You can report manhole covers that are:

• Sunken
• Raised
• Damaged
• Making noise on a City street

The Department of Transportation (DOT) determines which agency or utility owns the manhole cover, such as the Department of Environmental Protection, Con Edison, or Verizon. DOT then refers the defective manhole cover to that agency or utility for repair. DOT is not responsible for repairing manhole covers. 

Information about the agency or utility responsible for the reported manhole cover will be available within 10 days of submitting a Service Request.

Steam rising from a manhole cover is a natural occurrence, especially in the winter. The City does not accepts complaints about this condition.

Catch Basin

A catch basin is a part of a storm drain or sewer system which is designed to trap debris so that it cannot enter the drainage pipes.

Culvert

A culvert is a drain or pipe that allows water to flow under a road, railroad, trail, or similar obstruction.

Manhole

A manhole is the top opening to an underground utility vault used to house an access point for making connections or performing maintenance on underground and buried public utility and other services including sewers, telephone, electricity, storm drains and gas.

Manhole Cover

A manhole cover is a removable plate forming the lid over the opening of a manhole, to prevent anyone or anything from falling in, and to keep out unauthorized persons and material.

Sewer

A sewer is a pipe under the ground for carrying away water and waste.

 
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