Some parts of the city are not serviced by the sewer system in those areas, residences and businesses maintain their own septic tanks.īringing sewer manholes up to street level The city’s sewer system services some residences and businesses within the city limits but not all. In this final part of the Times’ three-part series about recent projects undertaken by the city of Gainesville, city water specialist Jessi Price describes updates that have been made to Gainesville’s sewer system and provides information on the city’s streets.