Water Utilities

318-251-8611
WaterUtilities@ruston.org

Business Owners Checklist

Keep lids closed on garbage dumpsters and grease bins.
Pick up litter that collects water such as aluminum cans and drink containers.
Clean out and drain HVAC drain lines.
Level flat roofs or treat standing water with larvicide.
Clean or replace clogged roof gutters and downspouts.
Cut the backside of corrugated plastic pipe attached to downspouts to allow water to drain completely.
Repair leaky outdoor faucets and sprinkler systems.
Improve landscape bed drainage by digging trenches to allow water to flow and absorb into the ground.
For ornamental ponds, add mosquito-eating minnows to control mosquito larva or aerate with a pump.
Make sure sprinkler systems are set correctly to prevent over-watering your landscape.
Clean out and cover utility meter vaults.
Report standing water in catch basins at road corners and storm drains to Public Works at 318-242-7703.