Clark Township

Clark Township

SERVING THE LES CHENEAUX ISLANDS

HESSEL & CEDARVILLE

Sewer System

Important Information About Your Sewer System

FACILITY LOCATION

The DPW facility is located at 100 N. Mission Trail, east of Cedarville, on the same property of the Recycle Center.

Wastewater Treatment System Information

The following items should NOT be introduced into any sewer, either directly or through a kitchen waste disposal unit:

  • Glass, metal, seafood shells, goldfish stone
  • Diapers, cloth or disposable wipes of any kind
  • Sanitary napkins or tampons
  • Kitty litter or bird cage refuse
  • Plastic objects (toys, utensils, etc.)
  • Coffee grounds or egg shells

 

In addition, you must never introduce into any sewer:

  • Explosives, fuels or other flammable material
  • Strong chemicals
  • Lubricating oil and/or grease (including cooking grease)
  • Unused or expired medications
CLEAR WATER

State and Federal law, as well as the Township Sewer Ordinance, prohibit the use of the sanitary sewer for removal of “clear water.” Clear water from perimeter and roof gutter drains, sump pumps, groundwater, faulty plumbing or any other source is not allowed. If such a condition exists on your property, it must be corrected at once. If you are unable, or unwilling, to remedy a clear water problem, the Township is obligated to take any necessary steps to correct the problem.

Care and Use of Your Grinder Pump

Power Failure
DO NOT SHUT OFF POWER to the grinder. Please call the Sewer Department during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm at 906-484-2026. After hours, weekends and holidays, please call 906-430-7706..

SEWER BACK UP INFORMATION

If you experience a backup of your sanitary sewer, determine first if the drains back up only when you run additional water into them. If so, the blockage is most likely in your lateral pipe and is your responsibility to clear. If sewage has entered your home while no water was being used or continues to spill out of drains after water use is discontinued, something may have blocked the public main. If the latter occurs, or if your audible/visual alarm is activated, follow the steps below:

  1. DO NOT shut off power.
  2. Discontinue use of water.
  3. Contact the Public Works Department immediately at the following phone numbers. Call the office at 906-484-2026, Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. After hours, weekends and holidays, please call 906-430-7706.


Clark Township makes every effort to be responsive to citizens’ needs when the unfortunate situation of a sewer backup occurs.

SERVICE CALL FEES

Pressured System: Property owners are responsible for maintaining a portion of the sewer from their building drain (at house or building) and five feet beyond. Any additional lines to outbuildings, etc., are also the responsibility of the property owners. These types of calls may result in Service Call Fees:

  • Indoor plumbing blockage
  • Freezing or other blockage within property owners lines
  • Power turned-off (including break in line or blown fuse)
  • Improper disposal of non-sewer items into sewer and/or grinder pump
  • Build-up of grease

Also, for property owners hooked up to the Gravity System, it shall be the duty of each property owner to operated, maintain and repair, as necessary and at his own expense, the private sewer lines on his property, i.e., building drain and interior plumbing.

DPW employees will charge service call fees for trouble-shooting a problem in the property owner’s system, but repairing lines or problems that are the responsibility of the property owner is not allowed unless the problem will cause other ramifications on the public sewer system. Clark Township is a municipal service provider and does not desire to compete with local plumbers or contractors.

Contact Information

Office Phone: 906-484-2026
Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
 
On call EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE is available after hours, weekends and holidays: please call 906-440-7706.