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neighborhood with septic tanks wants to convert to the District
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The process begins
with a Petition for Sewer
Service. Since sewer service is mandatory, the neighborhood needs to have a fifty-one percent
majority to be considered for a sewer project. |
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Feasibility & Cost Study
The District will hire an engineering firm to estimate the cost of the
proposed project based on the District’s experience with other similar
projects. These estimates are used as the basis for public meeting
discussions on whether or not a sewer project should be completed
for a given neighborhood. Each homeowner that is required to connect
will pay an equal share of the project costs which include the
construction cost, engineering expenses, the costs for easements and
legal fees. Final costs are set through adoption of a rate ordinance
by the District’s Board of Trustees. This rate ordinance is normally
developed after final costs are known. Cost estimates are based on
the District’s consulting
engineer's research and experience with bid price information from
recently completed sanitary sewer projects in the District. Costs
for easement design and acquisition, legal costs, construction
period inspections and a construction contingency are also included
as part of a neighborhood’s project costs. |
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Connection Requirements Homeowners are required
to select their own contractor to complete the connection to the new
sewer once the District’s connection permit has been issued and the
project fees have been paid. Once the homeowner’s contractor has
completed the connection, and it has been inspected and approved by
the District, the homeowner must then pay the monthly bill for sewer
service. |
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District connection
fee of $1650 per home and application fee of $100 per home are
in addition to the following estimated construction costs.
Homeowners are also responsible for the cost of connecting their
existing plumbing to the new District sewer which is extended to
their property line or the edge of any easements obtained. |
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Once a property is
connected to the District's sewer, for customers who have a
private well for their water source, the monthly user fees will be a
flat rate of $23. If the property is on city water, then a
metered rate will apply which is based on monthly water consumption.
Please refer to our
Billing
Department for additional information on
billing and customer service questions. |
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