Permits & Fees

Click here to view a sample Sewer Connection Permit Actual permits can be picked up at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on Letchworth Ave. or at the DPW Office in Town Hall.

Fee Schedule:

New House Construction and Additions to Existing Houses - $25.00 Permit Fee
$6.98 Assessed per gallon per day* - PE
$3.10 Assessed per gallon per day* - I/I

*These assessments are based on State Rule 314 CMR that specifies 110 gallons used per day (gpd) per bedroom.

For example, the permitting cost for a new a 3 bedroom house would be:

$25.00 Permit Fee
$2,603.34 (330 gpd x $6.98) PE
$1023.00 (330 gpd x $3.10) I/I
$3,651.34 Total

These impact fees are charged because new construction was not considered in the master plan of sewer. These fees go toward plant expansion (PE) and extra inflow/infiltration reduction (I/I) measures.

New Construction Office Building or Restaurant - $200.00 Permit Fee
We use State Rule 314 CMR Regulations on these types of buildings in determining the permit fee. We use gallons per day as well as square footage. For restaurants, we go by the number of seats and gallons per day and multiply those by the $6.98 and $3.10. For office buildings, we calculate the square footage and multiply it by the $6.98 and $3.10.

All work must be performed by a licensed and approved drainlayer. Anyone who so desires may become an approved drainlayer by filling out an application and supplying a bond and insurance. There is no fee for this. The DPW Director approves all applications and once approved, the name goes on a list of approved contractors that is on file with the town. The homeowner picks someone from this list and hires them to tie into the sewer main. Once the house or building is tied into sewer, a copy of the sewer permit is put on file at the Water/Sewer Billing Office. They are then charged a sewer fee based on the amount of water they use.