. Private property owners are responsible for the maintenance of the private <br />lines from the city's main line to any buildings. <br /> <br />2. Schedule - The City will clean every city sanitary sewer line every three years. <br /> <br />3. Problem Area - This is defined as an area that has had a sewer backup, blockage or a <br />known problem such as grease accumulation or shallow slope. This area will be <br />cleaned twice a year for the first year. If there are no further problems, it will be <br />cleaned once the second year and then to a regular schedule the third year. <br /> <br />4. Equipment -Lines will be cleaned with a jetter or a rodder machine. The equipment <br />used depends upon the location, type of line and if there are any known problems that <br />. are handled better with one of the machines. <br /> <br />5. Television inspection - The lines will be inspected by television camera every 10 <br />years. Any lines that are located on a street where astreet maintenance project is <br />planned will be inspected prior to those projects. The city will also use the camera to <br />inspect any sewer lines in a new development before the city accepts those lines as <br />city lines. Camera inspection will also be available to inspect lines where there are <br />possible problems. <br /> <br />This material is provided as genera~information and is not legal advice. <br />Consult your city attorney for advice concerning specific situations. <br />