Kent County Regional Wastewater
Treatment Facility Wins Award

The KCRWTF under the direction of its Sustainability Management System (SHS) also known as the Environmental, Health and Safety Management System (EHS-MS) is going green. The facility is switching from chlorine gas disinfection to UV disinfection, adding 800 kW of photvoltaic solar power, piloting a passive solar biosolids treatment facility, and installing a wastewater heat exchanger based HVAC system for its administration building.

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GARBAGE COLLECTION &
CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICE

Kent County began a new automated Garbage Collection and Curbside Recycling Service program in January, 2008. For complete information about these services, please click on the links below.

Garbage Collection & Curbside Recycling Services GUIDELINES

Garbage Collection & Recycling Service SCHEDULE

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COUNTY SEWER SYSTEM

The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division and Wastewater Facilities Division are responsible for the Design, Construction and Maintenance of Kent County's Regional Sewer System, and operation of the Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility and associated pump stations and sewer lines. To learn more about each Division, please select from the menu options provided.

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UNDER THE SINK GREASE TRAP CHANGES
COMING IN 2012

In early 2007, the Kent County Levy Court approved a change in the Kent County Code that requires all under the sink grease traps be converted to include an automatic grease recovery system. A link to a list of manufacturers of these types of traps can be found on the fats, oils and grease (FOG) page.

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WASTEWATER FACILITY WINS
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

The Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility placed first among all large advanced wastewater treatment facilities nationwide in the 2007 US EPA Clean Water Act Recognition Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award program. More information can be found on the Wastewater Plant Page.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

All Public Notices for the Kent County Department of Public Works can be found on our Public Notice page.

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PUBLIC WORKS - FEE SCHEDULE

The Kent County Department of Public Works "Fee Schedule" (including Sewer Impact fees) can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

Public Works Fee Schedule

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STREET LIGHT SERVICE

Information on establishing a "Street Light District" can be obtained by
clicking on the link below.

Street Light Service

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SEWER ADVISORY BOARD (SAB)

THE NEXT SEWER ADVISORY BOARD (SAB) MEETING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The Sewer Advisory Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at
5:00 p.m. in Room 220 A&B at 555 Bay Rd., Dover, DE 19901.

The agenda for the next scheduled meeting will be available on the Monday of the week preceding the meeting at 5:00 pm and can be found on the Public Notice page.

Information on the members of the SAB and it's mission can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

Sewer Advisory Board Information

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SEWER EXTENSION PROCEDURES

Procedures for extending the Kent County Sanitary Sewage District No. 1 can be obtained by clicking on the link below. Any Sewer District Extension request that s scheduled for a Resolution Introduction to Levy Court and a Public Hearing can be viewed, along with their corresponding maps, on the Public Notice page.

Extending Kent County Sanitary Sewage District No. 1

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Licensed Septage and Grease Haulers List Online

The current list of licensed septage and grease haulers for Kent County is now available by clicking the link below.   In order to haul septic tank wastes (septage) and grease to the Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility,  a hauler must be licensed and permitted by both DNREC and Kent County.  Currently, grease cannot be hauled to the treatment plant until the new receiving stations are on line sometime in the new two months.

Licensed Septage and Grease Haulers

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Current County Sanitary Sewer District Map

The most current map of Kent County Sanitary District No. 1 can be obtained by clicking on the link below.

Current Sewer Map

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Septic Tank Information

We have added a new set of pages that will help you understand how your septic tank system operates, the proper way to maintain your system, how it can fail and what to do if it does fail.  To go there, click on the link below.  In addition, we are including a new Septic Tank Best Management Practice (BMP) Manual, which can be downloaded from this page.

Septic Tanks                                                                Septic Tank BMP Manual

Director of Public Works: Hans Medlarz, P.E.
(hans.medlarz@co.kent.de.us)

Assistant Director of Public Works//Engineering Division: Diana Golt, P.E.
(diana.golt@co.kent.de.us)

Environmental Program Manager: Jim Newton, P.E., BCEE
(james.newton@co.kent.de.us )

Assistant Director of Public Works/Facilities Management Div.: M. Richard MacDonald (dick.macdonald@co.kent.de.us )

To send an e-mail to the above persons, copy the e-mail address into the "to:" section of your e-mail program or use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express and click on the e-mail name 

Environmental

139 Milford Neck Road

Milford, DE 19963

302-335-6000  302-335-0365 (fax)

or

Engineering

555 Bay Road

Dover, DE 19901

302-744-2430  302-736-2100 (fax)

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Comments and suggestions should be sent to james.newton@co.kent.de.us

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