08/20/2024
Attention all homeowners in Kittitas County that have an On-site Septic System:
The Board of County Commissioners is proposing to raise the dump fee for the 3rd straight year to .28/gallon. This is over a 50% increase since 2022. I can assure you there has been no update to the Ryegrass Facility to justify this increase.
For comparison, Yakima County uses the same lagoon ponds and land application and their dump fee is .12/gallon. King County, which actually processes waste, is .15/gallon.
CALL TO ACTION: you can email the Board of Commissioners at [email protected] stating you do not agree with the price increase for Liquid Waste at the Ryegrass Facility.
There is a meeting at 2pm today in the Commissioner's Auditorium where letters and testimony can be heard.
At Brown & Jackson we hear first hand the financial strain it is to maintain a septic system or have an emergency backup. This is an expense that is rarely budgeted for and usually comes at the most inconvenient times. The 3 County Commissioners in office are the ones that have approved every rate increase the last several years. We don't feel that another increase is justified.
