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Fenton reviews three engineering options to address Porter Hollow sewer problems
Summary
After a meeting with engineers from Barton & Loguidice, the Town Board outlined three possible fixes for the Porter Hollow sewer system: household grinder pumps tied to a redone sand filter; rebuilding the sand filter and piping while keeping gravity feed; or installing individual septic/leach systems at each home.
Supervisor David Gunster told the Board that engineers from Barton & Loguidice presented three distinct options to remedy the failing Porter Hollow sewer system: (1) install grinder pumps at every household to connect to the sand filter, which would need to be redone; (2) retain the existing gravity feed but rebuild the sand filter and install new piping; or (3) move to individual septic tanks and leach systems for each household. No final decision was made; the Board will review cost estimates and implementation logistics in follow-up discussions.
The presentation was described as preliminary engineering options to guide the town’s next steps. The Board did not adopt any motion to commit to a single path at the meeting; Supervisor Gunster indicated the town will continue discussions with the engineer and report back to the Board in a future session.
