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Sewer line to city sewer

Dig a new sewer line from the back of the building to the city sewer.

⚠ Urgent

  • ✅ 811 is done for the trench too (same ticket): the City sewer line was marked in green on Oct 23. Hand-dig within 18 inches of either side of every paint line: yellow = gas, blue = water, green = sewer. If anything gets hit, call 811 first, then the utility.
  • The ticket expires Mon 11/09. If the trench isn't dug by then, update it 11/3–11/4 or file a new one.

Next steps

  • City smoke test: is the building already hooked to city sewer?
    City of Corinth · City is coming out to run it (date TBD). If it's already connected, no new sewer line is needed
    Waiting
  • Before the smoke test: run water in every drain (sinks, floor drains, baptistry drain) and tell anyone in the building
    Micheal · Fills dry drain traps so the smoke doesn't come into the building
    To do
  • Find out who handles sewer at 170 MS-2 NE (Corinth Gas & Water, or a county utility) and ask what a connection takes
    Micheal · Permit, tap fee, inspection, who can make the tie-in
    To do
  • Find where the city sewer line runs behind the building (manhole, street or easement) and measure the trench length
    Micheal / Rayburn · Needed for the 811 ticket
    To do
  • Find out what the building uses now (septic tank?) and what has to happen to it
    Micheal · Usually pumped and filled or removed
    To do
  • ✓
    811 ticket for the sewer trench
    Micheal · Ticket #26102012401223 (same as the gravel). Expires 11/09; update 11/3–11/4, or file a new one if the trench is dug later.
    Done
  • Get the connection done (licensed plumber if the city requires it) and inspected
    Church
    To do

The building may already be hooked up to the city sewer. The City is coming out to run a smoke test to find out. If it's connected, no new line is needed. If not, the plan is a new sewer line from the back of the building to the city sewer, dug with Rayburn's backhoe once the city approves the connection.

Who to call

NamePhoneWhereWhat / notes
Corinth Gas & Water Department(662) 286-2263305 W Waldron St, CorinthCity water and sewer. Ask: do you serve 170 MS-2 NE? What's the sewer tap fee and permit? Does a licensed plumber have to make the tie-in? Inspection? They quote new tap fees in writing.
Mississippi 811811 or (800) 227-6477StatewideLocate request before digging the trench. If the sewer dig is weeks after the gravel, file a separate ticket closer to the date.

Notes

  • How a smoke test works: the city blows harmless, non-toxic smoke into the sewer main. If the building is connected, smoke comes out of the vent pipes on the roof. Smoke anywhere else (in the yard or inside) shows a leak or a dry drain trap.
  • Gravity sewer lines usually run 2–6 ft deep and need a steady downhill slope (about ¼ inch per foot) to the city line, so where the city line sits and how deep it is decides everything.
  • If the building is on a septic tank now, the old tank is usually pumped and then filled in or removed once the city connection is live.
  • Trenches deeper than 5 ft need shoring or sloped sides to be safe to stand in.

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