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Auburn staff reports rollout of Lake Auburn septic-inspection program; 57 properties in year 1 cohort
Summary
City staff and the Lake Auburn watershed commission coordinated a new inspection program requiring owners in designated areas to submit certified inspection reports; the council discussed reimbursement assistance, inspection providers and the notification schedule.
City staff updated the Auburn City Council on May 19 about the Lake Auburn Watershed subsurface-wastewater inspection program adopted in July 2024, saying the first-year inspection area covers 57 property owners and that the full watershed includes roughly 615 properties subject to the ordinance.
Mister Hedick, who presented the report, said the city sent notices in mid-April and set July 1 as the inspection-report deadline for the year-1 cohort; the watershed commission has a separate reimbursement program that may reimburse up to $400 for eligible inspections, and the commission is coordinating outreach and a June workshop for affected property owners.
Hedick told the council the ordinance requires annual inspections for properties in mapped zones and limits new residential development in the watershed to no more…
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