SERVICES | SEWER

There are two separate sewer systems, the sanitary sewer and the storm sewer. The sanitary sewer system carries wastewater from homes and businesses to the City's sewage treatment plant at the south end of the San Francisco Bay. The storm system collects runoff water from the street and carries it to the creeks and the rivers, which drain into the San Francisco Bay. Both sewer systems are maintained by the Department of the Transportation, 24 hours a day, year round.

If you have a sewer problem, you can call us at 408-794-1900 at any time. Our normal business hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. An emergency dispatcher is available outside our normal business hours.

CITY OF SAN JOSE'S SANITARY SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) – August 2010

In August 2010 the City of San Jose completed an internal review and update of its original SSMP (dated August 2008). The revised document may be accessed at the link below.

Sewer System Management Plan

If you have any comments and/or questions, please direct them to Philip Lee at (408) 794-1948.