The following are the steps that a customer would need to follow for a brand new connection to the District's system:
Contact the District to see if you will need to purchase a single or a double grinder pump. We will need you to mark the property and our employees will make a site visit to determine what type of pump is needed. This pump needs to be ordered by us thru the District's supplier. We will give you a price and you will need to pay with a certified cashiers check.
Bring a copy of your site plan to the District office, at 116 E Wayne Street, LaGrange, to obtain a construction release, you will need this in order to obtain your building permit. Click here to see an example of a construction release. We will need a copy of your deed along with the parcel numbers of your property so that we may prepare an easement allowing us access to your property in order to maintain the grinder pump. Click here to see an example of an easement. You will then need to have the easement recorded at the county recorders office, depending on which county your property is located. At this time you will need to pay your connection fee (Please see the links below the list of connection fees), $70.00 permit fee, and you will need to pay for the grinder pump. The connection fee and the permit fee can be paid with one check made payable to the District. The pump needs to be paid with a certified cashiers check made payable to Fluid and Thermal Systems.
Connection Fee Schedules:
Region A
Region B
Region D (Fish/Stone)
Region F (Fish/Royer)
Your contractor will need to contact the District Operations staff at 260-351-2163 at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance for inspection of the installation of the grinder pump. The connection from the grinder pump to the District's line must be completed by a licensed plumber. The District staff has a checklist they will follow when doing the inspection of the connection, this list details the type of materials needed for the installation. Click here to see an example of the checklist. Once the home has been tied into the grinder pump the billing for the property will commence.
Please remember to call before you dig. Call 1-800-382-5544. They will contact everyone to have all lines located.
We have put together several pieces of information that the homeowner and/or the contractor might find useful.
Click here to see the Inspector Checklist
Click here to see Grinder Pump Installation Guidelines
Click here to see Additional Guidelines for Installing Contractors
Click here to see a Connection Diagram
Click here to see Grinder Instructions
If your RED LIGHTis on once your pump is connected to the system please contact the District at 260-351-2163 or if it is after hours you may use the emergency pager at 888-246-7882 and use your telephone keypad to enter your phone number and someone will contact you back.
