Connecting to Town Sewer | Your Questions Answered (S3, 17)

<p>Thinking about connecting your home to Town sewer - or already in the middle of it? We sat down with John Nelson, Orleans' Water/Sewer Program Coordinator, to answer the questions residents ask most: what the process actually looks like, what it costs, and what changes once you're connected.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>The step-by-step connection process - from hiring an engineer through final inspection</li><li>Why you need both an engineer and a contractor, and what each one handles</li><li>A breakdown of the real costs: engineering, contractor, sewer use fees, and betterments</li><li>Financial assistance available through the Cape Cod AquiFund loan program</li><li>What to expect during construction on your property</li><li>What never to flush, and how to care for a grinder pump if you have one</li><li>Where to check current construction updates for your street</li></ul><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.orleansma.gov/1567/Need-to-Connect-to-Sewer" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Need to Connect to Sewer? | Orleans, MA</a></li><li>Cape Cod AquiFund — <a href="http://www.capecod.gov/aquifund" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.capecod.gov/aquifund</a></li><li>Contact John Nelson, Sewer Program Coordinator: 508-240-3700 x2319 / <a href="mailto:JNelson@town.orleans.ma.us" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JNelson@town.orleans.ma.us</a></li></ul><p><strong>About the show:</strong><br /><em>Orleans: Behind the Scenes</em> introduces you to the people and departments behind daily life in Orleans - showing how municipal work shapes the town you live in.</p>