Your sewer bill is based on a flat rate system, not on water consumption. The Authority Law requires that all customers be treated uniformly. Due to the fact that not all customers have public water available to them, we cannot bill based on water usage. Our rates are aligned with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection projected flow criteria established for the design and conveyance capacity of sanitary sewers for residential, commercial and industrial uses.

CLICK HERE to download the current rate schedule

Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 4:00PM, (908) 371-9660. Our Maintenance Department is open from 7:00AM to 3:30PM. Holidays Excluded.

Bills are mailed quarterly to residences and businesses. Each bill issued by our Authority covers three months of sewer service for your property. All bills are due upon receipt. However, bills remaining unpaid for a period of thirty days after due date shall be subject to an interest charge at the rate of 18% per year from due date of payment (calculated on a per diem rate of .049315).

ANY DELINQUENT ACCOUNT AS OF DECEMBER 31^st OF THE PRIOR TAX YEAR WILL BE PLACED ON THE TAX SALE LIST. ACCOUNTS ON THIS LIST WILL BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL COSTS.
THE ANNUAL TAX SALE IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER OF THE CURRENT TAX YEAR.

You can pay your bills in person at 220 Triangle Road, Suite 234, Hillsborough. CLICK HERE for Google Maps directions.

Payments can also be mailed to PO Box 5909, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

THERE IS A DROP BOX WHICH HAS BEEN INSTALLED INTO THE GLASS TO THE RIGHT OUR ENTRANCE DOOR. ENVELOPE THE PAYMENT AND PLACE INTO THE SLOT.

Your checks should be made payable to and mailed, with the stub to:

Hillsborough MUA
PO Box 5909
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

The MUA cannot accommodate our customers with payment by phone. However, you may stop in at our office located at 220 Triangle Road, Suite 234, Hillsborough and pay by cash, check or money order in person.

Mailing your payment is also an option. Never mail cash.

You may also pay your bill through your own bank’s online bill pay (Simply go to your bank’s website and sign up for online bill pay then set up your Hillsborough MUA payments)

You may also pay your bill via the online portal. CLICK HERE to access the online portal, read the instructions and then proceed with making your sewer payment thru the secure portal.

Unfortunately, we do not accept either credit or debit cards in the office, but you may pay via credit card on the web portal. CLICK HERE to access the online portal.

Yes, you can pay your bill in advance at our office.

Yes, via the payment portal. CLICK HERE to visit the online payment portal.

It is the property owner’s responsibility to pay the sewer service charges.

The sewer bill pays for the operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer collection system and treatment of the wastewater by Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority.

Any time you sense a drain, toilet, etc. that may not be working properly, during normal work hours, immediately call the Authority office at 908-371-9660. Should this occur on a weekend or Holiday, contact the Hillsborough Township Police at 908-369-4323 and they will contact Authority personnel who are on call. Immediate action may be needed to avoid a backup of sewage into your home resulting in property damage. A slow drain may be the first sign of a developing problem. The Authority provides this FREE service of checking out a problem 24 hours a day. PLEASE do not hesitate to call us at anytime.

The Authority is responsible for the sanitary sewer lines located within the public right-of-way and/or sanitary sewer easement. Included in this area is that portion of the sanitary sewer where the homeowner’s sanitary sewer line connects to the public sanitary sewer. Within one (1) foot of either the right-of-way or easement is a vertical pipe which extends up from the sanitary sewer line beneath the ground to the surface. This structure is called an Inspection Riser and is the point of access for the Authority to maintain that portion of the sewer line defined above within the Authority’s jurisdiction/responsibility. It usually has a metal casting covering it and is set at ground level unless it is an older sanitary sewer connection which will then be cast iron or cement pipe extended above the ground.

REMEMBER, call the Authority FIRST at the initial sign of a problem. Perhaps it is the Authority’s problem and not yours. This could SAVE you the expense of a professional drain cleaning should it not be your problem. Authority personnel will advise you if the problem is yours.

Repair/replacement of the sanitary sewer line within private property is the homeowner’s responsibility. The Authority is responsible for all sanitary sewer lines within the public right-of-way and sanitary sewer easements. To assist you, the Authority will televise your sanitary sewer line FREE of charge and provide an evaluation of your sanitary sewer line to assist you in determining the condition and/or locating any deficiencies in need of attention.

The Authority requires notification 24 hours prior to the commencement of such work to assure the connection to the Inspection Riser is properly done should the Inspection Riser be involved in the work. However, any work done to the sanitary sewer line within private property is under the jurisdiction of the Hillsborough Township Building Department specifically the Plumbing Code. Please contact them at 908-369-4313 for their requirements and/or permits.

Sump pumps are most commonly used to pump ground water and sometimes rain water from basements. This water is not contaminated and therefore does not need to be treated before being discharged to the environment.

When this water is put into the sanitary sewer system it becomes sewage and requires treatment. During wet weather conditions, the Authority experiences tremendous increases in flow and infiltration, in addition to sump pump discharges. The sanitary sewer pipes were not designed to handle these extraneous flows which can cause surcharges in the sanitary sewer system. Increased flows translate into increased costs. Any reduction in flow, in this case sump pumps, helps keep costs down and therefore ultimately your sewer bill. Authority personnel are available FREE of charge for providing advice regarding the proper discharge for you sump pump. Rather than enforce this regulation with fines, the Authority tries to obtain compliance through voluntary cooperation. 

CLICK HERE to view the Sump Pump Connection rules and regulations.