Governor Signs Bill to Advance Upgrades to Septic and Sewer Systems
Sarah Langford
ACWA
07/27/2011
Legislation aimed at making it easier for property owners to pay for converting or upgrading their sewer systems was signed into law by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week.
Authored by Assembly Member Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), AB 741 allows public wastewater agencies to offer voluntary liens to private property owners to finance sewer lateral replacements and repairs as well as conversions from septic to sewer systems. The new law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2012.
Damaged sewer laterals can contribute to groundwater contamination and can negatively affect local water supplies. This legislation will help private property owners finance the costs of converting from a septic system to a community sewer system and replacing damaged sewer laterals.
