Sump pump ordinance

We will be soon moving forward with implementation of our sump pump ordinance. This will involve inspection of all residences in Roland, to make sure ground/rain water is not entering the sanitary sewer system. It has already begun, in regards to houses that are to be sold.

Our ordinance does not allow sump water, or water from gutters to enter the sanitary sewer system. This places a large strain on our sanitary sewer system. And with a newer sewer system on the way, we want to make it as small as possible, to reduce the costs for all taxpayers in Roland. And the easiest, cheapest way to reduce plant size, is to reduce all the inflow that comes from sump pumps and gutters that is directed into our sanitary system.

HERE is a link to Clear Lake's sump policy and website.
Our operation will be very similar. NOT EXACTLY THO! I want to reiterate that--ours is not exactly like Clear Lake's, but it is similar. I include this merely to give you some of the what fors, and whys, and all that.

I'm expecting to get some tentative numbers on our new sewer options this week, so I can't give exact numbers right now. But getting the sump water out of our sanitary will have a large payback in reduction of future sewer bills for everyone in town.