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Local septic haulers urge Hot Springs to keep sewer-plant disposal open after July 1
Summary
Two local septic contractors told the Hot Springs City Council they rely on the city’s wastewater plant to dispose of trucked septic waste and said a July 1 cutoff would jeopardize their businesses and increase costs for county residents.
Two Hot Springs-area septic contractors told the City Council on May 19 that an announced plan to stop accepting trucked septic waste at the city wastewater plant after July 1 would have immediate business and long-term maintenance consequences.
Brett Courtney, owner of Southern Hills Septic, and Rick Harris of Black Hills Septic said they haul residential septic and holding-tank waste to the Hot Springs plant because it is the nearest available disposal point. Courtney said his firm bought the business in 2021 and that part of the firm’s business model depends on access to the city plant. He said he was informed in January that the plant would no longer accept…
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