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Elyria committee approves emergency ordinance to allow limited acceptance of hauled septic waste at city treatment plant
Summary
The Utility, Safety and Environment Committee approved emergency revision to Elyria’s sewer-use ordinance to permit a pilot program accepting residential septic and hauled waste, set fees and annual permitting, and require sampling and monitoring.
The Utility, Safety and Environment Committee on Feb. 5 approved an emergency ordinance revising Chapter 9.37 of the Elyria Codified Ordinances to allow the city wastewater treatment plant to accept residential hauled septage, including septic tank waste, porta‑potty waste and RV/motorhome holding tanks, as a pilot program.
The change, presented by Wastewater Assistant Superintendent Derek Cut and staff member Shane Dericotte, is intended to create a new revenue stream while ensuring the plant’s biological processes are not disrupted. Cut said department staff have been “working on our renewable energy plan” and exploring hauled waste as a potential source of revenue and local capacity for Lorain County haulers.
Under the ordinance language provided to the committee, the pilot will initially work with a single hauler, with…
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