Sewer Commission

The sewer system protects the health of residents and visitors, as well as the Housatonic River. Description of services

Everyone is reminded that introducing items that can cause blockages, or toxic substances, can endanger everyone in Kent, the operators of the system and those downstream. Please help us keep your system working.

Effective October 21, 2021 under the new sewer regulations, this is the procedure that needs to be followed to get approval to discharge to the sewer system and establish a new account:

  1. The applicant must complete an “Application to Discharge.”  There is a variety of information that the applicant must provide as part of the application.  This covers the plan review process.
  2. After receiving a “Permit to Discharge”, the applicant and the contractor must complete an “Application to Connect.”  This establishes a schedule for the physical connection to be made and tells the Commission who is going to complete it.
  3. Before being allowed to start using the new connection, the applicant must inform the Commission that the sewer lateral is ready for inspection and that the applicant has an as-built ready.
  4. Once the inspection form is complete and the lateral is approved, the inspector submits the form to the Sewer Commission Secretary and Collector to notify the office that a new account is ready to be established and should be ready for billing.

 

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