Sewer and Drainage

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The sewer collection system is managed by the District of Maple Ridge to safeguard public health and minimize environmental impacts.

Please call the Operations Department 604-463-9581 immediately to report the following public work emergencies:

• Blockages in sanitary services from the inspection chamber to the main
• Flooding in house or street
• Blocked or damaged culvert or headwall

The District of Maple Ridge installs, maintains, and repairs hundreds of kilometres of sanitary and storm system mains. Please call the Operations Department 604-463-9581 for help with:

• Locating sanitary or storm connection at property line
• Repairing broken or damaged sanitary inspection chamber
• Reporting plugged catch basins
• Dangerous trees on Municipal property
• Intersection or sideline visibility problems due to vegetation

Call the Engineering Department 604-467-7339 for help with the following processes:

• Installation of a new sanitary sewer or storm connection
• Disconnection of sanitary sewer or storm sewer connection
• Installation of new access culvert

Backed-up Toilet or Sink

As a homeowner the quickest and easiest way of alleviating a backed up sink or toilet is the conventional household plunger. The homeowner is responsible for the sewer line from the house to the property line and should try the following prior to calling the District of Maple Ridge:

1. Try using a plunger to clear the plug
2. If a plunger does not clear the blockage, check the inspection chamber at the property line to verify if the sewer line is plugged or damaged.
3. If the inspection chamber is clear, the blockage is on the private side and the owner is responsible for clearing.
4. If the inspection chamber is plugged, the blockage is on the Municipal side and the District of Maple Ridge is responsible for clearing. If this is the case, please call the Operations Centre to report the problem.

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Clearing Catch Basins

The Fall months and inclement weather causes debris to gather around catch basins throughout the District. To help water flow to the catch basins, the Operations Center encourages residents to rake away leaves, clear snow or other debris from the grates. This will help the run off water drain more effectively.

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