From October 25 to 31, crews will be flushing the sewer system in Golden as part of the annual maintenance program. This process involves the use of a high-pressure water jet-rodding device to clean the pipes.
In most cases, the flushing has no effect on the pipes in your home, but as a precaution we remind residents to do two things during this time:
- Keep your toilet lids closed after use to guard against any potential back splashing.
- Make sure you flush your toilet after each use.
The Town of Golden would also like to remind residents to properly dispose of all wipes in the garbage. Any and all cleaning wipes, even wipes labeled as flushable, cannot be flushed down the toilet.
Residents should always avoid flushing items such as flushable wipes, paper towels, reinforced paper towels or hygiene related products down the toilet. These items can create serious clogs in the municipal wastewater system. Blockages can cause issues for both residential systems in the form of sewer back-ups at home, as well as create potentially difficult to repair and costly damage to the Town’s wastewater infrastructure systems.
The Town of Golden appreciates the cooperation of residents in helping keep its employees safe while also helping to avoid any unnecessary disruption to wastewater system operations.