Sep 19, 2007
Ridgefield Answer Book: Utilities
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Who provides electric power?
Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) provides electricity. For customer service — or for downed, burned, or hanging wires or if you see a flash or hear a loud noise — call 800-286-2000 any time (TTY/TDD: 800-842-0010). The utility’s Web site is cl-p.com.
Where does our water come from?
Aquarion, the community’s water company, delivers water through its Bridgeport-based distribution system and wells in Ridgefield.
Smaller private water companies exist at the Ridgefield Knolls and Ridgefield Lakes, and make use of wells. Otherwise, homes are served by their own wells, which tap into underground streams or aquifers.
What parts of town have public water?
Aquarion (800-732-9678/aquarion.com) serves the central and west central parts of town. This stretches down Route 33 south to St. Johns Road and north along Route 35 to Farmingville. Going toward New York, it reaches up to the Eleven Levels area and out West Lane. Small water companies serve parts of the Ridgefield Lakes and the Knolls.
How much does water company water cost?
Aquarion charges $1.762 per 100 cubic feet (748 gallons) for the first 42,000 cubic feet, then $1.135 per 100 cubic feet over 42,000. There is also a quarterly service charge of $17.13.
Will I have water if my power goes out?
If you’re on public water, there will still be water. However, many families use wells with electrically powered pumps. If there’s no power, these pumps cannot pull the water into the house. If yours is a home with a pump, don’t count on water during an outage, unless you have a power generator.
What parts of town have sewer service? How much does it cost a year?
There are three sewer districts. The districts and their rates are: District I, South Street, $390; District II, Route 7, $340; District III, Turner Hill, $320
A new hook-up is $5,700 in area one (village district) and $1,750 in area two (business district). Arrangements can be made to pay the hook-up fee over a 10-year period with a 3% annual interest charge.
Who offers cable TV?
Comcast Cable in Danbury (1-800-COMCAST) covers Ridgefield. Services include basic cable, digital c able, digital phone, and high-speed Internet. Details are on the Web site at comcast.com.
What phone company serves Ridgefield?
SBC SNET serves Ridgefield. For residence information, dial 811; for business, 800-448-1008. There are also services for the hearing- and speech-impaired. Call 800-922-4605 (voice) or 800-842-1514 (TDD/TT) for information or visit snet.com.
Toll-free local calling areas from Ridgefield are Danbury, Bethel, New Fairfield, Brookfield, Redding, Georgetown, and Wilton. South Salem and Lewisboro, N.Y., are toll-free, but require dialing 1-914- first.
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