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Council warns residents after grass clippings repeatedly clog pond pumps; letters, camera surveillance possible
Summary
City Manager Goodwin and public works staff told the council that residents dumping grass clippings into ponds have caused recurring pump clogs and reduced pump flow from about 3,000 to 700–1,000 gpm; the city will send letters to adjacent homeowners and may temporarily install cameras if the problem continues.
City Manager Goodwin and public works staff told the Cedar Hills City Council on Sept. 16 that grass clippings dumped in ponds are repeatedly clogging pumps and causing significant reductions in water‑system flow.
Goodwin said the city has seen pumps go down after clogs and that two pumps may need replacement. "Please don't dump their grass in the ponds," Goodwin told the council, adding that the city will send letters to…
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