As a homeowner and resident, you share a responsibility to use our sewage system responsibly. It’s simple—only human waste and toilet paper. Nothing else. No flushable wipes!
What not to flush:
flushable personal wipes
cooking grease or animal grease
rags
hair
kitty litter
solvents, paint
sanitary napkins
tampon applicators, plastic
tampon applicators, cardboard
tampons
disposable diapers
condoms
It doesn’t matter what it says on the package, these items are not flushable. They do not biodegrade during the time spent in the wastewater collection and treatment systems; they cause blockages in sanitary sewer service connections, mains and lift stations, causing backups and unnecessary discharges to the environment, resulting in thousands of dollars in maintenance and repair costs each year in our Town.
Sewer Main Flushing
Every community has areas where sanitary lines have little or no grade, tree root infiltration, or for other reasons can be a problem area. We realize that these problems do not go away and choose to take a proactive approach, we periodically flush sewer mains with pressurized water and vacuum from a flushing truck. The process removes any build up of excess debris. During this process water could be expelled from fixtures in your home such as toilets. Crews should be made aware of these so pressures can be adjusted. Risk can be mitigated by flushing after each use and keeping toilet closed.
If you experience a plugged sewer, call Utility Dept. direct 506-325-4615 or after hours 506-325-4896 or email:utility@WoodstockNB.ca so we can determine where the problem exist. An important item to check with your service line leaving your house or building is if it has a back water valve. Back water valves are required by Town by-laws and will greatly reduce the odds of water backing up into your basement.
What is a Storm Sewer?
A storm sewer is a separate sewer from the sanitary sewer. While the sanitary sewer removes wastewater from your house, the storm sewer removes rainwater from the streets and consists of over 12km of pipe in the town. Although in some areas of town these sewers are combined, steps are being taken to separate storm water from the sewer system. It costs extra money to treat rainwater when it is not necessary; rain water that enters a storm sewer has outfalls that can discharge into river & streams, where wastewater goes to the lagoon.
As a homeowner and resident, you share a responsibility to use our sewage system responsibly. It’s simple—only human waste and toilet paper. Nothing else. No flushable wipes!
What not to flush:
It doesn’t matter what it says on the package, these items are not flushable. They do not biodegrade during the time spent in the wastewater collection and treatment systems; they cause blockages in sanitary sewer service connections, mains and lift stations, causing backups and unnecessary discharges to the environment, resulting in thousands of dollars in maintenance and repair costs each year in our Town.
Sewer Main Flushing
Every community has areas where sanitary lines have little or no grade, tree root infiltration, or for other reasons can be a problem area. We realize that these problems do not go away and choose to take a proactive approach, we periodically flush sewer mains with pressurized water and vacuum from a flushing truck. The process removes any build up of excess debris. During this process water could be expelled from fixtures in your home such as toilets. Crews should be made aware of these so pressures can be adjusted. Risk can be mitigated by flushing after each use and keeping toilet closed.
If you experience a plugged sewer, call Utility Dept. direct 506-325-4615 or after hours 506-325-4896 or email: utility@WoodstockNB.ca so we can determine where the problem exist. An important item to check with your service line leaving your house or building is if it has a back water valve. Back water valves are required by Town by-laws and will greatly reduce the odds of water backing up into your basement.
What is a Storm Sewer?
A storm sewer is a separate sewer from the sanitary sewer. While the sanitary sewer removes wastewater from your house, the storm sewer removes rainwater from the streets and consists of over 12km of pipe in the town. Although in some areas of town these sewers are combined, steps are being taken to separate storm water from the sewer system. It costs extra money to treat rainwater when it is not necessary; rain water that enters a storm sewer has outfalls that can discharge into river & streams, where wastewater goes to the lagoon.