Be a Sewer Steward
Customer Sewer Maintenance Tips
Help keep your sewer flowing!
Here are a few important tips you can follow to help keep the sewer system flowing freely:
Fats, Oils & Grease
One of the most important things you can do to keep your sewer pipes clear is to properly dispose of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) by following these easy steps:
Stop the Clog!
Think that can go down the drain? Think again.
Fats, oils and grease (F.O.G.), along with other common unflushable materials, can create a huge problem for sewer pipes. They can combine with roots and cause massive clogs contributing to our sewer backups and overflows. Not only is this costly for residents, but it has harmful environmental impacts.
No Wipes in the Pipes
Help us wipe out a costly and messy sewer problem!
THE PROBLEM: Wipes, rags, paper towels, and materials are being flushed into the sewer system, causing serious problems for SacSewer’s equipment and maintenance crews.
THE SOLUTION: Flush only toilet paper and human waste—nothing else! If you use wipes, trash ‘em, don’t flush ‘em!
Outreach Events
Connecting with Customers
At SacSewer, we take great pride in being part of the communities we serve, and we know that connecting with our customers is an essential part of our job. We continuously work to ensure the community knows who we are, what services we provide, how to contact us, and what they can do to help keep the system operating at its best.
We’re excited to share that this year, we will be participating in a variety of events across the Sacramento region! Check this complete list of events and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Help Protect Our Local Creeks
Clean creeks are vital to our community!
Protecting our local creeks and waterways is important for the environment. Clean creeks are vital to a safe stormwater drainage system, and healthy creeks contribute to a safe drinking water supply.
SacSewer takes great pride in its environmental stewardship. For the past few years, SacSewer has partnered with the Sacramento Area Creeks Council (SACC) to educate residents about the sewer system and help protect local creeks.
Sewer System Management Plan
(SSMP)
This section provides information on our Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP), including details about compliance with state rules and how to comment on the SSMP.
View the SSMP: SacSewer Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
Compliance Summary
SacSewer is required to comply with the State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003, Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) for Sanitary Sewer Systems. The purpose of the Order is to require agencies to prepare a plan and schedule for measures to be implemented to reduce sewer spills, as well as measures to effectively clean-up and report sewer spills.
- SASD Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
- State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003, Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR)
- Sanitary Sewer Spill Emergency Response Plan
- Board Approval of SSMP (March 13, 2019)
- Board Approval of SSMP (May 14, 2014)
- Board Approval of SSMP (September 28, 2011)
- Board Approval of SSMP (April 8, 2009)
- Read more
The Confluence Regional Partnership Program
A Grant Program of Sacramento Area Sewer District and Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
Much like Sacramento’s two rivers, which join together in a “confluence” to create something even bigger, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) and the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) developed the Confluence Regional Partnership Program to bring together ideas and efforts that advance environmental, educational, and economic vitality in the Sacramento region. Through this program, funding may be available to projects that help the community and advance Regional San’s and SacSewer’s missions, visions, values, goals and objectives.
