In short
Secondary water has been shut off for the season, so now is the time to blow out sprinkler lines and consider installing a personal secondary shut-off valve. Public Works asks residents to keep leaves and debris out of streets, sidewalks, and gutters so storm drains do not block and flood; yard waste left in the gutter or street can bring a fine. The department also warns about cross connections between culinary and secondary water, which can carry fines of up to $1,000 per incident. If you see a sprinkler system running anywhere in the city, call Public Works at 801-8257235.
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Secondary water
- Secondary water is shut off for the season. Blow out sprinkler lines so no water sits in the pipes and freezes.
- Fall is a good time to install a personal secondary shut-off valve. With your own valve you can shut off secondary water to your property yourself instead of waiting for a city worker to turn it off at the street.
- Now that secondary water is off, report any sprinkler system running in the city to Public Works at 801-8257235.
Yard cleanup
- Keep streets, sidewalks, and gutters clear of leaves and debris. Material that washes into storm drains can block them and cause localized flooding.
- Leaves or grass clippings left in the gutter or street violate SCC 4.05.160 (B) and may result in a fine. Put yard waste in your green waste can, or your black garbage can for small amounts.
- To add a dedicated green waste can, call Utilities or submit a Fix-It Request online.
- Trim lawns and plants so utility lids stay easy to find and open, and trim trees and shrubs back so sidewalks and curb areas stay clear.
- Store cleaners, pesticides, fuel, oil, fertilizer, paint, and salt properly so they do not reach storm drains.
Cross connections
- A cross connection happens when polluted water or chemicals can mix with clean water. Unapproved or improper changes to home piping can affect water quality and availability across the whole system.
- Never tie culinary water into your sprinkler system. Even a garden hose left lying in a puddle can create a cross connection.
- A cross connection found between culinary and secondary lines can bring fines of up to $1,000 per incident. Call Public Works if you think something on your property could be a risk and they will send someone to look.
- More information is in City Code SCC 4.15.450.
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