Can roof drains and sump pumps be connected to the sanitary sewer?

No. Roof drains and sump pumps must be discharged over the ground or into the storm sewer system. Storm water infiltration and other unmetered waters discharged into the sanitary sewer system increase the overall treatment costs.

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1. Can roof drains and sump pumps be connected to the sanitary sewer?
2. Do you give tours of the wastewater treatment plant?
3. How big is the sanitary sewer system?
4. How do I tell if a sewer backup is my problem or the City’s?
5. How do you know that water discharged from the treatment plant is safe?
6. How much wastewater is treated on a daily basis?
7. Is all of the wastewater returned to the Solomon River?