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County wins grants to replace failing sewer in Flores Acres; Sequim may take over water system
Summary
Clallam County secured Department of Ecology funding to replace a failing private sewer system in the Flores Acres neighborhood; Sequim staff said the city could assume and upgrade the water system if available grants close, potentially lowering costs for residents and creating a path to annexation.
Clallam County has been offered a Department of Ecology funding package to replace the failing sewer infrastructure in the Flores Acres enclave surrounded by the city of Sequim, public works staff told council. The combined approach could include city takeover and upgrades to the neighborhood’s aging water system if complementary grants are awarded.
Public Works Director described Flores Acres as a small subdivision of roughly 54 homes built in the 1970s that is served by a common private well and an aging shared sewer/drain field. Field inspections and video showed the sewer collection piping in imminent risk of failure; staff described individual homes that would lose sewer service if the line collapses and would face emergency pumping or use restrictions.
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