It will take efforts from the entire community to avoid another emergency due to a pump failure at the Samson Lift Station.
It should be noted that a major concern with this recent emergency is due to dumping of grease in our water system. Please avoid draining grease in your kitchen sink. A better alternative is to drain grease in an empty coffee container. Flushing large bits of food down the toilet also risks a clog, either in the toilet itself or in the drain piping. Toilets are designed to remove human waste and toilet paper. Period. Solid waste readily breaks down in water; solid food does not. Neither does items such as cleaning wipes, tissues, dental floss, condoms and cigarette butts.
On average a toilet uses anywhere from 1.6 to 5 gallons of water or more per flush. We urge community members to conserve water.
Various items have also been found in the manholes within the community such as toys. Please be aware of how the named actions effect the water system servicing our homes.
Each time an emergency such as the recent occurs funds need to be reallocated to rectify the situation. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
