Galloway Township Utilities: Water, Sewer, Trash & Recycling

What About Sewer and Septic?

Galloway Township operates its own Sewer Utility, which maintains the township's wastewater collection infrastructure, including sewer lines, laterals, manholes and related equipment.

But again, don't assume every property you look at has the same setup.

A home may be connected to the municipal sewer system or may have an individual septic system depending on the property and location.

For a buyer, the important question isn't simply “Does Galloway have sewer?”

It's:

“Is this specific house connected to public sewer or does it have septic?”

That's something to establish early enough in the process that you understand what you're buying and what inspections or additional due diligence may be appropriate.

There's another small detail homeowners should know: Galloway says the homeowner is responsible for the sewer lateral from the house to the curbside lateral, while the township is responsible from the curbside lateral into the roadway.

That's exactly the kind of thing that's easy to never think about—until there's a problem.

Here's the Galloway Utility Detail That Surprises People: Trash

If you're coming from a municipality where trash collection is included with your local services, don't assume that's how it works here.

Galloway Township does not provide regular household trash pickup.

The township states that household trash service is privately contracted by the homeowner.

So when you're moving into a Galloway home, arranging trash service belongs on the move-in checklist rather than assuming a municipal truck will automatically show up.

It's also worth asking the seller what company currently services the property. That doesn't mean you necessarily have to use the same provider, but it gives you a starting point.