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New User Connection Process

Any property owners requesting to connect and gain sanitary sewer service from the Montgomery County Regional Sewer District must be approved through the following steps:

1. Make an Inquiry. This free-to-submit form is the first step to connecting. A District representative will confirm important details about your property and the process. Furthermore, we may be able to help direct you to local, qualified contractors and other resources as you budget and plan for your connection project. Collection system “as built” documents can be provided to help identify the nearest sewer main or spur to connect your property.
   
   Sewer Service Inquiry Form
   
   
2. Review Sewer Use Ordinance. This legal document details the regulation of sewers in the District including penalties associated with its violation or noncompliance.
   
   Ordinance 2011-2 Sewer Connection And Use
   
   
3. Contractor Selection. Ideally after getting multiple bids, choose a qualified contractor team to construct your sewer lateral and, if needed, decommission any onsite septic systems. All work must meet the District’s standards and specifications to pass inspection. Unless your property is near a gravity sewer main, tapping into a force main requires the right grinder pump station to reduce solid particle sizes and pressurize wastewater.
   
   Standard Construction Details & Specifications
   
   Grinder Pump Station Specifications
   
   
4. Application for Service. After the District confirms important details including available capacity in the system, applicants – a property owner or their representative – may apply for a permit to construct a sewer lateral connection. The permit fee, capacity fee, and inspection fee are all due before a permit is issued. See the “Rates & Charges” section below for more information.
   
   Application for Sanitary Sewer Service
   
   A signed New User Connection Agreement should be included with the Application
   
   New User Connection Agreement
   
   

   Please mail forms and payment to:

   Montgomery County Government Center
   Attn: Regional Sewer District
   1580 Constitution Row
   Suite E
   Crawfordsville, IN 47933

5. Construction. Following all sewer use ordinance and specifications provided by the District, coordinate with your contractor team of excavators, plumbers, electricians (if needed) to do the following:
   
   1. Call 811 or go online to have underground utilities located prior to digging
   2. Survey the site and review as builts to plan installation
   3. Dig a trench and/or bore underground for sewer lateral
   4. (Dig a pit for grinder pump station, run conduit for power supply)
   5. Lay pipe with appropriate fittings for sewer lateral
   6. Place and hookup power supply to grinder pump station
   7. Disconnect and decommission any abandoned onsite septic systems

   To avoid extra cost, do not cover or backfill until after the inspection is passed.

6. Inspection. The District requires that your connection to the sewer is inspected by the District Engineer or their representative prior to filling in or covering the completed construction. To schedule a connection inspection, please call BCS Management at least 48 hours in advance of your desired inspection time. Inspections can be scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 3:30PM.
   Phone: (724) 309-4640
   Email: christopher@bcs-management.com