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Developer dispute with Ocoee Utility District stays open as board seeks technical solution

5964083 · October 20, 2025
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Summary

A McMinn County developer told the board a planned subdivision cannot move forward because an on‑site drip system reportedly bought for the project cannot be used; the board kept the complaint open and asked staff to coordinate further with TDEC and the utility.

A complaint from a developer against Ocoee Utility District remained open after the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation on Oct. 21 declined to take immediate enforcement action and asked staff to work with the utility and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to identify an implementable solution.

David May, the developer, said a drip irrigation (sewer/drainfield) system originally promised to serve 156 units was misrepresented: the system in place is a 21,000‑gallon rural drip field sized for a…

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