The Waterford Utility Commission oversees the use of all town sewer and water lines, which cover about 75 percent of town. The commission is composed of five elected townspeople who lead parts of the public works department and the water pollution control authority. The Waterford Utility Commission sets all buy-in and tie-in fees for sewer and water in the town and the rate for sewer and water usage. The commission's office is located in the public works building, next to the transfer station, off Hartford Turnpike.