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Sump pump installation in Portland
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Upkeep and replacement
Install discharge lines into storm sewers or city-approved outlets per code.
Source: City of Portland Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Sewers (revised June 17, 2024), Oct 15, 2026
Permits in Portland
Portland's sewer ordinance prohibits connecting a sump pump to any building drain or sewer that discharges into the public sanitary sewer. When a building drain is too low to gravity-flow to the public sewer, Portland requires wastewater to be lifted using a method approved by Public Works.
Source: City of Portland Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Sewers (revised June 17, 2024), Oct 15, 2026
Facts about Portland
Portland's sewer ordinance sends stormwater to storm sewers or to a natural outlet that Public Works approves.
Source: City of Portland Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Sewers (revised June 17, 2024), Oct 15, 2026
Portland's sewer ordinance bars connecting a sump pump, roof downspouts or foundation drains to a building sewer or drain that leads to the public sanitary sewer.
Source: City of Portland Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Sewers (revised June 17, 2024), Oct 15, 2026
In Portland, when a building drain sits too low to flow to the public sewer, the wastewater must be lifted by a means that Public Works approves.
Source: City of Portland Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Sewers (revised June 17, 2024), Oct 15, 2026
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- Portland, ME
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