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POSBVIH�E <br />"'NEW POLICY for Residential Property Ownersss" <br />To protect me healtli and safety of residents, me Roseville City Thwart has approved a Besideotlal Sanitary <br />SewerBadmp Cleanup Asa stance policy to provide for ninety cleanup in the event ofa sewerbacknp. If me <br />backup is vended due to blockage in me City marinethe Citywill aerange for prompt wet excited, removal <br />and disposal of card ding and camper padding drywall, other wall mien as, insulation, and sannizing and <br />deodonnng of floors and walls, as needed after sawtary sewerbackup up to amanmum cost of $5,000. <br />Infrequently, a Inti came in a sewn line will result in a b ackup of santary sewage into a privae home If you <br />experience sewerbackup, me Qty encourages you to take me fallowing steps: <br />1. Call me City immediately 1651-792-7004 to retinae sewn backup M-Fearn —3wpm Ifafter how z <br />call 651-7670640. The Ci"llwodcvatayou to identify the location of time blockage If time blockage <br />is in me City a man sewerlme me City will dear me blockage and wim propety ownerappmval contact <br />aclearing cent wor to be gin cleanup as soon asp is able (Thnspoicy acas notgermadefor arypmcynant <br />ofecay.nes gtrapmpary roomers rimose to arrange jer orp er-jere the dsmvg ocmfry Mamealwx) <br />2. If the blockage is determined to be in me individual sewn line to yourprepertes, tlmeprop ety owner is <br />responsible to make arrangements and pay dorlhe blockage to be cleared and for clearing <br />3. If you have home owners or mother type ofprop entry inswwce coverage notify yourinswa¢e agent of <br />me sewer backup. <br />4. To minimize damage and negarve he did eye as, arrangements for clearing should be made as soon as <br />possible <br />The City is not automatically responsible when a sewn backup occurs. A sewn system is nota dosed system <br />and mere are marry mesons for backups that we beyond time City 'scontrol . For sample arm prop note itamq <br />such as grease, diapers, and rhspe able wipes dumped into me system can create a blockage Another comm on <br />reason for backups is teem its growing into time line. Bach year an out one tltiN of me City a sawtay sewn <br />mams e inspected and clamed Maas reducing a ngherlevd of maintenance are etc me annually it soup <br />armrsally. This rourne maintenance helps to prevent blockages and sewn backups. <br />The City a action in andertekng orexecuting th s policy does not cenetimte and shall wtbeinterpated as an <br />admissiinifliabilityirfant By adorning time new policy, property owners can use their own homeowners <br />cepiliry to pay for damages versus cleanup costs Any mmery owner dams for darnmeresWting Into, <br />arntary sewnbackups in the City system can still be submitted to me City for censiderdronby the City a <br />mswmcewnnbycallingtime Finmce Depa mtat651-7927032. <br />Ti viewtlmeneve Read®tial Santary Sewn Backup Clemup Assistmcepolicy, please gi ti time City's website <br />atwww.ntyofiosevillewm If you have denim questions, please call me Roseville Public Works Department at <br />651-792-7004. <br />Prevention Devices <br />The neve policy also allows for ramb asementto residwnial property owners for the purchase if backflow <br />preventiondevicesupm$300. The reimbursement does not ceverinstallaion and proof ofpurohae is repave <br />Thereare several types ofbwkflow pre mhon devices arnd itis recemmended to wnsultyour local plumber for <br />maker induration. <br />