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Street Sweeping
Sweeping Schedule
Sweeping City streets ensures safe modes of transportation for all and clean roadways improving air and storm water quality. This includes cleaning over 230 miles of roadway and bike lanes.
The main sweeping takes place twice a year, once in the spring and also in the fall. It takes four to five weeks to get the entire City swept including parking lots and all hard surfaces, and weather predicts when this operation is in full swing.
- When can I expect my street to be swept?
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Residential street sweeping takes place twice a year, once in the summer and in the fall. It takes four to five weeks to get the entire City swept. Weather predicts when the operation is in full swing.
- I've noticed colored flags in my yard. What do they mean?
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Gopher State One Call takes requests from callers who plan to do excavation work. The utility companies or a utility locating services company mark the locations of the underground utilities with corresponding paint and flags.
- White = Proposed excavation
- Pink = Temporary survey markings
- Red = Electric power lines, cables, conduit and lighting cables
- Yellow = Gas, oil, steam, petroleum or gaseous materials
- Blue = Potable water
- Purple = Reclaimed water, irrigation and slurry lines
- Green = Sewer and Drain Lines.
- When will my fire hydrant be flushed?
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The Utilities Division will flush hydrants for four weeks in May from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Other hydrants will also be flushed throughout the year as weather and water demand allows.
- Who do I call for problems with my water and sewer service?
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Please call Public Works directly at 952-826-0375 to report water/sewer problems.
Their regular office hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
To report a water or sewer emergency outside of regular office hours, please call the City Dispatcher at 952-826-1600 for after-hours water/sewer emergencies.
- I need a dumpster on my property. What are my options?
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There are two options for placement of these items:
1- Place on private property. (Driveway or yard). With this option, you can leave the items 24 hours a day until the project is done.
2- Place refuse containers (dumpsters) in a designated "Street Parking" lane. This is allowed for a maximum of 12 daytime hours before it needs to be removed. No exceptions. Refuse containers placed illegally will be ticketed and removed at the owner's expense.
You may not block a lane of traffic, bike lane, or bus lane and there is no permit allowing you to do so.
For more information, please contact the Planning Department at 952-826-0369.
- There is a pothole on my street. When will it be fixed?
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Potholes are repaired during the summer blacktop season. Service requests submitted by residents to Edina311 help us identify areas in need of a repair. If you notice a pothole please report it to Edina311.