County staff explains state septic upgrades, $10K–$16K rebate program and funding limits
Alachua County Water Resources summarized new BMAP-driven state septic requirements for priority basins and a county rebate program currently offering $10,000 for passive systems and $16,000 for aerobic systems; staff said the current pot will run out within about a year and staff are applying for additional funds.
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Stacy Greco of Alachua County Water Resources told commissioners that updates to the Santa Fe and Silver Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) include new state requirements for septic systems in priority areas, and that existing systems in the Silver Springs Basin must be connected to centralized sewer or upgraded to enhanced systems over the next 20 years as they require repair or replacement. "The idea is right by the 20 year window is that you don't want anyone going out and digging up a system that's functioning, properly," Greco said, explaining the phased approach.
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