Lachute property owners with septic tanks will soon be able to get assistance from the city if they need to make upgrades.
On February 3, council city council adopted a regulation to create a program to assist residents who need to make upgrades to septic systems on their properties. The new program will provide loans to property owners so they may have the upgrades completed. Repayment of the loan will be applied to their municipal tax bill.
“It’s a program to assist citizens,” Mayor Bernard Bigras-Denis said.
Council adopted a notice of motion and deposit of a regulation for the city to spend up to $2,517,500 on the septic system assistance program.
On February 3, Lachute council also adopted a regulation requiring permanent, residential septic systems within city limits to be emptied at least once every two years. Septic systems on seasonal properties must be emptied at least once every four years.
