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Sewer supervisor details scope of city collections and urges residents not to flush wipes
Summary
Sewer maintenance supervisor Corey Sheets told the Public Works Advisory Committee the city maintains 6,550 sanitary manholes and 236 miles of sanitary pipe, outlined inspection routines and safety procedures, and urged residents to keep trash and baby wipes out of inlets and household drains.
Corey Sheets, the city’s sewer maintenance supervisor, told the Public Works Advisory Committee on April 16 that the city operates two separate systems — sanitary sewer collections and storm maintenance — with distinct crews and responsibilities. "On the sanitary sewer collection side, we maintain 6,550 manholes," Sheets said, and added the sanitary system covers 236 miles of pipe ranging from 8 to 48 inches in diameter.
Sheets explained why routine maintenance matters: blockages in sanitary lines can back up into basements and contaminate…
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