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Board approves a study of septic elimination and a scope for sump-pump disconnection options
Summary
Board approved a task order to evaluate costs and an application process for septic-system elimination and asked consultants to tailor a voluntary/mandatory-inch program for sump-pump disconnections, including detection methods and public education.
The Hobart board approved a consultant task order to evaluate costs and program design options for septic-system elimination and discussed a separate proposed scope to develop a voluntary sump-pump disconnection program.
Staff explained the task order would develop baseline costs by surveying recent projects, solicit contractor estimates, and produce an accessible application and review process for homeowners on septic systems. The approved task order (task order #12 as recorded in the packet) authorizes consultants to prepare a cost evaluation and recommendations; the packet recorded a 'maximum amount' for that task order to allow moving forward with the study.
On the sump-pump program, a consultant described a three-part scope: policy guidance (where pumps should discharge), detection methods (smoke testing, targeted camera inspection, house-to-house checks) and public education and incentives. Board members emphasized the difficulty of locating connected sump pumps and discussed incentive vs. enforcement approaches; staff and consultants will refine the draft scope with local priorities and return it for further board review. A motion to table immediate action while staff and consultants coordinate follow-up was approved.
What’s next: consultants will produce a draft policy and cost-evaluation report for the board’s review; staff will coordinate interdepartmental input before the next meeting.
