Report a Spill

If you see a sewage spill occurring NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY by calling our office at (909) 584-4018. 

Sewer spills occur when the wastewater being transported via underground pipes overflows through a manhole, cleanout, or broken pipe. Sewage spills can cause health hazards, damage to homes and businesses, and threaten the environment and local waterways. Common causes of sewage spills are:

•  Grease builds up inside and eventually blocks sewer pipes. Grease gets into the sewer from food establishments, household drains, as well as from poorly maintained commercial grease traps and interceptors.
• Structure problems caused by tree roots in the lines, broken/cracked pipes, missing or broken cleanout caps or undersized sewers can cause blockages.
• Infiltration and inflow (I/I) impacts the pipe capacity and is caused when groundwater or rainwater enters the sewer system through pipe defects and illegal connections.

• drain backups inside a building;
• wet ground and water leaking around manhole lids onto your street;
• leaking water from cleanouts or outside drains; or
• unusual odorous wet areas such as sidewalks, external walls, or ground/landscape around a building.