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Fairfield‑Suisun Sewer District requires valley‑wide feasibility study before approving out‑of‑area connections; supervisors seek stakeholder town hall and SALT
Summary
The Fairfield‑Suisun Sewer District told Solano County supervisors it will not approve out‑of‑agency sewer connections in Suisun Valley without a comprehensive, valley‑wide feasibility study, pausing two pending requests and prompting county direction to use a stakeholder process tied to the county’s SALT grant.
The Fairfield‑Suisun Sewer District has asked Solano County to commission a comprehensive sewer feasibility study covering the Suisun Valley service area before the district will approve any out‑of‑agency connections, county staff told the Board of Supervisors.
Why the study: District managers said a piecemeal approval (allowing a single parcel or isolated project to connect) risks building undersized infrastructure that would need replacement or repeated trenching when other nearby properties later seek hookups. The district said state law currently restricts its authority to the city limits, and any change would require review of governance and financing, potentially via LAFCO or legislative action.
Local context and immediate impact Two pending requests for sewer connections — one tied to a 60‑unit proposal (Wood Creek 60) and a second involving a failing septic system at Rockville Road — have…
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