Does it make a difference how much water gets into the sewer system?
Any crack or break in the building sewer allows ground water to enter the sewer. These leaks not only create blockages for the homeowner, but allow clean water to enter the sewer system. Once in the system, this clean water becomes sewage and must undergo all of the expense of sewage treatment and disposal. Similarly, the discharge of water from a water to air air conditioner contributes a large amount of otherwise clean water to the sewer system. A single water to air unit can contribute an amount of water equal to 40 single family homes. For these reasons, the discharge from a water to air unit is prohibited. Homeowners with cracked or broken building sewers, or deteriorated Orangeburg pipe may be required to repair or replace the building sewer to eliminate these potential problems.
