Apr 25, 2022

Sanitary sewer cleaning will be done this week

Posted Apr 25, 2022 5:24 PM

Geary County Public Works has announced that they will be cleaning sanitary sewers from Monday, April 25th  through Friday, April 29th. in the Laurel Canyon area northwest of Junction City. They will start work about 7 a.m on those days.

Sewer lines can develop air pressure or partial vacuum from the cleaning process. Usually, any excess air pressure or vacuum will dissipate through plumbing vents, but occasionally there are homes with inadequate plumbing vents (no vents, undersized vents, or obstructed vents).

In the case of inadequate venting air pressure could escape through your toilet, floor, sink, tub, or shower drains causing water to splash out or, a vacuum could draw the water out of your fixture traps causing an unpleasant odor. To guard against this possibility please:

· COVER ALL FLOOR DRAINS WITH PASTIC AND PLACE A WEIGHT ON THE PLASTIC

· COVER ALL TOLIETS WITH PLASTIC AND CLOSE THE LID ON THE PLASTIC

· IF YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE AN UNPLEASANT ODOR, RUN WATER INTO EACH DRAIN TO RE-FILL THE TRAPS

Water and drains may be used as normal. The Cleaning of sanitary sewer is necessary to help prevent stoppages.

If you have questions, please call Geary County Public Works at 785-238-3612.