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Beginning in April of 1999 and completing in November of 1999, The Town of Otis worked with their designer CDM Engineering and contractor Warner Bros. Inc. to construct 16,000 feet of sewer main, laterals, grinder pumps, and the wastewater treatment plant to meet 310 CMR 15.00 – Minimum Requirements for the Subsurface Disposal of Sanitary Sewage, Title V regulations. Sixty-nine private septic systems were removed from the Farmington River watershed with the wastewater treatment plant startup. Seventy-three users are now connected to the sewer system in the center of Otis village district.

The Wastewater Department’s primary responsibility is to operate and maintain the collection, pumping, and treatment of sewage for those on the municipal sewer system in order to control water pollution and protect the environment per our MassDEP Individual Groundwater Discharge Permit.  The wastewater treatment plant operates well producing quality effluent without any permit violations. The performance of the treatment plant has a direct effect on the quality of effluent discharged to the local groundwater.

Our wastewater system functions by taking waste liquids from your toilet, sink, shower, bath, dishwasher and washing machine and transferring it to the sewer collection & pumping system and then to the treatment plant for processing.  In order to properly maintain the system by avoiding blockages and damage to your grinder pump, the following items should NOT be placed into the system in any way:

~Glass, Metal, Plastic, Kitty litter, Flammable materials, Abrasive materials including gravel, sand, aquarium stone, and coffee grinds, Socks, Rags, or Cloths, Sanitary napkins or tampons, Disposable diapers, Personal wipes, Lubricating oil, Grease, Paint, Cooking oil, Strong chemicals~

In the event of a grinder pump control panel alarm, please call 413-441-3474 immediately and leave a message. Staff will respond as soon as feasibly possible. For information or questions regarding the sewer system, inquiries can be sent to: wwtp@townofotisma.com

Discharging of sump pumps into the sewer system is prohibited and strictly enforced. If your sump pump is connected or discharged in any way to the sewer system or you are unsure about it, please feel free to contact our office with any questions or concerns.

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