JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Beginning Tuesday, May 11th, city wide sanitary sewer system flushing will begin in the Northeast (NE) area and will continue into the Northwest (NW) area of town.

When flushing is being done, there is a possibility of a sewer smell to occur as traps may be emptied. Please run water down all areas that have a trap in your residence and/or business.

Flushing of all City Sanitary Sewer lines will continue throughout the summer during regular business hours.

Reminder to residents to run sump pump water into the storm drain system by placing sump pump hoses out to the curb.

Sec. 30-36. – Draining rain, surface or ground water into sewers prohibited.
a) No person shall permit rain, surface, or ground waters to be carried into the sewer system. Rainwater leaders shall not be connected with or run into the sewer system.
(b) Drain tile, sump pumps or other systems designed to eliminate the accumulation of seepage or other ground waters shall not be connected with or run into the sewer
system.
(Ord. No. 1080, 9-6-94)