Algonquin Highlands residents could be getting a break on their septic re-inspection bill. The original cost of the inspection program was $144.50 for property owners who choose to have their system looked at by a third party contractor. Township Chief Building Official David Rogers told council this morning he was able to get the contractor conducting the inspections to put Algonquin Highlands into a lower fee bracket.
The township passed a bylaw last month making septic re-inspections in Algonquin Highlands mandatory. Anyone getting the inspection done by the township’s contractor will be charged $179.11. When the original bylaw was passed last month, Mayor Carol Moffatt said that keeping lakes healthy is central to the well-being of the township.Moffatt said at the time that older septic tanks on waterfront properties could leak waste into lakes, whi9ch is something the township wants to avoid.