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THE COMMUNITY of Sperry ville does not at present have any centralized sewage treatment facility. Some 40 dwellings and commercial establishments are dumping raw sewage directly into the Thornton River, according to one estimate.
Luke proposes that the town of Sperry ville acquire land on both sides of the stream and establish septic fields. He says there is no need for a more extensive system which would have * ‘growth potential.' ’
“After all, Sperryville is in a flood plain. According to the zoning map there can be no further development here. It's ridiculous to fund a system this big when theje are only 40 offenders. We need only to solve their problem, not plan for more houses,” ‘■•"'says Luke;"
THE ENGINEERING consultants maintain that septic fields will work poor soil conditions.
“Even if other governments will pay for most of it, we need to keep our 15% small,” Luke says. “After some study I’ve found that 22 of the homes in the area that are polluting are owned by widows. They don’t have the kind of taxable income that will allow us to pay for this thing. After all, the county
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