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Sanitary Sewer Lateral Program Procedure
Effective March 2005, the City of Des Plaines has assumed certain
maintenance responsibilities for sanitary sewer laterals located
within rights-of-way and easements of the City. A sanitary sewer
lateral is the sewer line that runs from the house to the sewer main
in the street, parkway, or easement area. If a homeowner experiences
a sanitary sewer backup, the following procedure must be followed in
order for the work to be eligible for thirty percent (30%)
reimbursement by the City.
Call the Public Works Department at 391-5464 so that the
department can inspect the sewer main in front of the home to
confirm that the main is not blocked and causing the back up.
If the main is not blocked, the homeowner will be directed to
contract with a plumber to check their individual sewer line. If
the plumber discovers blockage within the right-of-way, the
Plumbing Inspector must be contacted at 391-5305 to verify that
the blockage is the City’s responsibility. If the blockage is
located within the right-of-way or easement and can be cleared,
the homeowner will be eligible for a reimbursement of 30% of
reasonable rodding costs up to $350 or a maximum of $100.00.
If the blockage cannot be cleared by rodding and the problem
is within the right-of-way or easement, the Plumbing Inspector
will make the determination to contact a City contractor or
authorize the homeowner’s plumber to proceed to make the repairs
at the homeowner’s cost. Thirty percent (30%) will be reimbursed
with a maximum of $1,500.00.
If the blockage is not within the right-of-way or easement,
the homeowner will be responsible for all costs.
The homeowner is responsible for all routine maintenance costs
for sewer laterals not within right of way or easement.
If a homeowner repeatedly has sewer lateral drainage problems
and suspects a defect exists within a right-of-way or easement, we
recommend that they hire a plumber that is equipped with a
closed-circuit television camera to have the line televised. If a
defect is discovered within the right-of-way or easement by this
method, the Plumbing Inspector must be contacted at 391-5305 to
verify the defect. Assuming the defect within the right-of-way or
easement is confirmed, the Plumbing Inspector will make the
determination to contact a City contractor or authorize the
homeowner’s plumber to proceed to make the repairs. Further, the
homeowner will be eligible for a reimbursement for reasonable
costs for the televising work of 30% of $350 with a maximum of
$100.00.
Questions regarding the above procedure and information should be
directed to Paul Berner, Plumbing Inspector, at 847-391-5305.
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