AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES:   POLICE 781-878-3232     FIRE 781-878-1414

Commissioners Meetings 2nd & 4th Wednesday 7:00pm

The Abington Sewer Department reports to a Board of Sewer Commissioners that provides the Department with policy, oversight, and direction. The Board is comprised of five (5) elected members that might bi-weekly. Each member is elected for a three (3) year term to expire on a staggering basis.

At the present time the members are:

The Department currently provides municipal sewer service to approximately 5500 (6/04) residences and/or businesses in the Town of Abington. We currently maintain about 90 miles of sewer pipes, 2,000+/- manholes and 13 satellite pump stations.

The Sewer Department is responsible for:

• The collection of the wastewater delivered to the municipal system and its transportation to the regional wastewater treatment plants in Rockland and Brockton for safe treatment.
• Proper maintenance, internal inspection, repair and cleaning of the Town's sewer lines.
  Maintenace and repair of all pumping stations, including all associated equipment.
• Locates sewer stub locations for new connections; marking of sewer mains.
• Answer town sewer problems.
• Issue permits for municipal sewer connections.
• Inspects and approve sewer connections.
• Enforce all sewer tie-in rules and regulations.
• Responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Abington Sewer Collection System.
• Responsible for all municipal pump station operations.
• Answer billing questions and direct caller to appropriate personnel on sewer needs.
• Respond to emergencies, and to assist other Departments, when requested or required.
  All functions of the Sewer Department are governed by rules and regulations approved by the Board of Sewer Commissioners.

Homeowner is responsible for their sewer connection from their home to their property line.

All sewer connections must be installed by a Sewer Department approved Drain Layer(s).
List of licensed Drain Layers available at the Sewer Office.