Tiverton To Study Expansion of Sewers
The Tiverton Town Council approved financing for a $58,500 study to determine how to deal with a high failure rate of cess pools and septic systems on the north end.
Tiverton is considering expanding its sewers to mitigate contamination from an outbreak of septic system and cess pool failures on the north end of town. The state Department of Environmental Management put the town on notice earlier this year that many properties are in noncompliance with the State cesspool mandate and that the town must take action to address the issue. "Where the problem is coming from - runoff, septics - we know there is a number of failed septic systems," said Leroy Kendricks, chair of the Tiverton Wastewater Management Committee at at Town Council meeting last week. "Maybe it's not the entire problem, but it certainly has contributed and I think we should take this seriously and get ahead of it." According to …
Just Another Taxpayer
1:40 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Gerry, who are you kidding the Real Jim L will benefit if sewers are installed. That is why is doesn't have anyhing to say regarding the TCC/Town Council's approval of the $58,000 sewer study. more ›