A reader asked me today, “When is the City of Richmond going to address its crumbling sewer system?” I wanted to respond in the E-FORUM because there is actually good news here. The City of Richmond”s Wastewater Plant and collection system serves only 60% of the City. The maintenance of the collection system was recently turned over to Veolia (formerly U.S. Filter), the company that operates the treatment plant. There are millions of dollars in the capital improvement account of Richmond”s Wastewater District No. 1 to maintain and upgrade sewers. If you have a sewer emergency or simply want to provide information about a “crumbling” sewer that needs to be repaired or replaced, contact information is provided below:
(510) 231-3010 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, (510) 412-2001 only after hours.
You can also email Veolia at Christopher_mcauliffe@veoliawater.com.
Someone from the Collection System Maintenance Crew will be dispatched to service the line.
Please have ready the following information to help expedite your call:
Your Name Phone number where you can be reached Address Closest Cross Street
For your safety, please never open a sewer manhole! Please call us first if you experience any of these inconveniences (510) 231-3010
1. Sewer Stoppage 2. Overflowing manhole 3. Manhole cover off/broken 4. Noisy manhole 5. Riser cover off/broken 6. Sewer odor 7. Broken line 8. Cave in 9. Flood: street, basement, living area 10.Open manholes
Not all the sewers in the City of Richmond come to the same waste water plant. If you live in the northern half of Richmond (approximately north of Rheem) the sewers are maintained by the West County Sanitation District and flow to the waste water plant on Garden Tract by the landfill. You can reach them at:
West County Wastewater District 2910 Hilltop Drive Richmond, CA (510) 222-6700 www.wcwd.org
If you live in the southern part of the Richmond “Annex” the sewers are maintained by Stege Sanitation District, and flow to the EBMUD waste water plant located near the Oakland San Francisco Bridge. You can reach them at:
Stege Sanitation District 7500 Schmidt Lane Mailing address: P.O. Box 537 El Cerrito, CA 94530 Emergency Service: (510) 524-4667 Office phone: (510) 524-4668
If you are unsure which collection system you are in please see the district address list.
If you would like to connect up to a main line through your lateral, please contact David Wilson in Engineering, (510) 307-8173.