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Bethany Forest’s Big Sewer Upgrade | Dover News
Sussex County is poised to invest up to $7.2 million to rip out septic systems in Bethany Forest and hook homes into the county sewer system — a move expected to slash nitrogen pollution into the Indian River Bay by 3,500 pounds annually. After years of stalled interest, public support surged in 2022, leading to official district inclusion. The gravity-fed system will link to existing lines and the South Coastal Wastewater Facility, with property owners handling plumbing connections and tank removal. Funding comes via a Delaware Water Pollution Control loan — with up to $5 million potentially…
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