Over 4,900 owners of Plymouth properties that are connected to the public sewer system are required to pay a quarterly sewer service charge (or rent) to Plymouth Township.

The 2007 sewer rental rate is $37.05 per quarter for the first 7,000 gallons of water and $2.59 per 1,000 gallons for all usage over 7,000 gallons.

The minimum annual sewer rent is $37.05. Properties with private well water are charged $61.70 per quarter. Properties with on-site sewer systems are not subject to the sewer rent.

The Township mails quarterly sewer rent bills on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. The sewer billing period is based on approximately ninety days of water usage. Rents paid after thirty days are subject to a 10% penalty plus interest. If a Plymouth property owner does not pay their sewer rent by June of the year after which it is originally due, a lien will be placed against the property. Continued non-payment could result in a shutoff of water to the property.

Plymouth Township Sewer Department offers an Automatic Payment option to pay your sewer bill.

When you register your checking account with the Sewer Department, on the due date of your quarterly sewer bill, the amount of your bill will automatically be deducted from your bank account. To to sign up for this service, download the form that can be found here and return it to Plymouth Township Sewer Department at 700 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Bills can also be paid by mail or in person. The Township does not accept cash payments.

Annual sewer rent revenues fund the maintenance of the Township's sewer system including inspecting and clearing clogged underground pipes, upgrading and replacing older pipes, etc. A portion of payments go to the East Norriton-Plymouth-Whitpain Joint Sewer Authority or to the Conshohocken Sewer Authority, which treat the sewage at their respective plants.

Illegal Connections

When storm water leaks into our sanitary sewer system, it flows through pipes with raw sewage, adding unnecessarily to the cost of processing. This in turn drives up the Township's sewer rent for all property owners. In Plymouth, water is infiltrating the sewer system through household sump pumps and downspouts connected to sewer pipes. These practices are illegal! The owners of such properties are advised to redirect or unhook such connections. Plymouth property owners who are caught with illegal connections to the sanitary sewer system are subject to fines.

For more information about the Township's sewer rent billing and collection procedures, please call the Finance Department at 610-277-4100.