Following receipt of this information and your $300.00 deposit, the Department of Public Works will initially evaluate the application and verify that Personal Property taxes for the previous year were paid. The City’s plumber will then contact you to inspect your lateral line. If the City determines the lateral is defective, arrangements will be made for the City’s crew to excavate the area to repair the sewer lateral. If your lateral is approved for repair, you will be reimbursed the $300.00 deposit once the repair is complete; if you are not approved for repair your deposit will be kept to compensate the City's contracted plumber for their services. This program does not cover the portion of the sanitary sewer lateral under the home or within five (5) feet outside the dwelling unit’s foundation. The program will cover only sanitary sewer laterals that connect to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s main sewer system. The program does not cover septic tank replacement, private treatment systems or the cost to replace any trees, shrubs, flowers, sod, decks, concrete work, (except for public sidewalks and public streets), retaining walls or out buildings that may be damaged during the repair of the sewer lateral. By typing your name below, you are signifying that everything on this form is true to the best of your knowledge.