City of Ann Arbor SSWWEP - Citizens Advisory Committee Coordination - 2.33 -C- Can the city make storm sewers overflow into sanitary sewers?

2.33 -C- Can the city make storm sewers overflow into sanitary sewers?

Posted by Lori Byron on 21 Dec, 2013
Category: Category 2 - about potential recommendations

Frank Burdick’s Log Number: N/A

Submitted by: August CAC meeting

Category (1,2,3): 2

Status: Closed

Estimated date to address: N/A

Q. Can the city make storm sewers overflow into sanitary sewers?

A. No. Discharge of stormwater sources into the sanitary sewer system is prohibited by local ordinance. Flows from the storm sewer system would quickly overwhelm the sanitary sewer system and lead to sewer overflows and backups into basements.

City of Ann Arbor SSWWEP - Citizens Advisory Committee Coordination — City of Ann Arbor

2.33 -C- Can the city make storm sewers overflow into sanitary sewers?