Sewer Jetting

SEWER JETTING NOTICE

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

The crew will be working in the center of town, Bridge St/Arrowhead St Area.

*Please See Map Link Below

The cleaning process causes a vacuum in the sewer. Most homes will not be affected, however; 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:

July 9^th – July 11^th

You may call us at 763-233-5200, should you have any questions.

Thank you for your help and cooperation,

St. Francis Public Works Department