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Sewer only connections are prohibited except as described in the ‘Sewer Only Policy’ on page 16 of the Raleigh Water Design Manual and summarized below:
Sewer Only Accounts (SOAs) Are prohibited for all new development, including existing lots where no building or structure exists. SOAs are prohibited for all non-development connections, with the following exceptions:
a.) Existing buildings served by a failing septic system, where water is not located immediately adjacent to the property.
b.) Properties with pre-existing assessments or other agreements with the City allowing access to sewers where water is not located immediately adjacent to the property.
c.) Where a water main is located across the frontage of the property, a property with a failing septic system must also connect to the City’s water supply system.
The permitting process described hereby applies to the setup of a sewer-only service and account for existing single-family homes where the septic has failed, and the applicant must connect to Raleigh’s sewer system if only sewer is available.
This applies to properties within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of Raleigh or the Merger Community (Garner, Knightdale, Rolesville, Wendell, Wake Forest, and Zebulon).
If the property is in Wake County’s jurisdiction, connection to utilities can only be made with approval of Raleigh City Council if a sewer main is directly available.
If the property is within a merger town’s jurisdiction, the applicant must apply for annexation through the merger town.
If the property is in Raleigh’s jurisdiction, the applicant must apply for annexation through Raleigh.