Notice of Sewer Flushing and CCTV Inspections – Lagoon City

Wednesday, August 28 – Friday, September 6, 2024

Wessuc Inc. will be conducting camera inspections of all mainline sewers within sewer catchment area #1 (click to view map of area) in Lagoon City between August 28 and September 6. The purpose of the inspection is to identify sources of I&I into the wastewater system.  Visit the Inflow and Infiltration Control page for more information.  

The work will not affect the majority of homeowners or cause any disruption to service, but, there is a small chance that small spills, noise and odours may result. Here’s why: The sewer cleaning process uses a high-pressure jet to scour the pipe. When the jet passes by your home’s connection to the sewer, it creates a pressure wave. This pressure wave has the ability to push-out, or pull-in the water and air held inside your plumbing and U-shaped traps and this includes your toilets, showers, sinks and floor drains. In most cases, nothing happens, but sometimes it does.

As a precaution, we advise you to keep your toilet lids closed during times when they are not being used and flush after every use. Also, to prevent odours, it is advisable to pour 2 litres of water into infrequently used plumbing fixtures to ensure the trap is full, ideally before AND after the work takes place. If water appears to be spilled around your toilet or floor drain, please accept our apologies as we perform this important sewer maintenance work. This water can simply be wiped up - it was just the water that was stored in the trap.