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Town Government & |
Departments: Sewer Commission
Mission: The Hingham Sewer Commission provides sewer service to approximately 2350 residences and/or businesses in the North Sewer District (NSD) and 150 residences and/or businesses in the Weir River Sewer District (WRSD). We currently maintain about thirty miles of sewer pipe and 13 pump stations. The town is broken down into two separate sewer districts: The other district in town is the Weir River Sewer District. There is sewer service provided for approximately 275 houses in the West Corner section of Town. The flow from this district, combined with the flow from approximately 300 houses in Cohasset goes to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hull. Billing: Bills are sent to sewer users twice a year. The fall bill is a minimum of $150.00 or one half of the previous year's bill whichever is greater. The spring bill is based on actual water consumption for the year adjusted for the estimated payment made in the fall. The sewer use fee for Fiscal Year 2001 was $5.80/100 CF of water in the North Sewer District and $5.50/100 CF in the Weir River Sewer District. Billing is based upon 100% of water use however, the use of dedicated meters to measure non-sewer deposited water for consumption adjustment is allowed when permitted through the sewer department. Online bill payment is now available! Sump Pumps: Connection of sump pumps to the sewer system is strictly prohibited. Sump pumps contribute substantially to excess water (I & I or Inflow and Infiltration) in the system and add to the annual user fees in the NSD and may result in heavy fines in the WRSD. Those considering purchasing a home in Hingham will want to have any illegal sump pump connections identified and re- routed before purchase. All houses are inspected before sale and all houses seeking building permits are inspected as well. The Commission will re-route existing sump pumps at no charge to the owner. Please leave a message at (781) 740-0166 to arrange for participation in this project.
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