Jamestown (City) – The city of Jamestown’s lift stations are seeing a significant increase in running times because many sump pumps in basements are discharging water into the sanitary sewer system instead of the storm sewer system outside.

The gallons are coming into the wastewater treatment facility.

It is a violation of the Jamestown Municipal Code to run sump pump discharged water into the sanitary sewer system inside a home or building.

Section 30-36 of the city of Jamestown municipal code states:

  • No person shall permit rain, surface or groundwaters to be carried into the sewer system. Rainwater leaders shall not be connected with or run into the sewer system.
  • Drain tile, sump pumps or other systems designed to eliminate the accumulation of seepage or other groundwater shall not be connected with or run into the sewer system.

19 lift stations in Jamestown and one at Cavendish move wastewater from a lower elevation to higher ground.

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