The Board of Trustees declared public sewer available for all but fifteen homes on June 17th. Letters to owners were mailed on June 21st. Connection is required within ninety days.
Budgeting Ahead for Your Sewer Connection As construction of our new sewer system progresses, a sewer district representative will contact new patrons concerning the date that sewer service will be available to their homes or businesses. New customers will have the following expenses: sewer impact fee, placing and hooking up the line between the home and the sewer district line, pumping out an existing septic tank, and filling the existing septic tank with aggregate. Lagoon owners will have to meet state requirements for taking those lagoons out of service. Costs for the placement and hookup to the district sewer line will vary depending on the distance from the house to the line. The sewer board recommends that patrons plan ahead for these costs. While exact costs will vary depending on distance, contractor rates, and the size of septic systems, the following table is an attempt to help new patrons plan for the approximate cost of connection.
Sewer Impact Fee*: $1500 (less $50 per unit discount if paid in full before hookup)
Connection from home to district line: $5 - $15 per foot (by approved contractor)
Pump septic tank: $150 - $200
Fill septic tank with aggregate and crush: $300 - $500
Estimated cost to homeowner: $1800 to $5000
*Sewer Impact Fees were raised by $500 on January 1, 2007 - cost is per each single-family housing unit or equivalent.
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