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The sewer system within the City of West St. Paul is <br />comprised of roughly 66 -miles of underground pipes. INlany <br />of the pipes are publicly owned; however, the sewer laterals <br />are enti rely owned by the private property owner they serve. <br />The laterals extend from the building to the mainline within <br />the street (or within an easement at the rear of your home). <br />The laterals typically range from four to six inches in diameter <br />while the City's mainline is typically at least eight inches in <br />diameter. The private property owner is responsible for the <br />entire length of the lateral, which includes that portion of the <br />pipe that may be located within the public right of way (in the <br />street) and its physical connection to the city main. <br />Unfortunately, sewer laterals are not often maintained by <br />private property owners until a disaster occurs. Out of sight, <br />out of mind is a typical approach to sewer lateral <br />maintenance and operation by many. It is a good idea to <br />maintain your lateral through proper cleaning, repair, and <br />replacement of the pipe as needed, and do not place <br />improper items into the sewer such as fats, oils, and grease <br />or make improper connections to the sewer. <br />plumbing <br />drains into <br />sewer lateral <br />TYPICAL <br />SEWER <br />CONNECTION <br />rleanntii[ clean«ut <br />'� side+valla <br />street <br />Owl <br />private sewer lateral" <br />sewer �^" <br />sewer (�/j <br />main <br />