12-04-2012, 04:03 AM
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Originally posted by Carey
The requirement is not county, but the private water service & is not a requirement to transfer title, only to receive water from that water service provider if a "new homeowner". If you do not want to receive water from them (either catchment or private water sourcing) you do not need to convert. I am sure that some - many may opt out of the water service rather than upgrade their sanitary system...so that option is not an "idiot proof" way to upgrade the sanitary system of an area...
Carey - Although this article lumped the two subdivisions together, it would be similar to lumping HPP and Orchidland together. The sensibilities are different between the two.
In Kapoho Vacationland so far, no one has opted out of making the upgrade to the waste water system when the transfer of title was made since the change was made to the KKWA bylaws in 2010. The house my mother purchased this year was just switched over to correct system in Sept, and although we were told we could fight it, why do it? But that change is "only" $6000.
When building permits are pulled, it will in fact be a requirement to upgrade. So it is not just the KKWA doing the policing. Although one person who is very near the ocean and has a pond pulled a plumbing permit. Plumbing and electrical only do not go through health so they did not have to upgrade to Aerobic from septic because they did not go through the "trigger" point. (What is really funny is this person is a strong voice for the "upgrade" yet doesnt do it themselves!!!)
We did in fact talk with the SOH DOH about composting toilets which are only $3000K delivered to the door and a few I talked to were all in an uproar about us going that direction. One high ranking county official said they would be pleased to see every one going to composting down here. I tried to make some headway on this and was shot down at every corner.