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Gary Thompson Director 1 Courthouse Circle P.O. Box 110 Cumberland, VA 23040 Connection Requirement Examples C o u n t y o f C u m b e r l a n d , V A D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s Public Water & Sewer Phone: (804) 492-9267 Fax: (804) 492-9224 E-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] www.cumberlandcounty.virginia.gov C o u n t y o f C u m b e r l a n d , V A D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s B a s i c C o n n e c t i o n E x a m p l e s B a s i c C o n n e c t i o n E x a m p l e s State Route 123 House 200’ Required to connect to public water? YES Required to connect to public sewer? YES Example #1 Required to connect to public water? YES Required to connect to public sewer? YES State Route 123 House 150’ Example #2 State Route 123 House 550’ Required to connect to public water? YES Required to connect to public sewer? NO Example #3 State Route 123 House 650’ Required to connect to public water? NO Required to connect to public sewer? NO Example #4 Public Water Line Public Sewer Line Public Water Line Public Sewer Line The Cumberland County Department of Public Utilities aims to provide safe and sufficient utility services to the citizens of Cumberland County in a fair, efficient and effective manner. Frequently Asked Questions Utility Easement ---PAGE BREAK--- C o u n t y o f C u m b e r l a n d , V A D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s What If I Already Have An Existing Private Well? If your property meets the mandatory connection requirements but has an existing well you will still be required to connect to the public water system. You may continue to use your private well supply so long as it meets the minimum standards as determined by the Virginia Department of Health. In this case, you will be responsible for a nonuser fee of $25 each month, pursuant to Section 66-51(a)(3) of the Cum- berland County Code. What If I Already Have An Existing Septic System? If you property meets the mandatory connection re- quirements but has an existing septic system you are not required to connect to the public sewer system. When the septic system no longer meets the mini- mum standards, as determined by the Virginia De- partment of Health, or requires replacement, you will be required to connect to the public sewer system. What If My Property Abuts Only One of the Utilities? If you property abuts a utility easement containing only water or sewer you will only be required to con- nect to that utility in accordance with the listed re- quirements. Gary Thompson Director 1 Courthouse Circle P.O. Box 110 Phone: (804) 492-9267 Fax: (804) 492-9224 www.cumberlandcounty.virginia.gov Frequently Asked Questions How Do I Know If I Have To Connect? Determining whether or not you have to connect to the utility system depends on whether or not you are in the utilities service area and how close your principal structure is to the public water and sewer system. Determination is based on a 2-step process: 1. Does your property abut a utility right of way or the actual utility? a. If “yes”, proceed to b. If “no”, you are not required to connect to the system. 2. Is the nearest point of the principal struc- ture: a. within 600 feet of the property line that abuts the utility right of way or actual utility? i. If “yes”, you must connect to the water system. ii. If “no”, you are not required to connect to the water system. b. within 300 feet of the property line that abuts the utility right of way or actual utility? i. If “yes”, you must connect to the sewer system. ii. If “no”, you are not required to connect to the sewer system. You may also review the utility service area maps, which are located in the Public Utilities and Plan- ning Department offices. These may be used to determine if your property falls within the service area. How Much Is My Bill? The county bills customers Your bill is based on the type and amount of usage. The usage charges are listed below. In addition, a administrative charge of $5.00 will be as- sessed for each account, except for customers who have only a water or sewer service account for which an administrative charge of $3.50 will be applied. How Much Does It Cost To Connect? Determining how much it costs to connect depends on what type of structure will be connected to the utility system. When new service is made available to existing structures, residential customers will have an opportunity to connect to the system for a dis- counted fee of $50 and commercial customers will have an opportunity to connect for a discounted fee of $100. After the initial discount period for new service areas, and for all other customers of the exist- ing system, the connection fees are listed below.