Purchasing a Tap
Regarding system connection charges, an applicant may not purchase their tap until the Engineering Department has issued a Tap Sale Release Form for your property or project.
Calculating the Fee
Number of Single Family Equivalents (SFEs) will be calculated based on anticipated flow into the sanitary sewer system. This figure will be multiplied by Connection Charge per SFE plus Administrative Fee per Tap equals Southgate Cost to Connect to Sewer System.
In no case shall the number of sewer SFEs purchased for your development be less than the equivalent water SFEs per the domestic water tap size purchased for the same development (e.g. if a 1" domestic water tap is serving your property, you must purchase a minimum of 2 sewer SFEs). Water SFEs per domestic water tap size can be viewed under Water System Connection Charges.