Water and Sewer Connections ($5,000) Bond - Town of East Lyme, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

The $5,000 bond is what lets a contractor tie a building into the Town of East Lyme water or sewer system. It is a small bond and usually a quick purchase. The harder question on larger projects is whether sewer capacity is available, so check that with the Town before you schedule the work.

The Town of East Lyme, Connecticut requires a $5,000 surety bond from the party making a connection to the Town water or sewer system. The bond backs the promise to make the connection to Town standards and restore any disturbed street or right-of-way. Connection permit fees are separate, and the bond form and filing steps should be confirmed with the Town before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Water and Sewer Connections ($5,000) Bond:

• Confirm sewer capacity, the bond form and filing steps with the Town of East Lyme before ordering.
• Have the legal name of the contractor exactly as it will appear on the connection permit.
• Owner name, home address and Social Security number for the surety credit review.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed $5,000 bond naming the Town of East Lyme, Connecticut.
• File the bond with the Town along with the connection permit application and fee.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Water and Sewer Connections ($5,000) Bond:

Capacity can matter more than the bond

In 2025 the East Lyme Board of Selectmen held a public hearing, continued to September 3, 2025, on a proposed Ordinance Establishing Moratoria on New Sewer Connections Over Certain Limits and on Applications for Allocation of Wastewater Treatment Capacity. If your project adds significant sewer flow, ask the Town about current capacity limits before you buy the bond or set a start date.

Who posts it

The bond is posted by whoever makes the physical connection to the Town water main or sewer, usually a licensed plumber, drainlayer or site contractor. A property owner who pulls the connection permit in their own name may be asked to post it instead.

What the bond guarantees

The $5,000 bond names the Town of East Lyme as obligee. It promises that the connection will be made to Town standards and that any trench in a street or right-of-way will be backfilled and restored. If the work is defective or left unfinished, the Town can claim against the bond for the repair cost. The surety pays valid claims up to $5,000 and then recovers that amount from the contractor.

Connection fees are separate

The sewer rate schedule adopted December 12, 2023 lists the Application for Connection Permit at $150 for Class A residential, $300 for Class B multi family and commercial, and $700 for Class C industrial. Those fees are paid to the Town and are not part of the bond premium. Confirm current fees, the bond form and filing steps with the Town before the bond is issued.

How premium is set

The surety prices the bond from an owner credit review and basic business details. On a bond of this size, credit history drives the rate.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Water and Sewer Connections ($5,000) Bond:

• Town of East Lyme, Connecticut named as obligee.
• Bond amount of $5,000.
• Contractor name on the bond matching the connection permit exactly.
• A surety company authorized to write bonds in Connecticut.
• Connection permit fee paid separately by class of property.

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