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Sewer Financing Programs
The District established procedures for connecting to the sewer system, created a variety of permits to cover various circumstances, developed sewer financing programs and established requirements for contractors working within the District.
Sewer Financing Programs Procedures
West Valley Sanitation District has two sewer financing programs, providing funds for extension of the district's sanitary system to new development as well as for the abandonment of septic systems. The financing programs are:
- Septic System Abandonment Program. The District initiated the Septic System Abandonment Program (SSAP) in March 1986 to encourage property owners in urban areas to abandon their septic systems and connect to public sewers.
- District Participation Program. Under the District Participation Program, also known as the Sewer Extension Revolving Fund, or SERF program, the District participates with the installer in the costs of extending the sewer, and recovers costs by collection of connection fees from benefiting property owners. Unlike the Septic System Abandonment Program, District participation can be used to extend sewers to new development.
Under the voluntary program, the District designs and constructs the main and lateral sewers and recovers the costs from property owners when they connect to the system. This differs from an assessment district, which is not voluntary.
To encourage participation, the District offers a 10-year financing agreement at a low interest rate and collects the payments on the county tax roll. The financing plan also is available to property owners who abandon their septic tanks and connect to sewers that have already been installed. Property owners also can pay cash.
The program has involved more than 40 projects and over 1,100 properties.
