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South Indian River Water Control District asks Solid Waste Authority to help pay for damaged roads, swales

3772404 · June 11, 2025
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Summary

Seth Bain, shareholder at Lewis, Lohman & Walker and general counsel for the South Indian River Water Control District, told the Solid Waste Authority board that collections tied to the authority have “caused extensive, pervasive and persistent damage” to the district’s infrastructure and asked the board to direct staff to work with the district on repairs.

Seth Bain, shareholder at Lewis, Lohman & Walker and general counsel for the South Indian River Water Control District, told the Solid Waste Authority board that collections tied to the authority have “caused extensive, pervasive and persistent damage” to the district’s infrastructure and asked the board to direct staff to work with the district on repairs.

Why it matters: The dispute concerns who will pay to repair roads, erosion and swales in a 20-square-mile area of north Palm Beach County. Bain said the district cannot shoulder the full cost and asked SWA staff to “burden share” at least for the most significant locations; SWA staff said it is willing to meet but disputes that the authority or its haulers are…

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