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Construction Projects

One of the most critical tasks has been the elimination of septic tanks in our region, which pose a dangerous threat to the environment. To date, nearly 60,000 homes in our service area are on the regional sewer system, and we are working to develop sewer installation programs for the remaining neighborhoods located in the urban areas.

General Neighborhood Construction Information

Connection to the sanitary sewer system typically consists of 4 costs:

1. Connection (Capacity) Charge - this charge pays for the cost of the portion of the treatment facility and major transmission lines that will be used by your home. This is a one time charge that is based upon the number of toilets in your home and the year that your home was built:

Connection (Capacity) Charge
Toilets in Your Home One-time Charge
1 Toilet $1,932.00*
2 Toilets $2,414.50*
3 Toilets $2,897.00*
4 (or more) Toilets $3,380.00*
*Homes built before 1981 cost $500.00 less.

2. On-site Connection Cost - the homeowner is responsible for the cost of connecting the property to the service line that will be installed at the edge of the right-of-way. The property owner will contract with a plumber or may install the service line himself and contract to abandon the septic tank. Proper permits must be obtained from the municipality.

3. Assessment - Upon completion of construction the total costs of construction are compiled and equally divided among all the properties served by this project. The Loxahatchee River District will pay 10% of the cost. The assessment will be determined after construction is completed and property owner will be notified of the amount and payment procedures. The non ad-valorem assessment will be placed upon the property tax bill and paid over 20 years.

4. Quarterly Service Charge - Once your home is connected to the regional wastewater system or after the one-year connection period, you will receive a sewer bill every three months. This quarterly bill will be $47.39 for a two-toilet home, $56.87 for a three-toilet home and four or more toilet homes will pay $66.34.

 

Recently Completed or Current Projects

To date, nearly 60,000 homes in our service area are on the regional sewer system, and we are working to develop sewer installation programs for the remaining neighborhoods located in the urban areas. See this section for construction updates on these neighborhoods.

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Future Projects

There are additional older neighborhoods still using septic tanks and located along the waters of the Loxahatchee estuary; and the District proposes to continue the sewer installation program after 2002. In preparation for these future phases, the District commissioned a special consultant to evaluate priorities. The result from this effort is a plan for 2006 through 2010, which will become the blueprint for the continuation of the neighborhood sewer installation program.

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Construction Projects

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