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    This site provides available information relative to the engineering and construction of the public sewer system, street lighting and solid waste.  This includes fees and applicability of the various programs.  In addition, permit forms may be downloaded from this site.  Please click on the appropriate pages for information and forms.  Engineering also performs utility locating for sewer lines.  You can request a locate by contacting Miss Utility of Delmarva by clicking the link below:

Miss Utility Delmarva

Design & Planning for the County's Central Wastewater System

Creation and extension of Sanitary Sewer Districts

Establishment of Street Light Districts

Establishment of Trash Collection Districts

List of Street Light and Garbage Collection Districts

Sewer Permits

Request for Information

Environmental Programs

Pretreatment Program Administration

Septage Hauler Program Administration

Food Service Facility FOG Program Administration

Enforcement of County's Sanitary Code

To be placed on County's bidders list

Public Works Fee Schedule

Staff

The Engineer's Office has several responsibilities:

    The Dept. of Public Works is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility located in Frederica, DE.  More information on the Wastewater Treatment Facility can be obtained by clicking on the link to the left.   The Engineering Division within the Dept. of Public Works is responsible for planning for the expansion of the the system and design of new facilities to meet DNREC and USEPA requirements.  The long range master plan for the wastewater system is available from the engineering office for a copying fee.

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    Kent County establishes the sanitary sewer districts that comprise a portion of the Regional Wastewater System.  The Engineering Division is responsible for the creation and/or extension of the central sewer subsystems that feed into the main conveyance system.  if you desire to have a district created or extended, you must provide a petition with signatures from 51% of the area and complete an application. More information and a detailed discussion of the process can be found at the link below:

Extending Kent County Sanitary District No. 1

Forms for a sanitary sewer district extension can be downloaded by clicking the links below:

SSD Application/Extension Form

SSD Petition Form

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Establishment of Street Light Districts 

    Kent County establishes the districts where street lights may be found.  If you are in an area that does not currently participate in the program and would like to establish a district, you may click on the links below to find out what you have to do and to print a copy of the petition that must be completed before a district can be established.

Petition Form to Establish a Street Light District

Street Lights Procedures

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  Kent County establishes the districts for garbage collection.  If you are in an area that does not currently participate in the program and would like to establish a district, you may click on the links below to find out what you have to do and to print a copy of the petition that must be completed before a district can be established.

Petition Form to Establish a Trash District

Trash Collection Guidelines

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List of Street Light and Garbage Collection Districts

    If you are moving to  a new house or into the area, you will need to know whether you are covered under the Kent County street lights and garbage collection programs.  Click on the link below to see a listing of all street light and garbage collection districts.  You should also click on the link above for trash collection guidelines in order to understand your obligations regarding trash collection.

Street Lights and Garbage Districts

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Sewer Permits

    In order to connect a new or existing building or to expand an existing structure that requires connection to the Kent County Sanitary System, a sewer permit must be obtained.  In addition, certain impact fees may apply.  The impact fees are based on the number of fixtures in the dwelling, or an increase in the number of fixtures from the existing number.  A form to assist in the calculation of these numbers can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.  The application can be downloaded by clicking the link below, as well as a checklist of information required with the permit application.

Fixture Calculation Form

Sewer Permit Application

Sewer Permit Checklist

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Request for Information

    Information obtained by the Dept. of Public Works, with a few exceptions is public information.  If you have an interest or need for the information kept on file with the Department, you must request the information using the form that can be downloaded by clicking the link below.  Costs will be determined by the amount and difficulty in securing the requested information.

 Request for Information

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Environmental Programs

    The Engineering Division administers a number of programs that deal with environmental regulations and permitting.  More detailed information on the numerous environmental programs and environmental awareness information can be seen by clicking on the link below:

Environmental Programs

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    The following programs are administered by the Engineering Division:

Pretreatment Program Administration

    Industrial discharges to the wastewater system can create a significant problem with facility operations.  DNREC and the USEPA have required Kent County to regulate certain discharges to the wastewater system.  This program is referred to as the pretreatment program and more information is available via the link below:

 Pretreatment Program

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    The Kent County Regional Wastewater system accepts septage from septage haulers at Pump Stations 1 (Smyrna) and 8 (Little Heaven).  Any hauler is required to have a permit for each truck and to pay an annual registration fee per truck and a per gallon charge.  More information  is available at the link below:

Septage Program

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Food Service Facility FOG Program Administration

    The Environmental Program of the Dept. of Public Works has determined that there is significant impact to wastewater treatment facility, pump station, and collection lines from the influence of fats, oils and greases (FOG) input to the system primarily through various food service facilities.  More information on the program and the permitting system designed to alleviate the problems are available by clicking on the link below:

Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Permit Program

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    The Kent County Sanitary Code is available as Chapter 180 of the Kent County Code and the fees established under this program can be found at Chapter 128 of the Code.  You can click on the code chapter link above, or you can see the all of the Kent County Code by clicking on the link below:

Kent County Code

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    The below links provide access to the various forms and additional information that are required under the Kent County Dept. of Public Works programs, the fees established for the various programs, answers to frequently asked questions related to sanitary, street light and garbage collection districts, and more information on the design of sewers, etc. as required under the Kent County Sanitary Code (Chapter 180).

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Applicable Fees                          Download Forms

Engineering Requirements            Frequently Asked Questions

To be placed on County's bidder's list:

diana.golt@co.kent.de.us

For information on Kenton Sewer District project or the Kent County Long Range Plan click below

Cabe Associates, Inc.

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Current Public Works Fee Schedule

To go to the public works fee schedule  link click below:

July 2005 Public Works Fee Schedule

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