Five Things You Must, Must Know if Your House Was Built Before 1972

Was your Avon Lake house built before 1972? If so, there is a good possibility that you will need to have the laterals from your house to the sewer separated in the next few years.

There’s a good chance you need to separate if you live on one of these streets:

Belmar Boulevard, Ashwood, Mooreland, Lake (2 homes), Artsdale, Redwood, Electric; Moorewood, Crestwood, Vinewood, Parkwood, Beachwood, Rosewood;Avondale; Fairfield, Berkshire, Inwood, Brookfield; Lakewood, Oakwood, Forest, South Point, Tomahawk; Avon Belden, Beachdale, Beck, Bellaire, Belle, Burton, Cherry Lane, Coveland, Curtis, Dellwood, Drummond, Duff, Electric, Fay, Forest Hill, Glenview, Gra-gull, Groveland, Harvey Parkway, Herrmann, Inwood, James Circle, Jaycox, June, Karen, Lake, Lakeview, Lear, Miller, Moore, Mull, Parkview, Redwood, Sunset, Vineyard, Westshore, Woodstock, Yoder, York.

More than 2,500 homes may be affected.

Avon Lake Municipal Utilities' Elana West has posted a blog on exactly what you need to know including these 5 things you need to know (AKA the short story), for separation, which is required by the EPA.

1.    If your home was built before 1972, call ALMU (440-933-6226) to set up an inspection.

2.    ALMU is available to you throughout this entire process, including when you discuss options with your contractor.

3.    You have at least five years to complete the work. By mid-2019, every home in Avon Lake will need to have separated their clean and dirty water.

4.    ALMU will give you credits on your quarterly sewer bill once your home is in compliance.

5.    You can find more information on the separations, including neighborhoods involved and construction updates by visitinghttp://alwtr.us/KeepLakeErieClean, liking AvonLakeWater on Facebook or following @AvonLakeWater on Twitter.