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Sewer Permit Process and Application

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A Sewer Permit, obtained from SPMUD, is required for all new sewer connections, repairs, ADUs, Jr. ADUs, outdoor kitches, and pool houses.

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New Connections

To determine if an existing lower lateral stub is provided to the parcel, complete and submit the following form, or call (916) 786-8555 and inform the Administrative Assistant that you have a question about a sewer stub to your property.

Inquires will be responded to by the next business day.

If a lower lateral stub is not provided to the parcel, see Section 7.08.6 District's Sewer Code of the District Standards related to “Taps into Collector Sewer”.

If a lower lateral stub is provided to the parcel, see  Section 7 of the District's Sewer Code “Building Sewers” of the District Standard Specifications and Improvement Standards for Sanitary Sewers, which includes all requirements for building sewers.

For fees associated with connections to the sewer see the fee schedule below:

Fee Schedule FY24/25

Fees can be paid by cash, check, or over the phone with a Visa or Mastercard by calling (916) 786-8555. Please note an additional processing fee is applied for credit cards. A copy of building permit is required for all new connections.

Please call the District’s Inspection Voicemail at (916) 786-8212 to schedule a pre-construction meeting to discuss the District’s construction requirements. Inspections and meetings are typi- cally scheduled the day after the request has been made, Mon- day through Thursday.

Please note that all private sewer facilities outside the building shall be constructed to District’s Standards and Specifications. This is a link to the District’s building sewer standards:

Section 7 Building Sewers

Please contact Underground Service Alert (https://usanorth811.org/) before you dig to have public utilities marked.

Repairs

Any  repair work or work requiring excavation of  a private sewer service outside of a building is the jurisdiction of SPMUD and inspection/approval is required. This inspection ensures that work is performed in a professional manner in accordance with District Standards.

For fees associated to repairs, see the fee schedule below:

Fee Schedule FY24/25

Please call the District’s Inspection Voicemail at (916) 786-8212 to schedule a pre-construction meeting to discuss the District’s construction requirements. Inspections and meetings are typically scheduled the day after the request has been made, Monday through Thursday.

Please note that all private sewer facilities outside the building shall be constructed to District’s Standards and Specifications. This is a link to the District’s building sewer standards:

Section 7 Building Sewers

Please contact Underground Service Alert (https://usanorth811.org/) before you dig to have public utilities marked.

To contact a District representative regarding the Sewer Permit process, complete and submit the form below:

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