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Sussex County annexes Love Creek parks into Unified Sewer District after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing focused on costs and environmental benefits, Sussex County Council voted to annex Love Creek Mobile Home Park and nearby parcels into the Unified Sewer District to pursue state funding and sewer connections for aging septic systems.
Sussex County Council voted Feb. 4 to annex Love Creek Mobile Home Park and adjoining parcels into the county's Unified Sewer District after a public hearing where engineers, park managers and residents discussed costs, timelines and environmental benefits.
The council's action follows a presentation from Hans Medlar of the Sussex County Engineering Department outlining a plan to install low-pressure sewer collection and grinder pumps for aging on-site systems. Medlar said the project could eliminate an estimated 7,200 pounds of total nitrogen per year from the Indian River and Indian River Bay and that the county expects to seek a State Revolving Fund offer this year to fund design and construction.
The county will provide each property owner with a sewer lateral to the property line; property owners will be responsible for plumbing from that lateral to their homes, Medlar said. He told the council there…
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