Property owners selling their Lake Placid homes in New York now are required to have their septic systems inspected before closing the sale, the Lake Placid News reported. The North Elba Town Council in August added the inspection requirement to its septic law.
In addition to the new property-transfer septic inspections, routine inspections are also required: every three years for year-round properties and every five years for seasonal properties. Inspections must be conducted by licensed professionals.
During the winter months or other times when septic inspections can’t be conducted at the time of a sale, buyers and sellers must sign a septic agreement. The agreement determines who will pay for any necessary upgrades and when the upgrades will be completed.
Cobb County uses ARPA grant to help homeowners with routine septic maintenance
Cobb County, Georgia, is using an American Rescue Plan Act grant to give homeowners a financial incentive to complete routine septic tank maintenance for their primary residences.
Cobb and Douglas Public Health launched a Septic Tank Pumping Incentive Program in July, offering up to $250 for pumpouts to eligible homeowners, according to a Cobb County government news release. Residents in Cobb County, Georgia, may apply for the one-time incentive after having their septic pumped by a state-approved company.
Homeowners wishing to enroll in the incentive program can visit the Cobb and Douglas Public Health website to apply. The incentive will be issued as a credit on a resident’s water bill.
Indiana county group launches Septic Maintenance Voucher Program
Residents in northwestern Jackson County, Indiana, may be eligible to participate in a cost-share program to install a septic tank riser or pump out their septic tank, multiple media outlets reported. The Friends of Lake Monroe launched a Septic Maintenance Voucher Program funded by the Raymond Foundation.
Eligible homeowners can receive vouchers for half of the cost of a pumpout or septic tank riser installation ($200 maximum on one service and $400 maximum on both). The vouchers are available to homeowners in Freetown, Houston, Kurtz, and Spraytown, Indiana, located in the Jackson County region of the Lake Monroe watershed.
For more information and to apply, visit the Friends of Lake Monroe website.
Vermont Healthy Homes program to help homeowners repair or replace failing septic systems
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Healthy Homes program will help low- to moderate-income homeowners repair or replace failed or inadequate septic systems and wells, The Vermont Standard reported. The state agency, backed by $3.5 million in funding, hopes to finance at least 100 projects this year.
To be eligible for funding, residents must have an annual income of $80,835 or less. In addition, they must live in a single-family home or an owner-occupied multi-family dwelling of no more than four units.
For more information, visit the Agency of Natural Resources website.
