In order to better serve the public and prevent backflow, the City of Southport has passed a Municipal Sewer Use Ordinance.

Sec. 19-94. – Objectives.

The objectives of this article are:

(1) To prevent the discharge of pollutants into the wastewater disposal system which will interfere with the operation of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge.

(2) To prevent the discharge of pollutants into the wastewater disposal system which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system.

(3) To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges from the system.

(4) To provide for equitable distribution of the cost of the wastewater disposal system.