Litchfield County Septic

Barkhamsted is a rural town in eastern Litchfield County, wrapped around the Barkhamsted Reservoir and People's State Forest. It has no town-wide sewer, so homes rely on private septic systems.

Bethlehem is a small rural town of farms and open country in the county's south. With no municipal sewer, every property here is on a private septic system.

Bridgewater is a small, affluent rural town on the county's southern edge along the Housatonic. It has no public sewer, so all properties use private septic.

Canaan, home to the village of Falls Village, is a small rural town in the far northwest along the Housatonic River. There's no town-wide sewer, so homes depend on septic.

Colebrook is a lightly populated rural town in the county's northeast hills. It has no municipal sewer, so nearly every property is on septic.

Cornwall is a rural town of forest and river valleys, home to Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall. With no town-wide sewer, homes here use private septic.

Goshen is a rural farming and lake town in the county's central highlands. It has no municipal sewer, so nearly every property relies on septic.

Harwinton is a rural town between Torrington and the Farmington Valley. Most of the town is on septic, though a small area near the Torrington line connects to public sewer.

Kent is a scenic, affluent town along the Housatonic in the county's west, known for its second homes and prep schools. It has no town-wide sewer, so properties rely on septic.

Morris is a small rural town on Bantam Lake in the county's center. Most of the town is on septic, with only a limited area tied into Litchfield's sewer lines.

New Hartford is a rural town of farms, parks, and river frontage in eastern Litchfield County. It has no town-wide sewer, so homes rely on private septic.

Norfolk is a small, high-elevation rural town in the county's northwest corner. With no municipal sewer, every property here is on septic.

North Canaan, including the villages of Canaan and East Canaan, is a small rural town on the Massachusetts border. It has no town-wide sewer, so properties depend on septic.

Roxbury is the county's wealthiest town per capita, a rural community of estates and farmland in the south. It has no public sewer, so all properties use private septic.

Salisbury is an affluent town in the far northwest, taking in Lakeville and Lake Wononscopomuc. It has no town-wide sewer, so homes rely on septic.

Sharon is a rural, affluent town along the New York border, known for its estates and open land. With no municipal sewer, every property is on septic.

Warren is a small rural town on Lake Waramaug in the county's west. It has no public sewer, so all properties use private septic.

Washington is an affluent town of villages — Washington Depot and New Preston among them — in the county's southwest. It has no town-wide sewer, so properties rely on septic.

Woodbury is a larger rural town of antique shops and farmland in the county's south. It has no municipal sewer, so nearly every property is on septic.

Litchfield is the historic county town, with a sewered village center — including Litchfield borough and Bantam — served by the town WPCA. The core is on public sewer, while the rural remainder relies on septic.

New Milford is the county's largest town by area, the gateway to Litchfield County along the Housatonic. Its downtown and select developments are on public sewer, while outlying rural areas rely on septic.

Plymouth, including the village of Terryville, has sewered village centers with rural countryside around them. Homes in the cores are on public sewer, while the rest rely on septic.

Thomaston is built around a compact, sewered downtown along the Naugatuck River. The village core is on public sewer, while the rural remainder is on septic.

Watertown, including the village of Oakville, has a sewered urban core with rural edges. The center is on public sewer, while outlying properties depend on septic.

Winchester, including the city of Winsted, has a sewered urban core along the Mad River. The center is on public sewer, while the surrounding rural town relies on septic.

Torrington is the county's largest city, with an extensive public sewer system serving roughly 15,000 connections across its urban core. Because it is largely sewered, it is the confirmed skip town for this directory.