The Department collaborates with the Middletown Area Visiting Nurse Association to promote quality care for new mothers and infants by offering immunization and physical examination services for children through age five and via monthly child wellness clinics and in-home nursing visits. Other programs include hypertension screenings, nutrition seminars, and an annual fall flu clinic. Water service is provided by individual private wells and several small private water distribution companies. A small public water system serves the East Hampton Old Town Center. Long-distance carrier options are available through SNET as well as other national carriers.
Bottled gas is available.
A public sewer system, part of a multi-town network, covers more developed areas of town and is administered by the Water Pollution Control Authority. Anchored by a regional treatment plant located in East Hampton, the system is comprised of 14 pump stations and 32 miles of interceptors, force mains, collector sewers and sewer outfall. The system has been in operation for more than 15 years. Operation and maintenance of the sewer system is overseen by the Joint Facilities Committee. The Committee is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of pump stations and sewer lines in Colchester.