Can I drain my swimming pool water into the ECTA sanitary sewer system?

Yes, with prior notification and by following the below guidelines, ECTA will allow our customers to discharge pool water into the public sanitary sewer system:

• The pool water chlorine level shall be neutralized to a level below 4 PPM and proof of chlorine level (date-stamped picture of chlorine test strip) shall be provided to ECTA prior to discharge.  To lower the level, simply stop adding chlorine to your uncovered pool and wait for the sunlight to naturally dissipate the chlorine within 10 days.
• If the pool was not filled via ECTA’s water system (i.e., bulk water hauler), then the customer shall provide dimensions of the pool for ECTA’s calculation of volume to be discharged.  Based upon ECTA’s calculation, customer shall pay for the volume to be discharged at the then current sanitary sewer rate prior to discharge (If the pool was filled via ECTA’s water system, then the sanitary sewer charges for the volume being discharged has already been paid).

After the above conditions are met and you receive ECTA’s permission, use a small-volume pump (maximum flow rate of 10 GPM) and hose to drain pool water into your sanitary sewer cleanout or into plumbing fixtures connected to the sanitary sewer system (i.e., utility/laundry sink, bathtub, etc.). DO NOT drain into public manholes or storm sewer drains.

Please call or email ECTA with questions or to request permission to discharge your swimming pool water into the ECTA sanitary sewer system.