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The situation that existed in 1974 hasn’t changed; ground water is still contaminated and raw sewage continues to flow into the river, he said.
To eliminate the pollution and bring the community into compliance with state law, a community septic system was considered to be more cost effective rather than requiring corrective action from individual homeowners, Wilson said. Under this approach, the SWCB has set aside $1.4 million for Sperryville from federal Environmental Protection Agency funds which the state expects to receive in fiscal year 1983 according to Wilson. The money will become available in October, 1982 (when the federal 1983 fiscal year begins) unless the federal government holds up funding, he said, ‘‘the worst situation would be a delay in the receipt of the money for a year,” Wilson added.
Too Costly
Sperryville had money allocated previously by EPA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a sewer system that reached the design phase before being rejected as too costly, he said. "The plan before you today
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