Frequently Asked Questions

Residents are responsible for the maintenance of sewer lines from the house to the mainline in the street or easement.

If you experience a sewer problem outside of our listed hours, we have an on-call person available 24/7 including holidays. To reach our on-call person, please call the Police Department's non-emergency number at 973-539-0777.

Garbage disposals are prohibited due to the excessive load they put on the treatment system. Just dispose of wet wastes in your regular garbage or compost them for your garden.

It is prohibited to connect your sump pump to the sanitary sewer system. Run your sump pump into the street storm drain or your backyard, downhill side.

Grease must never be poured down the drain. This causes home plumbing headaches for you as well as main line clogs in the sewer system.

Pesticides must be disposed of at the county. Pouring them down the drain kills the live bacteria used to treat the wastewater.

Old medicine must be properly disposed of also. Never flush it down the drain.

If you own a sewer ejector / grinder pump and it has a malfunction, it is the homeowners responsibility to have it repaired. The local factory rep for E-one pumps is Site Specific Design Inc. and they may be reached by calling 1-800-295-8853. Office Number: 1-215-887-3730

We offer group tours, year round during work hours, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. If you are interested in scheduling a tour, please call 973-326-7363.

Contact the Department of Public Works at 973-326-7398.