Cesspools and septic abatement funding
Summary
The county landed over $1 million in new federal CDBG money to keep home-repair programs running and replace cesspools with septic systems in Ash Fork and Seligman.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
More than $1 million in new federal CDBG entitlement funding for the county.
Low-income homeowners needing repairs and Ash Fork/Seligman residents with cesspools.
Residents in areas like Verde Village where failing septic systems may only be fixed through costly sewer districts.
Mentions & discussions (2)
BOS - SPECIAL MEETING - 2026 — October 20, 2026
Thousands of pre-1976 cesspools may still be in the county, polluting groundwater. Grant money is helping Ash Fork plan a sewer system and helping low-income homeowners replace failing systems — and new state law opens WIFA forgivable loans to counties.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA-2026 — April 1, 2026
The county landed over $1 million in new federal CDBG money to keep home-repair programs running and replace cesspools with septic systems in Ash Fork and Seligman.
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