This office has under consideration the application of:

Applicant: Johnson’s Sewer and Drain Contractors Inc T/A Roto-Rooter Sewer Drain Service
Location: PO Box 559, Easton, MD 21601
Parcel(s): N/A

Project Description: Johnson’s Sewer and Drain Contractors Inc T/A Roto-Rooter Sewer Drain Service has applied to the Commercial and Government Services Section for a Non-Hazardous Liquid Waste Transporters Permit, which allows for the transport septage and Grease Trap Waste and/or Cooking Oil Waste to be disposed of at the Town of Laurel Wastewater Facility and out of state Wastewater Facilities.  The permit is designed to ensure the vehicle/container transporting non-hazardous liquid waste is operated and maintained in compliance with all state and federal regulations in a manner that is protective of public health and the environment. The permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all vehicles operated under the permit.

The application and other relevant information is posted at: dnrec.delaware.gov/dnrec-public-notices.

For questions regarding the application and plans, please contact:

DNREC Division of Water
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov
(302) 739-9948

A public hearing on the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC determines that a public hearing is in the public interest or if a written meritorious objection to the application is received within 15 days from this notice, ending at 4:30 p.m. on April 16, 2026. A public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits a familiarity with the application and provides a reasoned statement of the action’s probable impact. 

Please submit all written comments and/or a meritorious request for a public hearing to the email address Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov.

Related Topics:  liquid waste, non-hazardous, permitting and regulation, public notice, transporters, water