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The Huron Expositor • November 25, 2009 Page 7
Tuckersmith councillor disputes gravity sewer recommendation
Egmondville would be best served by traditional gravity system, says Huron East
Susan Hu,ndert>nark
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A recorded vote by Huron East
council recommended a conventional
gravity sewer system for Egmond-
ville.
But, Tuckersmith Coun. Larry
McGrath, the onlycouncillor to vote
against the recommendation, said he
was concerned that council's recom-
mendation will influence the deci-
sion, which will be made by Egmond-
ville ratepayers.
"My concern is that council's rec-
ommendation is going to put more
weight on the gravity system," said
McGrath, who added that the grav-
ity system isthe more expensive op-
tion.
Because ratepayers will have to
pay extra for their connection from
their houses to the street for the con-
ventional gravity system, McGrath
said the total cost to go that route
would likely be $25,000 to $30,000
per household, not the $19,400 esti-
mated by the engineers.
A report from B.M. Ross and As-
sociates Limited, which went to the
Huron East water and sewer com-
mittee and will be presented to the
public on Nov. 30 at the Seaforth are-
na, compares the costs of four sewage
systems, which include traditional
and modified gravity systems and
two alternative methods, a septic
tank effluent gravity system (STEG)
and a septic tank effluent pumping
system (STEP).
McGrath said he prefers the STEG
system, which is expected to have a
cost of $17,000 per household.
He also disputed the engineers' con-
cerns that the STEG system would
create problems with corrosion and
smell.
"Tank corrosion is not an issue,"
he said, adding he had talked to the
company that installs the STEG sys-
tem himself.
Brussels . Coun. David Blaney told
McGrath that council voting to rec-
ommend the gravity sewer system
did not commit anyone to following
that path.
"After looking at all the possibili-
ties, we've come to the conclusion that
the gravity system is the best way to
go in this instance but we are taking
the information about the other sys-
tems to the residents. By voting on
this motion, we are not committing
ourselves or the residents," he said.
Seaforth Coun. Joe Steffler agreed.
"Nothing is cast in stone here. At
the end of the day, we can go with
whatever system they want or go
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with no system," said Steffler.
Stefller added that the numbers
don't show much of a difference be-
tween the various systems.
Mayor Joe Seili pointed out that
one system doesn't require asphalt
on the roads while the other does,
meaning that the gravity system will
require the roads to be dug up and
replaced while the alternative sys-
tems won't.
"If I was out there and the sys-
tems were within pennies the way
they are, I wouldn't want tanks in
my backyard that still need to be
pumped," he said.
McGrath responded that the tanks
only need to be pumped once every
seven years.
"I'm not going to pay a debenture
on my property in order' to get as-
phalt on my street. I pay taxes for
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that," added McGrath.
Blaney agreed that the fact that
council is making a choice between
the systems of which one to recom-
mend to the public will add weight to
the choice but defended the motion
saying, "That's what we were asked
to do."
"I recognize that you've unhappy
with it but that was our mandate,"
said Blaney.
McGrath said he heard from the
STEG system company that the fi-
nancial figures were not shared with
them before they were presented to
the water and sewer committee.
"I want to makedamned sure we
have accurate numbers," he said.
Seili said he didn't think the engi-
neers would be withholding informa-
tion from the public.
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