The Township of Guelph/Eramosa will be cleaning and inspecting sewers in the north and central parts of Rockwood beginning Wednesday October 12th. It takes a few hours on each street, and we clean each street approximately every three years.
We do not use chemicals to clean sewers. We use high pressure water to loosen debris and flush pipes. A high-powered vacuum truck (sucker truck) removes debris from the pipe which is then deposited at our Rockwood sewage transfer station.
During sewer cleaning you can use toilets, sinks and other appliances but keep toilet lids closed, and sink drains plugged when not in use. Air pressure in the sewer may cause water to splash out through toilets, sinks and drains.
Sewer cleaning can sometimes create noise or short-term nuisance odours. If this happens, open your window, and run water in your sink, shower and bathtubs, flush toilets, and pour a pail of water into basement floor drains. If odours persist, please contact us. water-sewer@get.on.ca or 519-856-9596 ext. 122.
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