Sewer Tapping Fees

HORSHAM WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

2023 TAPPING FEE SCHEDULE

A Sewer Tapping Fee of $5,800.00 shall be paid for each Dwelling Unit or Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU) entering into the Authority's system. 

Flows shall be calculated on the basis of the total flow divided by 228 gallons to compute the number of EDU's required.  EDU's shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

SEWER: capacity $12.91, collection $12.83, 228.6 gal/day/unit

Sewer capacity & collection portions only – per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) – Five Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($5,800.00)

Sewer connections that require a main saddle installation or connect directly to a manhole, if permitted as per Authority specifications, must be coordinated with both HWSA and Horsham Township Code Enforcement.  Such connections are subject to $100 fee for HWSA observation during connection (this is separate from the Horsham Township’s plumbing permit fee)

Those properties which contain more than one dwelling unit, including in-law suites or apartments detached from the primary dwelling unit, shall be required to pay a tapping fee for each dwelling unit on the property.    

Tapping fees may be waived, at the Authority’s discretion, for the incorporating municipality for those projects providing a public benefit to the public at large.  

Recapture:

Sunoco – 1406 Welsh – owe recapture for sewer collection portion of tapping fee for 1440 & 1444 Welsh.  Expires 10 years from date of dedication.  Deduct 5% admin from the sewer collection amount above before issuing payment to developer.

Heinrich – owe recapture for water distribution portion of tapping fee for 518, 523, 524, & 525 Mullin Road & sewer collection portion of tapping fee for 518, 523, 524, & 525 Mullin Road.  Expires 10 years from date of dedication.  Deduct 5% admin from the water distribution amount above before issuing payment to developer.