Authority member flags uncapped sewer connections; code enforcement steps recommended

Aug 27, 2026

J. Wilson told the Kiowa Public Works Authority that uncapped sewer connections after demolition and unused RV hookups can be enforced as a nuisance under local code; Code Enforcement Officer Clayton Nichols will follow up and inspections will be required before demolition permits are issued.

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J. Wilson raised the Authority's concern that old sanitary sewer connections are sometimes left open after houses are removed and that unused RV sewer hookups remain uncapped. He said the town can treat an uncapped sewer connection as a nuisance under local code and follow municipal prosecution procedures.

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