Montgomery County Fiscal Court

Amount Appropriated?

$3.0M

FFID tracks stages 1–2 — stages 3–5 vary by agency, assistance type, and earmark structure.

Project Description

The proposed project will make improvements to the Montgomery County Sanitation District\u2019s sewer collection system and wastewater treatment plant to eliminate/reduce sanitary sewer overflows, reduce inflow and infiltration, and rehabilitate the wastewater treatment plant.\n\nThe Montgomery County Sanitation District is under an Agreed Order due to sanitary sewer overflows (SSO) and bypasses throughout the system. The SSOs release raw sewage in areas throughout the system\u2019s service area and create significant public health risks along with significant environmental impacts. Complaints are received routinely from affected homeowners and businesses in the area. \n\nThe District is required to take remedial measures to eliminate and/or reduce the frequency and volume of SSOs and eliminate approximately 13 sewer bypasses. Due to long-term deferred maintenance and lack of capital investments, the collection and treatment system has considerable deficiencies that must be corrected. Without the aid of grant funds, the cost of remedial measures needed to bring the system back into compliance will double the current minimum sewer bill in the area to approximately $80-$90 per month. This will make the sewer rates of the area \u201cunaffordable\u201d according to EPA\u2019s guidelines that the sewer rates should be less than 2.5% of the community\u2019s Median Household Income ($90 per month is 2.5% of the service area\u2019s $43,857 MHI).