Ongoing frigid temperatures are keeping city workers busy thawing frozen sewer pipes and water lines, and Litchfield officials say they expect the problem to get worse before it starts improving.

A sewage smell emanating from your faucets usually accompanies a freezing exterior sewer line ... extra towels you can use to clean up leaks. When a frozen pipe thaws, water rushes out.

Before temperatures stay at or below freezing for 90 hours straight in the Upstate, learn how to keep your pipes ... frozen water lines, water line breaks, and even calls about frozen sewer ...

For more information on water pipe maintenance, residents are asked to contact Water and Sewer Services at 423-461-1645 during business hours and 423-461-1643 during after-hours, weekends and ...