Private Sewer Lateral Repair Program

The Incorporated Village of Island Park Private Sewer Lateral Repair Program provides Village residents and homeowners with an affordable solution for servicing their private sewer laterals while complying with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

What are sewer laterals?

Sewer laterals are pipes that transport waste from homes to the public sewer collection system located underground. Take a look at the below illustration depicting a typical sewer lateral system.

Sewer Lateral Infiltration Sources — Your house’s sewer lateral system (click to enlarge)

Why discuss sewer laterals now?

Illustration of root intrusion into a pipe — Root Intrusion: Large tree roots penetrate sewer laterals. Where does the contaminated sewage go? It seeps into the ground…under your home!

Before the advent of PVC piping, laterals were constructed from metal and other substandard materials that deteriorate over the course of time. Sewer laterals in Island Park are collectively starting to reach this critical age.

Over time root intrusion occurs causing pipes to break underground. This leads to backups and sewage seeping into the ground. The damage caused by these issues and their repairs are EXTREMELY costly.