The Fishers Department of Public Works (DPW) is committed to providing uninterrupted sanitary sewer service. Grease and other debris can form deposits on the internal wall of the sanitary sewer pipe. Over time these deposits can cause blockages and backups in the sanitary sewer. To reduce the potential for sewer blockages and backups, Fishers DPW crews clean the sanitary sewer pipe in the city’s sewer district annually. 

Sanitary sewer cleaning operations will normally be conducted between the hours of 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, April through October. To be most effective, sewer cleaning operations will be conducted in an established pattern following the City’s sanitary sewer collection system. It may be necessary to conduct emergency sewer cleaning operations at other times. 

Fishers DPW crews post signs at the entrances to neighborhoods approximately one week prior to conducting sanitary sewer cleaning operations. Fishers strives to clean the mainline sewers within the district annually to prevent backups and blockages and to ensure sewers are in good condition.