CITY OF HAYS

The city of Hays Water Resources Department contracted with Pro-Pipe to conduct sewer line cleaning and inspections for the 2018 year. The project included locations in the northwest part of Hays. Cleaning and inspection of that area is complete.

Additional cleaning and inspection work will be completed in areas of downtown Hays. Cleaning will occur Friday, December 14, 2018 through Tuesday, December 18, 2018 and resume after the holidays.

Door hanger notices will be placed on homes and businesses affected before the cleaning.

See the map below for detailed locations.

During this process, residents may experience a rumbling sound, in addition to the possibility of water entering your sink, bathtub and/or toilet. Sewer lines can develop air pressure or a partial vacuum from the cleaning process. Usually any excess air pressure or vacuum will dissipate through the plumbing vents, but occasionally there are facilities with inadequate plumbing vents (i.e.: no vents, undersized vents or obstructed vents). In this case of inadequate venting, air pressure could escape through the toilet, floor, sink, tub or shower drains, causing water to splash out or a vacuum could draw the water out of the fixture traps allowing unpleasant odors.

If you will not be home or on vacation during the time of sewer line cleaning, please protect your home by keeping your toilet lids down.

The city of Hays apologizes for any inconvenience this may impose.

Performing this preventative maintenance by cleaning the sanitary sewer will improve the sewer’s performance and significantly reduce the chance for future sewer backups and related problems.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at the Water Resources Office at 785-628-7380 or via email [email protected].