Scott Sewer Authority to send out warning letters

SCOTT TWP. - About 100 residents and business owners will run the risk of hefty fines if they do not get permits allowing them to hook up to the township's new sewer system.

So far, a little more than 750 users have hooked into the Scott Twp.'s sewer system, an $18.4 million project that addresses concerns from the state Department of Environmental Protection about malfunctioning septic systems polluting Chapman Lake and Griffin Pond.

The sewer authority set Dec. 1 as a deadline for hooking up to the system. Users who did not hook up by the deadline face up to $1,000 in fines a month, but the authority has not taken any action against people who have not hooked up to the system.

At a meeting Tuesday, sewer authority Chairman Mike Grant said letters giving the 100 or so users who have still not obtained a permit from the township to hook up to the system 30 days to comply or risk facing fines.

The new sewer system will serve about 1,250 households and businesses in the township, though the exact number of sewer users is still being determined.

Also still unclear is whether the sewer authority will have enough money to finish the sewer project. At Wednesday's meeting, residents complained about the conditions of roads and yards in different areas of the township, saying contractors caused the damage as they worked to install sewer lines and have not yet repaired it permanently.

Sewer authority members have promised to look into the areas mentioned at Wednesday's meeting.

"The roads are a big issue at this point," Mr. Grant said after the meeting. "Everyone has an opinion as to who is responsible."

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