Some West Volusia residents can get rebates for septic upgrades
Some West Volusia residents can get up to $10,000 in rebates for upgrading their septic systems, according to Volusia County government.
The area's basin management action plan, adopted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, requires people in the "priority focus area of DeLeon Springs" to convert conventional septic systems to nitrogen-reducing systems. People have about 20 years to do it.
A pot of $2.2 million is available from an FDEP grant for homeowners to get rebates for the upgrades.
"The rebates are available only in the priority focus area of DeLeon Springs for up to $10,000 per existing conventional septic system upgrade at a single or two-family residence or mobile home," according to the county. "Rebates will be paid directly to certified septic system installers and state-licensed plumbers retained by homeowners to update existing systems."
People can get information about the program by going to forwardplatform.com/volusia-county-septic-grant-program. The site includes instructions on how to find out if a property is in a qualifying area.
As part of the rebate program, the county needs to pre-approve contractors and the Florida Department of Health needs to permit the contractors before they start work.
For questions, people can send an email to volusia-support@livestories.zendesk.com or call 855-582-3973.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Volusia County offers rebates for septic upgrades in DeLeon Springs
