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Local coffee shop asks Rio Del to reclassify sewer-strength category under city resolution
Rio Del City Council · November 19, 2025
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Summary
Tom Norton, owner of Shots Coffee, asked the council to review his business’s sewer-strength classification under Resolution 15-36-2022 and Proposition 218, arguing most water used is sold as beverages and does not enter the sewer system.
Tom Norton, owner of Shots Coffee in Rio Del, asked the council during public comment to review and reclassify his business’s sewer-strength category, arguing the current ‘‘high-strength’’ classification is inconsistent with his shop’s wastewater profile.
Norton said roughly half of the shop’s total water usage goes into…
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