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City maps 350 septic parcels; Maryland Avenue project connects 5–6 homes at city expense
Summary
The utilities department reported a septic‑to‑sewer feasibility study identifying roughly 350 parcels with septic tanks; staff expedited a Maryland Avenue project providing sewer access to 5–6 parcels (construction completed, about $500,000 cost to ratepayers for that small project).
City Engineer Jason Chandra presented the septic‑to‑sewer program and a targeted project on Maryland Avenue. He said the city contracted RWA in March 2023 to map unsewered parcels and prioritize conversion projects; the GIS dataset identifies about 350 developed parcels currently on septic within city limits and a smaller set of parcels with sewer access that have not connected.
Chandra described the Maryland Avenue project (Apache Street to Starnes Avenue) as an expedited, five‑to‑six‑parcel connection driven by a developer’s multifamily project; construction reached substantial completion recently and staff will send notices of availability to impacted property owners. He said the small project cost the ratepayers roughly $500,000 to bring six homes online (about $100,000 per home) and warned scaling to hundreds of parcels will require steady budgeting and likely additional grant support. The council thanked staff and noted some residents will need outreach when connection notices are sent.
