Staff says DNREC soil test showed homeowner’s lot "would not perk"; county code may need amendment
Sarah Kiefer told Levy Court she obtained a DNREC letter showing a vacant lot failed soil testing ('would not perk'), meaning a conventional septic would not be approved; commissioners asked how that finding interacts with county code and connections to existing sewer.
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Sarah Kiefer told commissioners she had contacted DNREC on a homeowner’s behalf and that DNREC had advised the lot was not suitable for a septic system. "The letter was sent. Everybody got a copy of it to show that it would not perk," Kiefer said, describing the documentation she provided to the county.
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