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Local septic hauler warns municipality’s dump limits could leave residents without service
Summary
A local septic service operator told the assembly the municipal permit allows one dump per week, seasonal hauling, and only four service slots open for 2026; she warned that the restriction could mean emergency failures go unserved without expanded dumping capacity.
At the "citizens present" portion of the Dec. 4 meeting, Jessica Ward, who operates a septic service in Skagway, told the assembly she and her partner took over the business in May and face structural limits on disposal: the municipal permitting currently allows one truckload per week to be dumped at the city facility, and the hauling season is constrained…
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