Sump Pumps

Important Information Regarding Sump Pumps

  • It Is Illegal to Connect a Sump Pump Into the Municipal Sewer System.
  • An Illegal Sump Pump Connection Can Overload the System, Which in Turn Could Back up Raw Sewerage Onto Your Property.
  • An illegal Sump Pump Connection Could Potentially Cause an Explosive Condition Causing Death, Injury, and/or Property Damage.
  • An Illegal Sump Pump Connection Cost All the Tax Payers of Somerset Thousands of Dollars Per Year Treating Excess Water.
  • If an Illegal Sump Pump Connection Is Discovered, It Could Cost You Hundreds of Dollars in Daily Fines.
  • We Ask That You Not Connect a Sump Pump to the Town's Sewer System and if You Have One, Please Remove It!