In compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act requirements, the City maintains the sanitary sewer system.  A private contractor, under contract with the City of Solana Beach, provides routine cleaning of the public sewer mains.  All public sewers are cleaned at least once a year using high pressure jetting and/or mechanical rodding.  Problem sewers are cleaned up to four times annually.  Root intrusion and grease buildup are the primary culprits of sewer backups. 

 

The City's sewage is pumped to the San Elijo Water Reclamation Facility in Cardiff for treatment and disposal.  The treatment facility supplies reclaimed water for landscape irrigation and industrial applications.  The City Council appoints representatives to sit as voting members on the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Board.

 

Sewer service charges are billed annually on the County property tax bill.  The charge is determined based upon a user classification or category.  Sewer service is not determined by water usage.  The City Council, upon review of operating expenses and staff recommendations, determines the annual sewer fees each year.

 

For more information on sewer service charges, sewer hook-up fees and other sewer related questions, please call the Public Works Department at 858-720-2470 or you can send an email to the Department Administrative Assistant, Lori Borowski.

 

Septic systems are permitted and inspected by the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health.  For more information on septic systems, please call 858-565-5173 or visit their website at http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/deh/ and look for the link to Septic Systems.