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SEPTIC TO SEWER PROGRAM UPDATE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Staff is prepared to update the Board on the Septic to Sewer Program and present additional initiatives for Board consideration.
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Solid Waste
PREPARED BY: Name: Samuel Amerson, P.E.
Title: Utilities & Solid Waste Director
REQUESTED BY: Board of County Commissioners
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Board has identified septic to sewer conversions as a priority necessary to our environmental goals. The intent of this presentation is to outline the steps necessary to create a viable path forward in meeting this objective. Staff is pleased to provide an update on the current initiatives designed to accelerate the opportunity for septic to sewer conversions within the utility service area. These include the Septic to Sewer Program, several Vacuum Assisted Gravity Sewer Projects underway, and a proposed "Connect to Protect" Grinder Sewer System initiative.
A critical part of our analysis includes an estimate of the level of financial support required to establish and maintain a consistent special assessment charge throughout the various project areas. Staff will also present, for the Board of County Commissioners' (Board) consideration, policy recommendations that are intended to encourage early connection to the sewer systems by providing financial discounts and favorable payment plan.
ISSUES:
A complete analysis of the options available for sewer conversion projects was presented at the November 3, 2015 meeting (see Table 6). The list of projects identified the most cost efficient project type. The least cost option for the 24 projects totaled $138M and the average cost per parcel estimate was $15,151.00 in 2015.
Utilities and Solid Waste staff, at the Board's request, presented a prioritized list of septic to sewer projects at the March 29, 2016 meeting. ...
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