Your Sewer Guide

The West Bay Sanitary District (the District) knows that repair or replacement of your private sewer lateral can be a large investment that deserves careful consideration. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you through the process and answer any questions you may have.

Please don’t hesitate to call us at 650-321-0384 and we’ll be happy to assist you with any questions.

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO REHABILITATING YOUR PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL PIPE

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Step 1 – Call Us First:

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Step 2- Courtesy Cleaning Service:

Step 3 – Repair or Replacement:

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Step 4 – Hiring a Licensed Contractor:

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Step 5 – Types of Acceptable Repairs:

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Step 6 – Permit Fees:

Step 7 – Avoid Damage To Other Utilities:

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Step 8 – The Inspection Process:

Step 9 – What Else You Should Know:

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Step 10 – Protect Your New Pipe and Property Line Cleanout:

Website Accessibility Policy

West Bay Sanitary District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, West Bay Sanitary District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (650) 321-0384

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

West Bay Sanitary District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, West Bay Sanitary District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (650) 321-0384.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.