The Farmington Valley Health District is charged with enforcing the CT Public Health Code with respect to septic systems.   

FVHD 860 676 1953

Here is a link to a helpful explanation regarding septic systems:

http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/environment-book/Images/drainfield.jpg.

If you have a sewage backup, call us right away and review the following page from FVHD:

http://www.fvhd.org/documents/SewageBackupFactSheet_000.pdf

Here is a helpful guide for homeowners with wells and septic systems from the FVHD's website:

http://www.fvhd.org/forms/fvhd_homeowners_guide_to_wells.pdf