Posted on 09/23/2020 9:48:36 PM PDT by L.A.Justice
SANFORD, Fla. – The city of Sanford on Sunday implored residents to limit toilet flushing after significant rainfall impacted sewers.
In a Facebook post, the city said, “The sanitary sewer system is experiencing a surcharge condition due to rainwater entering the sewers, this impacts the ability of the system to process normal sewer flow. We are asking customers to limit toilet flushing and other activities that contribute to sewer flow for the next 24 hours.”
Heavy rain fell across Central Florida over the weekend, with some areas receiving up to 12 inches of rain.
Conditions are expected to dry out over the next few days.
I’d guess that any disobedience is pursued at one’s own risk since a backup would most immediately be observed in the “offender’s” own home. Without attempting to make light of the situation, I would say the whole thing stinks.
If it was in SF, residents would comply and just use the sidewalks instead.
That means they’re behind the curve in replacing old sanitary sewer mains. Replacing old infrastructure isn’t sexy for local government, but it *is* necessary.
If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, let it hang around.
…if it’s brown, use the sidewalk in town.
the city said, “The sanitary sewer system is experiencing a surcharge condition due to rainwater entering the sewers, this impacts the ability of the system to process normal sewer flow. We are asking customers to limit toilet flushing and other activities that contribute to sewer flow for the next 24 hours.”
Only the govt could be so obtuse as to screw up a simple message like “Don’t flush or its floaters in the streets.”
yeah
milwaukee has the same issue
Why is rainwater entering the sewer system? If should be watering the land and vegetation, providing a habitat for wildlife, as nature intended.
if its an old city, they had a combined system
many older cities have this issue
normal rains dont pose a big deal
heavy rains for days, or short very intense rains, can cause real problems, though
Former practice was to use the sanitary sewers for storm water runoff, which occassionally led to the system getting overwhelmed and discharging untreated effluent. Modern practice is to have separate sanitary and storm water systems, with only the first portion of storm water treated. Unfortunately, Sanford has not fully modernized its system and increased its capacity enough to accommodate recent growth.
Do not flush, the Legislature is in season.
In South Louisiana we get summer thunderstorms that can dump 3 inches in an hour. We never need to ration toilet flushing. ??? Florida?
In recent years, Sanford’s quaint Main Street was paved with old red bricks.
What if it’s red? You’ll probably be dead.
And Sanford’s downtown got all sorts of picturesque small offices, restaurants and antique, art, and curio shops. And the types who own and run such places — which has not alleviated the area’s race and crime problems.
I am on well water and septic tank. Heavy rains come in and we wait for drain off. Luckily my place in at 53 ft above sea level and there is drainage.
Most of FL is less than 20 foot above sea level. If Sanford is having this problem, Deltona must be absolutely flooded. They let developers do stupid things there. Lots of houses and whole neighborhoods flood on a regular basis.
I lived in 3 places in Florida, and this was never an issue.
We had ponds and rivers and plants that use the water...
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