South San Francisco City Council
March 9, 2022

Point of Sale
Sewer Lateral Inspection Ordinance
City of South San Francisco
City Council Meeting – March 9, 2022
How the System Works
Also flowing into the sewer system:
• Business • Commercial • Office Parks
2 • Manufacturers • Photo Shops • Hotels
What is a Sewer Lateral?
3 Exfiltration
4 Orangeburg Pipe
• Made of paper and tar• Popular in the 1950's and 1960's due to their low cost
• Have a lifespan of less than 50 years• 35% of SSF residences have Orangeburg laterals
• 45% of residences do not have City-approved
cleanouts
• 75% of businesses/industrial do not have Cityapproved cleanouts 5 6
Orangeburg Pipe
7 New Sewer Lateral
8 Why a Sewer Lateral Inspection
Ordinance?
• Major provisions:
– Ensures compliance of the Federal Clean
Water Act
– Upon sale of a property, the seller will have
the sewer lateral inspected
– If lateral is found to be defective, owner will
repair or replace it prior to sale
– Protects public and environmental health
Presentation Recap
Benefits of a Functional Lateral
Properly functioning laterals prevent infiltration:• Less chance for sewer backups and raw sewage spills
• Protection of human health
and the environment
• Compliance with the
Rainwater infiltration into sewer line Federal Clean Water Act 9 Questions and Discussion