Public Works Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What are those openings in the curb along roads?
  2. How is my stormwater fee determined?
  3. Who do I contact if I have a stormwater issue or question?
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  1. Who do I call for street light outage?
  2. Who do I call to trim trees around light poles?
  3. Who do I call about getting my street paved?
  4. What streets are County or FDOT maintained?
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  1. What are the requirements of the fertilizer ordinance?
  2. What Is runoff?
  3. What is in runoff?
  4. What can I do to minimize runoff?
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  1. What is the City doing to help the Indian River Lagoon?
  2. How can you help the Indian River Lagoon?
  3. What is a littoral zone?
  4. Why is a littoral zone so important?
  5. How can shoreline buffers help our receiving waters like the Indian River Lagoon?
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  1. What is backflow?
  2. What is backsiphonage?
  3. What is backpressure?
  4. What is a cross-connection?
  5. How do you prevent backflow?
  6. What is a backflow prevention assembly?
  7. I have reclaimed water. Do I need backflow prevention?
  8. Who tests and maintains backflow prevention assemblies?
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  1. What is an external grease interceptor?
  2. Why do I need an external grease interceptor?
  3. What businesses need an external grease interceptor?
  4. Do I still need one if I don't serve fried food?
  5. Do I need a grease interceptor if I don't put grease down the drain??
  6. Can't I just add hot soapy water to the grease and pour it down the drain?
  7. Who do I contact for more information?
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  1. How can I check to see if I have a leak in my home?
  2. How much water will I save if I change out my old toilet for a new high efficiency toilet?
  3. What is a faucet aerator?
  4. What is a rain sensor?
  5. Why should I use mulch?
  6. How often should I water my lawn?
  7. Do I have to follow the irrigation restrictions if I have reclaimed water?
  8. Are there special times I should water my lawn?
  9. Is watering my yard with a hose allowed under the irrigation restrictions?
  10. Can I pick another day to water if I missed my watering day?
  11. Is it okay to have my sprinklers come on at 11 pm and go off at 1 am
  12. Is there a penalty if I don't follow the watering restrictions?
  13. Who do I call if my neighbor waters all the time?
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  1. Is my water safe to drink?
  2. What makes water look cloudy or milky?
  3. What is that whitish, flakey build-up I sometimes find on my shower heads or faucet aerators?
  4. How "hard" is Titusville water?
  5. A company contacted me and said that I needed to purify my water. Do I?
  6. I got a notice in the mail that my water should be tested and that a company was conducting free inspections. Do I need to do this? Is this company with the city?
  7. What is the pH of Titusville's water?
  8. I received a notice in the mail about getting insurance for the maintenance and repair of my exterior water line. Do I need to do this?
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