11-01 Footing Drain Disconnection Program

Purpose

To achieve compliance with Article 12, "Footing Drain Disconnection Program", of Chapter 27, "City Sewage Disposal System", of the Code of the City of Grand Rapids and Federal discharge permits; and to reduce improper inflow of stormwater into the City's sanitary sewers, thereby reducing or eliminating the incidents of sanitary sewer backup events.

Summary

The City of Grand Rapids (City) shall provide financial assistance to eligible property owners who are retail customers within the Grand Rapids Sanitary Sewer Service Area for the separation of improper inflows of stormwater and groundwater from sanitary sewer laterals, alo1ng with the installation of backwater valves as needed, under the provisions of the "Footing Drain Disconnection Program" (FDDP).