We stronalv encourace you to &ive us 

a all before you dram your pool, spas, 

and/rx hot tubs. 

Even a partial drainace of your spa 

could overflow your sewer line, 

ausinc severe sewer backup to your 

property. 

Just one phone call to us may help 

protect you from potential damaaes 

to your property. You can reach us at 

(925) 228·5635 ext. 10 

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Mt. View Sanitary District 

P.O. Box 2757 

Martinez, CA 94553 

www.mvsd.ora 

Draining 

• Conlad locol-'-!er ........,.nt 

authority lo properly dispoee. 

• Don't droin into o -""1, gutter or rtlrm 

drain. 

• Ditod!arga water 1o a eanitary -r 

claonout. 

• If you ora on o Mpti~ splltm or haw no 

sanitary-daon-out, contoc:t your 

waslvwalw treatment authority IJ.ied in 

this brod!ura for guidance. 

What does o sanitary sewer 

dean-out look like? 

Lool. on your property 

for a small circular 

cap on a pipa, with 

0 roitad tq\10101 01' 

.,.,.._.ahaped 

oone on it, llidcing out 

of your howe or out d 

lhe ground. ""'-~ 

often a>wer dean-outs. 

OR. .. 

lool. an your property 

for o concrete or metal 

.,..,. matlaod "SEWBI." 

•c.o.• or •s.• Clean· 

ou11 ora ott.n located 

under !hem. 

In either aa .. ,remove the cap and place the 

hoea in th• plpe1o 

drain. To praWtnt 

backfl-, don't let 

the end of the h.,.. 

lauch the bolhlm of 

th•-• pipe while 

draining. 

• OtOini"'Q ~t spos ond foufYOII'\I to stoon d•0101 

can pol ""' <'wi<J. tl>e DeN. one! the Boy ..,fh 

copper, chlet•N .. M6f1'Mt'lti 0~ othet Contoml.-.cY~IS.. 

Sto<m c~too ... llow d rect y'""'-C'"MkJ Dol1o ond 

the Boy_.,,~ lteo'tnenl 

• '-h . ._ ond I-to"" """"d only be -ged 

to tl>e oo"""''Y-ON! only oftw oblo""''' 

pe<rm u10n from )'Oiol'f loc:ol wostewG* tr~men~ 

Ol.o'hor •r 

• Coppet "o pol vto"~t thol tfveotens ~c fe 

., ou~ cr .. ks. Oel'O O"''d the loy h " \~Sed 01 on 

olgoec de •n pools. spot; o~ founto M ond copper 

p;,_ <.,..,,.....,. UMd'" pool pl""'bO"" 

• Wcn-ewotfH' treotment p on"' r~ 101M, but not 

oll, Coppei' fro, sewoge. It's enen• ol to red..Ke 

or • 1m note tt... uM ol coppet 1n pools, spos ond 

fOtJ"'IOt"'J so ,kol disposed of pool VI'Oiet to the 

tomtory system ~• pos.stblt 

Tips for finding your clean-out 

Not all c:iliaa use the aame method 1o mark their •-lyllema. If you have tm..bla loeatirog your 

clean-out, contact your loco I wostewoter traotment authority. Sect •contacts" list at right. 

The,.. are a number 

of plocaato look for your aonilary _, daon-out. Stot1 by checlcing to aee 

if there's an "S" stamped into the cone""" of your 

~tb or sidewol "- This murb the location of the sewer tone, 

and your clean-out may ba aligned with thil marking. 

Check on outaide -11• of tha kitchen or batho, ar oomeowhera on your 

praparty that il atogned with the druins of your lcikhen or batha. 

Finally, chedc to see if there is a slight depression in the gtOUnd lead· 

ing out to the street. It muy mark the location of the -r line, and 

the clean-out may be along that line. 

-~_,.joj ..................... 

Scmury_. 

deon-oullare 

n-'ofe.n 

found along 

the-rline, 

which is usualy 

aligned with the 

_.r ... for 

the'-. 

hODron Calla c.en......_. ,......, ............ ,. O..V..,Uoban ~~Wwtat ,_.,.., ,._._.w~oftit bnlilb.rM. 

A properly maintained pool, 

spa and fountain will reduce 

the need for draining. 

Maintaining 

• Pt ... nt ol~ P'obletnt ond r.-duc• tht 

..-d lo• d•o nmg by c'-on.ng regularly, 

rna •tOTn.I"Q P'OS"' chl011ne l .... elt ond 

rna t'lfO.tMnQ 'fii'Otiet (, ttoton o'Mf Cltcvlatton, 

• ~pHONI-ho<dwuto"""""'to 

--c...-tt.olcan•'--

pooiONI poront.ollr Oftd •P In our e<Mko 

Delta ond the Boy 

• - .. _.... .... olgoo p<oblomt 

--~u .. c......_ a< otho< -·"" ol!ornot- A•l your pool n"'QQntenonc. ~• Of pool 

chetnrcol '"""'"' f01 help Or MO<ch lor 

-·onmen•olfr·hiondly ol~ 011 the 

--- Filter Cleaning 

N...,., c.'eon o Mter ·~ the street, gullet, Ot M"' 

or near o storm droin 

• R.nse cortrtdge fJI4HI w.th wot., onto o dorl 

oreo ond spade f1h., reottdve into '*'• •o.l 

• BockWOlh oond and cloo•omoc:-.s -•h f.Jter~ onto o d•rt 01.0 Otspos.e of spent 

fdw ....,,.,....., on the hash IC.ep bockw<nh 

d Kho<v• O..l of .... lf<MI ONf IIO<m ci<cOn. 

• tf you dofa't hove o IU toble diJt oreo. contoct 

10'1' locol ""'tl...,..oler lrtc~lf'rWit'll ovthonty 

ld•ed 11'1 thd brochure for lnltruc:ttOM on 

c:hchorgtng to the IO"'tofY......., 

• Conlo<l ,...,. loco ~ ho•a.dous 

WOJ .. fdly rego<ding ~..._..,.of 

pool cl>emoc:of1 Mtp //www co contro-<oJIO 

a> uoid.porl/<d •0Cld•IOI>'""'""•S9SI htm 

Contads 

for information abovt drain'n; poolo or •-: 

... --_ 

--Crook 

Keep your pool, spo ond founloin woter 

out of ttorm drains. Discho"(i• woter 1o 

a sanitary -r c:lean-out with approval from yoour Wastawater Treatment Authority .