Harwich Water Department - Customer Services
How to Activate Water Service
Information for Municipal Water System Connection
REQUIREMENTS:
- Town water must be available on the road where lot is located.
- Lot
must have sufficient frontage on road in order to install water
service.
APPLICATION:
- A signed water department application must be completed and
submitted to the Department for necessary approvals.
- Copy of
certified plan of site showing proposed structure location,
septic location, other utilities and proposed water service location
must accompany
completed application. This copy will be retained by the Water Department.
- In
the case of service installation or service renewal at an existing
structure, a signed drawing shall show the location of existing septic,
location of any
private well on site and other utilities, as well as proposed location
of water service.
INSTALLATION:
- All Water Department system connection fees must be paid
in full prior to service installation.
- Installation expense
is the responsibility of the applicant. The water service must
be installed by a contractor as approved by the Board of Water
Commissioners. All service installations must be inspected by the Department.
A list of approved contractors is available online and
from the Office.
- A
copy of ti-sheet from installation contractor must be received
by the Water Department prior to service activation.
- By Legislation
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, no physical connection
shall be made between the Town water system
and any other source(s) of
water supply.
- Once the water meter is installed at property, it is
the responsibility of the property owner to protect the meter
from freezing. All charges
for replacement and estimated use of unmetered water will be billed
to the property owner.
Weather conditions during construction should be considered during
the months when cold temperatures predominate.
- A $200.00 charge
will be levied for tampering or removing water meter. No one
other than Water Department personnel shall disconnect
the water
meter
from the service line for any purpose. All charges are the responsibility
of the property owner.
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