The Public Works Department is responsible for the collection and transmission of both storm and sanitary sewage throughout the community. In an effort to maintain sewer service and avoid unnecessary effluent to the sewage treatment plant, please do not:
- Drain into a sanitary sewer any water from swimming pools, sump pumps, gutter or downspout drainage or similar surface water.
- Drain or dump into a storm sewer any material intended for a sanitary sewer.
- Drain into any sewer excessive fats or any oils, grease, gasoline, fuel oil, drain oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, garbage, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, plastics, wood, noxious gas, acids, odor producing substances, or any other material which would cause obstructions to the flow of water or internal damage to pipes or to the sewer system.
Parkway Repairs
If any damage occurs to your driveway apron or parkway due to a Village sewer system repair, the Public Works Department will restore the area(s). Repairs will be made as soon as possible. If an area is excavated during the winter, restoration will be done in early spring when materials are available and weather conditions improve.
Overhead Sewer Program
This program is the best protection against sewer back-ups in your home. The program involves contracting with a plumber for the complete installation of the system. The Village and DuPage County will provide assistance for those residents who participate. The Village will reimburse up to a maximum of $1,000 upon completion of the program and the County will also contribute up to $2,500 Please call (630) 719-4753 if you wish to take advantage of this beneficial program.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
The Federal Clean Water Act of 1972 is the driving force behind the NPDES requirements which look to improve water quality. The first phase of this act concentrated on point sources of pollution to the nation’s streams, rivers and ponds. This included pipes from waste treatment plants, factories and construction sites over five acres. Phase 2 focuses upon the discharges coming from diffuse, nonpoint sources. All local governments in the State of Illinois with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) are required to “develop, implement and enforce a storm management program designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants…to the maximum extent practicable”.
A six component approach is specified including public education, public outreach, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site storm water runoff control, post-construction storm water management in new development and redevelopment, and good housekeeping measures. Many of the items and activities conducted by the County of DuPage on a county-wide basis satisfy the local requirements for Woodridge. The Village’s annual reports are noted below along with a link to DuPage County’s website, which contains additional information and resources.
http://www.dupageco.org
NPDES Year 6 Woodridge Annual Report – 2009
NPDES Year 7 Woodridge Annual Report - 2010
NPDES Year 8 Woodridge Annual Report - 2011