What is a lift station?
Lift stations pump the sewage uphill from a low point which enables the sewage to flow by gravity into the city’s wastewater treatment plants.

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1. Sewage is backing up into my house, who should I call or what should I do?
2. There is a sewer odor in my house, what should I do?
3. What causes a sanitary sewer to backup?
4. What kinds of problems do fats, oils and grease (FOG) cause?
5. What is the purpose of manhole covers?
6. If I notice missing, damaged, or noisy manhole covers (loose fitting) what do I do?
7. What is a sanitary sewer?
8. What is a lift station?
9. What is a storm sewer?