The
application for the upper
lateral program is called the
"Pre-evaluation Questionnaire".
It is used to determine whether
you are entitled to be
reimbursed for work on your
upper lateral, which is the
sewer line from your house to
the edge of your property.
The first question refers to the
date when sewer service to your
house was installed. Sewer
service was generally installed
when the first house was built
on your property.
The second question is about
recent problems you encountered
with your sewer. Plumbers bills
or photos should be attached as
proof.
For the third question, place a
check on the left and indicate
the number of occurrences on the
right. The number of occurrences
for the three causes listed
should add up to the answer of
question two.
Read the Program Acknowledgment,
fill in your address, sign and
mail to VSFCD. We will then
inspect your lateral and
determine the amount of
reimbursement you are entitled
to.
Reimbursement Values for Owner
Initiated Repair
The following reimbursement
values are established for owner
initiated sewer lateral repairs
which have complied with
procedures and criteria for
evaluation for owner initiated
repairs and have been determined
to be eligible for reimbursement
upon completion of the repair.
Center of Two-way
Cleanout to Center
of District Cleanout
|
|
0 to 5 feet |
$570 |
|
5 to 10 feet |
$770 |
|
10 to 20 feet |
$970 |
|
20 to 30 feet |
$1220 |
|
30 to 40 feet |
$1470 |
|
40 to 50 feet |
$1670 |
For
laterals exceeding fifty (50)
feet in length, the basic
reimbursement shall be increased
by $20 per foot in excess of
fifty (50) feet. The basic
reimbursement amount shall be
reduced by $250 if the
installations of a two-way
cleanout is not required. The
basic reimbursement amount will
be reduced by $170 if the
installation of a District
cleanout is not required.
Reimbursement shall not exceed
the amount of a paid invoice
from a properly licensed
contractor, if one was retained
by the owner to perform the
repair and installation. In
cases where no paid invoice is
provided, the reimbursement
shall not exceed the amounts
determined using the above
formula.
Reimbursement will not be made
unless the District has received
either:
-
A paid invoice for the work
or
-
The owner has presented a
written request for
reimbursement in cases where
a properly licensed
contractor was not retained.
