Sewer

The District of Elkford operates a Class 1 Sewer Facility. Everything flushed down your toilet or poured down your drains ends up in the sewer lagoons. The first three cells of the lagoons are clay lined. The fourth and fifth cells are designed to allow the water that reaches them to infiltrate into the ground. Although located near the Elk River the District of Elkford does not discharge effluent into the river.

As part of the going green inititative, the District of Elkford recently purchased Solar Bees to aerate the lagoons with a minimum amount of electrical power. The aeration process speeds up the breakdown of solids within the lagoons.

Sewer Line to Your Home
Should you experience a problem with the sewer line between your home and the sewer mains, the onus is on the property owner to clear the blockage. To assist with this process, there is a 100 foot sewer snake available to sign out from the Recreation Centre at no charge during regular building hours.

If unable to clear the blockage on your own or with the assistance of a plumber, please notify the Public Works Department.

The Public Works Department has an electric eel to clear blockages and a sewer camera to inspect the sewer lines for damage. Should you require the assistance of the Public Works Department, a custom work hourly fee would be charged to the property owner.

The biggest cause of blocked sewers is cooking grease being dumped down the kitchen sink.

Bylaw 427 - Sewer Bylaw