Shut the lid, close the dunny door, sewer work’s afoot Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 19, 2023 KEEP your toilet lids down until the end of August, that’s the advice from MidCoast Council. Sewer investigations, involving engineers poking around with cameras, began on Monday and will continue until the end of August. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Contractors working for MidCoast Council will use closed-circuit television cameras to scan the sewer network and find defects. They will also clean the sewer system during the process. Council’s infrastructure and engineering services director Rob Scott said the annual program helped ensure the sewer network was maintained and continued to operate effectively. “Much like the sewer system itself, this work will largely go unnoticed by residents as there’s no need for our contractors to access properties or disrupt services,” said Mr Scott. “The only thing we ask is for people to keep their toilet lids down and their toilet doors closed as much as possible during this period to stop backflows of air coming up through the toilet while the sewer is being cleaned.” People can still use their toilets while the program is underway. The work is scheduled between 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday, and 7am to 1pm on Saturdays.
