The Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) oversees the town's sanitary sewage collection system. Per state statute (chapter 103), the WPCA has the authority and the responsibility to plan, acquire, construct, equip, extend, enlarge, maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate, supervise and manage a municipal sewerage system. The WPCA also may have jurisdiction over community or private sewerage systems. The WPCA has the authority to levy assessments against properties which benefit from the sewerage system(s). The WPCA may establish fair and reasonable charges for connection with and for the use of a sewerage system. Billing in East Hampton is done through the tax office.
The Chatham Health District, located in the rear of Salmon Park, serves the towns of East Haddam, East Hampton, Haddam, Hebron, Marlborough and Portland. Its public health programs include offering public health statistics, health education, nutritional services, maternal and child care as well as disease control. It also offers environmental services including permits for sewage systems and water wells, inspections of food establishments, rental housing and daycare facilities. Visit their website for more details and a full list of programs.