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THE STATE OF SEPTIC What Are We Going To Do With All The Septic Tanks?. Developer/Private Sector Perspective John Miklos, President. TODAY’S SEPTIC SITUATION (SJRWMD). Current Septic scenario throughout SJRWMD by county. 38% of total parcels located in the SJRWMD are on Septic or unknown.
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THE STATE OF SEPTIC What Are We Going To Do With All The Septic Tanks? Developer/Private Sector Perspective John Miklos, President
TODAY’S SEPTIC SITUATION (SJRWMD) • Current Septic scenario throughout SJRWMD by county. • 38% of total parcels located in the SJRWMD are on Septic or unknown. • 41% of total population in the SJRWMD is on septic.
COSTS AND FUNDING OPTIONS • SEPTIC • $3,000 to $7,000 + per household to install a standard septic system. • Few funding options available for On-site Sewage Treatment & Disposal System (OSTDS) upgrades for individual homeowners, and even less for new development. • Septic Upgrade Incentive Program [SUIP] by FDEP – provides installers up to $10,000 for enhanced passive nitrogen removal systems. • New, enhanced passive nitrogen removal septic system average construction costs about $10,000 to $20,000 +. • SEWER • Municipal sewer installations costs considerably more than septic solutions. • For city sewer construction and connection, developers have some State and Federal funding loan/grant options.
FUTURE OF FLORIDA SEPTIC Marion County Wastewater Profile Marion County Drinking Water Profile • 67% of the total parcels in Marion County with municipal or well drinking water have active septic in use.
FUTURE OF FLORIDA SEPTIC • There is a need for affordable solutions! • Need to ensure wastewater treatment solutions are in place at reasonable costs. • In B and C markets, developers (currently) are not required to invest above and beyond so they will continue to add standard septic. • Due to costs, city sewer requirements can reduce options for affordable housing in areas that need it most. • Local municipalities are starting to study the septic-to-sewer issue.
FUTURE OF FLORIDA SEPTIC • The Keys began addressing the problem in 1999 when the state ordered conversion of 33,000 OSTDS to centralized sewer systems – total cost of implementation was $1+ billion and completed in 2017.