What is a private lateral?
A private lateral is that part of the collection system that connects the resident's house to the City's wastewater main line. It is located on the resident's property and it is the responsibility of the resident to service and to maintain the private lateral.

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1. What is a sanitary sewer (wastewater) collection system?
2. What is a sanitary sewer cleanout?
3. Where is it located?
4. What does it look like?
5. What is a private lateral?