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POLICY FOR SEWER STUBS AND RECONNECTION
Adopted 08/09/2017
This policy was developed specifically for the Nantucket Harbor Shimmo & Plus Areas Sewer Project.
1. Each developed lot fronted by a municipal sewer will be provided with one sewer connection stub
(unless otherwise indicated herein). Connection stubs will be located, as much as practicable, in
coordination with property owner’s requests. Lacking a request for other location, connections will
be provided at the driveway to the dwelling. 2. Vacant developable lots fronted by the municipal sewer will be provided with one sewer connection
stub (unless otherwise indicated herein). Connection stubs will be located, as much as practicable, in
coordination with property owner’s requests.
3. Vacant lots identified by the Town of Nantucket as undevelopable will not be provided with a sewer
connection stub.
4. Each developed or vacant developable lot with sufficient land area and road frontage to subdivide the property may be provided with a second building connection stub, at the request of the property
owner, and as approved by the Town.
5. Developed properties with two existing dwelling units (or multiple permitted sewer connections) will be left one service connection stub for each dwelling unit or permitted sewer connection, unless otherwise approved by the Town.
6. Mixed use properties, such as buildings with separate residential and business uses, will be
considered as separate units, and each unit will require a separate service connection, unless otherwise approved by the Town.
7. All permitted sewer connections will be subject to the applicable sewer connection fee and privilege
fee. Existing dwellings sewered directly by the Nantucket Harbor Shimmo & Plus Areas Sewer Project will not be subject to a Capacity Utilization Fee (CUF). Existing dwellings will be those dwellings that have received all approvals for construction prior to December 31, 2017, for the
Nantucket Harbor Shimmo & Plus Areas Sewer Project, which date shall be formally identified and
posted by the Town through the Nantucket Sewer Department.
8. In accordance with Nantucket Board of Health regulations, all properties must complete connection to the sewers within two years from the time of notification that the sewer line is approved for use.
Properties located within environmentally sensitive areas must have filed a complete sewer service
application for connection within six months from the time of notification that the sewer line is approved for use, unless an extension is granted to that property by the Nantucket Board of Health.
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9. Dwellings previously connected to sewer (excluding dwellings connected prior to 2004) and fronted
by a new municipal sewer extension will be subject to the connection and privilege fee if these fees
were not previously paid. Requirement to reconnect to the new sewer and abandon the existing
connection will be at the Town’s discretion. In general, properties previously connected and provided with the ability to connect to the new sewer will not be required to reconnect, unless it is deemed in the best interest of the Town and/or the property owner.
10. In areas serviced by low pressure sewers, dwellings must install, operate and maintain an individual
grinder pump unit meeting specifications established by the Town, and subject to the approval of the Town. The following policies apply to low pressure sewer connections:
a. For lots with multiple sewer service connections for separate dwellings or building units, a
separate individual grinder pump unit will be required for each service connection.
b. Permitted sewer connections serviced directly by the Nantucket Harbor Shimmo & Plus
Areas Sewer Project will be eligible for purchase of individual grinder pump units at a
reduced price based on a Town managed procurement program. The Town will procure individual grinder pump units of simplex (single pump) design residential type, along with ancillary control panel, and will contract for these units to be provided to eligible (existing
dwellings) properties by an approved manufacturer and supplier. The Town will offer to the
owners of eligible dwellings the option to purchase a grinder pump unit and associated
electrical control panel unit from the Town for a discounted cost of $1,500. For dwellings that have installed an innovative/alternative (I/A) Title 5 system approved by the Nantucket
Health Department, the discounted cost for the grinder pump unit will be reduced to $500.
Properties with two permitted sewer service connections, and that have paid two sewer
connection fees and two privilege fees shall be eligible to purchase two grinder pump units at the reduced price. The Town will prepare and distribute documentation for the property owner to either accept or reject the reduced price offer. Acceptance of the offer by a property
owner must be completed within 60 days of the mailing of said documentation. Failure by the
homeowner to respond within 60 days shall constitute a rejection of the Town’s offer.
Property owners accepting the offer have two years from the time of notification that the sewer line is approved for use to have the grinder pump installed and the building connection to the public sewer completed. The Town will release the grinder pump to be picked up by an
authorized drainlayer licensed by the Town of Nantucket upon approval of the sewer
connection permit and payment of all municipal sewer connection fees. c. Properties developed or dwellings that are constructed after the date of December 31, 2017
for the Nantucket Harbor Shimmo & Plus Areas Sewer Project will not be eligible to
purchase grinder pump units through the Town at the reduced prices. d. Properties that wish to install multiple grinder pumps (e.g. duplex units) or larger basins or
storage tanks will require separate approval for the installation, and will be responsible for
the full cost associated with these systems. Under no circumstance will the Town of
Nantucket approve the purchase and installation of an indoor grinder pump unit. e. All property owners will be responsible for proper installation of the grinder pump units and
ancillary equipment, including the complete connection to the public sewer per Town of
Nantucket standards. All property owners will be responsible for proper operation and
maintenance of the grinder pump unit in perpetuity, including repair and replacement of such units.
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