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Commercial Sewer Odor: I smell sewer odor coming from a business. What should I do?
While sewers, by nature, have an unpleasant odor, you should not be able to smell sewer odor at a business. Sewer odors ... (more)

Sewer Odors: I smell a sewer odor. How do I report it?
While sewers, by nature, have an unpleasant odor, you should not be able to smell sewer odor at a home or business. Sewe... (more)

Sand/Oil/Grease Interceptor : How do I clean my sand/oil/grease interceptor? Does the City have any requ...
Per Henderson Municipal Code 14.09(E), interceptors shall be thoroughly pumped out and cleaned as needed at an appropria... (more)

Dumping in Manholes : Are people allowed to dump into manholes? How do I report that?
Only public employees may access public manholes for maintenance, monitoring, or other activities. Please call the Depar... (more)

Dumping Chemicals: Is it illegal to dump chemicals or other items into the public sewer? How do I report...
Per Henderson Municipal Code 14.09.030, before discharge to the city's publicly-owned treatment works, a new user must s... (more)

Grease: What should I do with my cooking grease?
Never pour cooking grease down a sink drain. Grease should be allowed to cool put into a plastic container, or old milk... (more)