I can smell sewer odors outside my house, what's causing this?

During the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., contact the Wastewater Treatment Facility at 513-858-7760. Your questions will be answered by a Wastewater professional, and a crew will be dispatched to your home or business in a timely manner (during heavy rain events, calls will be responded to in the order they are received). During the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., contact the Water Plant at 513-858-7775. The Plant Operator will pass the complaint to the proper Wastewater personnel who will respond to the complaint.

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1. Who do I call if I have a sewer backup?
2. My sanitary sewer is backing up. What should I do?
3. Who do I call about odor problems in my home?
4. Who do I call about storm sewer problems?
5. I see raw sewage coming out of a manhole. What should I do?
6. Is my home or property connected to the sanitary sewers?
7. Why do collection crews cross my property?
8. How can my sewer lateral be accessed?
9. I can smell sewer odors in my house, what is causing this?
10. I can smell sewer odors outside my house, what's causing this?
11. I have experienced a sewer backup. How do I clean and disinfect the area?
12. I recently had a sewer backup in my house. What caused it?
13. What causes sewer backups?
14. What is my responsibility for the sewer as a home or business owner compared to the City's responsibility?
15. Who do I call if the sewer backup is my responsibility?
16. What is a sewer lateral?
17. I need to repair or replace my sewer line. What should I do?
18. Where is the Wastewater Treatment Facility located?
19. What are the hours of operation for the plant?
20. Can I visit the plant?
21. Does water from the storm drain system go through the Wastewater Plant as well?
22. Where does the water leaving the wastewater treatment plant go?