Water & Sewer

Town of Clinton Water & Sewer Department operates 8 wells delivering 1/5 mgd, operates a 2.3 mgd wastewater treatment facility, provides water and sewer service to Clinton Town, portions of Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Union Township, and Lebanon Borough, and sewerage contract with the Borough of High Bridge and State Institutions.

Below is a brief overview of the duties and tasks that are completed by the employees of the Water & Sewer Utility. Actual tasks vary from day to day. The Water & Sewer Utility operates 365 days a year:

• Daily inspections of all water & sewer facilities including pumphouse and 8 well houses
• Repairing or replacing of defective or broken curb boxes
• Fire hydrant flushing to improve water quality
• Fire hydrant preventive maintenance
• Assisting Public Works with snow removal
• Digging and connecting new water connections in the system
• Painting and cleaning of all water & sewer facilities
• Receiving and handling daily work orders
• Handling of emergency situations during and after work hours which include:
  • Water main breaks
  • Sewer blockages
  • Frozen and broken pipes
  • Power failures
• Completion of approximately 900 underground mark-outs per year
• The utility assists other town departments with various jobs and tasks throughout the year
• Continual inspections on new construction and developments
• The utility has assisted other municipalities during emergency situation
• Implementation of preventive maintenance programs for:
  • Emergency generators
  • Variable frequency drives
  • All pump & motors
  • All flow meters
  • All chlorinators
  • Curb box location and repair
• The utility continues to enhance the following safety programs:
  • Confined space entry
  • Lock/out Tag/out
  • CRP
  • Trench safety
• Development and implementation of our own consumer confidence report