WIPES ... AGAIN!!

PLEASE, PLEASE STOP FLUSHING WIPES OF ANY KIND. THEY ARE NOT FLUSHABLE.  THEY CAUSE HAVOC WITH OUR SEPTIC SYSTEM.

Dear Homeowners ... Maintenance needed to come in on Sunday after the septic pump station on the corner of Birch and Beach started alarming.  He opened the wet well to find it full and the 2 pumps jammed with wipes and stopped.  It was difficult clearing the jams and we were lucky the pumps shut down and did not burn out.  When the pumps were restarted, more wipes were seen flowing into the wet well.

On Monday morning, one of the pumps was still laboring.  We had to call for service ... an unplanned, unbudgeted service call ... due to wipes.  The pump was pulled from the tank and additional wipes were found jammed inside. In addition, a septic service had to be called to empty the tank ... another unplanned, unbudgeted cost as we don't typically pump out the wet wells.  We suspect the cost for both services will be in the vicinity of $2000+ just for this single occurrence.

This week’s problem was on the 1400 block, but THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY THIS YEAR AND PREVIOUS YEARS.

With the upcoming holiday weekend and even more family and friends in our community, the last thing we need is non-functioning sewers and septic tanks overflowing this weekend!!!!  But to avoid a problem, we need your help.

PLEASE TELL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO STOP USING WIPES OF ANY KIND. THEY ARE NOT FLUSHABLE.  THEY CAUSE HAVOC WITH OUR SEPTIC SYSTEM.  THROW THEM IN THE TRASH.  AND IF YOU RENT, PLEASE TELL YOUR RENTERS.  POST A SIGN IN YOUR BATHROOMS! OUR SYSTEM IS NOT LIKE THE CITY SEWERS!

We are honestly at a loss and don't know what else to say.  We've sent notices and pleaded with you to stop.  But, obviously, to no avail.  If the pumps fail and have to be replaced, that's several thousand dollars each and will most likely result in an assessment to all households for repairs.  If we have to continue to bring in vendors to fix problems or pump tanks due to wipes, we will definitely need to increase dues to cover the additional maintenance costs!

PLEASE HELP US KEEP THINGS RUNNING!!!
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Thank you in advance for your cooperation ... with a special "Thank You" to the homeowners who don't use or flush wipes!