There are 13 sewer districts throughout the County, all managed by DEF’s Wastewater & Water Division. The Division manages the facilities that process the wastewater and ensure environmental standards are met for the health and safety of all residents. After sewage leaves a residence, it flows through a lateral line, which is the responsibility of the property owner, into a sewer main owned, operated, and maintained by the local municipality. It is then conveyed into a District trunk sewer and makes its way either through gravity or a pump station to one of the seven DEF managed water resource recovery facilities. Those facilities treat and process the waste in accordance with environmental standards.
Water District #3 provides drinking water to residents, tests and maintains water facilities for compliance with clean water standards.