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Setting up utilities in Danbury

In Danbury, Eversource delivers electricity, Eversource delivers gas, water depends on your address, Danbury Public Utilities handles sewer, and the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) handles trash pickup.

Your utilities in Danbury

Who to call for each service in Danbury, and how to start it.

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

Eversource

The electric company for Hartford and most of Connecticut.

To start: Eversource asks for ID when you start service. Public Grid’s setup tells you exactly what you’ll need.

Start or stop service1 (800) 286-2000
Read our Eversource guide

Gas

Eversource

Eversource delivers natural gas to towns across Connecticut.

To start: Request service online with an eversource.com user ID, and contact Eversource ahead of time so it’s set up when you move in.

Customer service1 (800) 989-0900Start on eversource.com (opens eversource.com in a new tab)

Water

Depends on your address

Danbury Public Utilities

The City division that runs Danbury’s water and sewer systems.

Most of Danbury

Customer service1 (203) 797-4637danbury-ct.gov (opens danbury-ct.gov in a new tab)

Aquarion Water Authority

A not-for-profit water authority serving Connecticut towns.

Hollandale, Ken Oaks and other areas (check your address)

To start: Have your closing attorney contact Aquarion before the closing to set up your account if you’re buying; new multi-family owners must provide a security deposit.

Customer service1 (800) 732-9678Start on aquarionwater.com (opens aquarionwater.com in a new tab)

Bethel Water Department

The Town department that runs Bethel’s public water system.

A small area near the Bethel line (check your address)

To start: If you’re buying a home the Town serves, notify the Utilities Department in writing of your ownership immediately after the title transfers.

Customer service1 (203) 794-8549bethel-ct.gov (opens bethel-ct.gov in a new tab)

Sewer

Danbury Public Utilities

The City division that runs Danbury’s water and sewer systems.

Customer service1 (203) 797-4637danbury-ct.gov (opens danbury-ct.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA)

The regional waste and recycling authority for western Connecticut towns.

To start: Choose a hauler from HRRA’s chart who is permitted to collect in your town, and set up private subscription service with it.

Trash from homes in HRRA towns is collected at the curb by private haulers.

Customer service1 (203) 775-4539Start on hrra.org (opens hrra.org in a new tab)

What Danbury homes pay for electricity

This is Eversource’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.

$184

Eversource’s average home bill, per month

26.9¢

Eversource’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

FAQ

Questions about moving to Danbury

A private hauler you choose, by subscription service. Pick one HRRA lists as permitted to collect in Danbury, and ask whether it provides containers for trash and recycling.

Yes, at the City of Danbury’s Mom & Pop Drop Off and Recycling Center. You need a permit, which Danbury residents get at the site with proof of residency, and household trash is charged by bag size.

Sources: Eversource, Danbury Public Utilities, Aquarion Water Authority, Bethel Water Department, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA), EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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