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Confronted with the possibility of being saddled with a $250,000 debt for a public sewerage system, the citizens of Sperryville have banded together and organized into a group to study the problem which faces them. With the aid of legal counsel a committee is investigating alternatives which could be used rather than such a costly project. The group has requested an audience with the Board of Supervisors as its regular September meeting tomorrow.
The problem in Sperryville is that the Thornton River is being polluted by raw sewage dumped into the river from some 21 homes in the area. Most of these homes are located in the flood plain of the river and it is presumed that in all probability much of the soil will not accommodate septic systems or such septic systems will interfere with wells in this locality. This is a great problem which directly concerns only a few. However, with the proposed public sewerage system approximately 110 homes are involved and owners concerned. Many of these homes already have properly functioning disposal system approved by the local Health Department sanitation officer.
The pollution problem was brought to the attention of the local Board of Supervisors in April of 1968 by the Virginia Water Control Board and at this time the local board adopted a resolution signifying its intentions of establishing a local Water and Sewerage Authority. The Authority was created and has remained dormant until recent weeks when a grant of $86,000 became available for use in Rappahannock County. Using this grant, it would be necessary to borrow an additional $164,000 to install the proposed system. All of the 110 homes would be required to hook up to the public system at a cost of $500 to $600 each, regardless of their present system, and to pay a monthly fee for service. The initial cost could be spread out into adjusted payments, in an effort to avoid a hardship on anyone. The proposed system was included in a comprehensive study made by an engineering firm for Rappahannock County. Among the fears of the
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