Re: B次元官网网址淟angford residents concerned about hefty sewage billB次元官网网址� (Gazette, May 30)

IB次元官网网址檓 sure youB次元官网网址檝e gotten some feedback on last weekB次元官网网址檚 sewage story and while the City of LangfordB次元官网网址檚 costs do certainly add up, youB次元官网网址檝e neglected to factor in several important considerations pertaining to costs. In the current overheated building market, contractors willing and able to do this work are going to be hard to find, and if you are lucky enough to find a reputable outfit willing to do your sewer hookup, the competition from thousands of other households seeking the same services during the same time frame will be fierce, driving costs even higher.

WeB次元官网网址檝e resided in Langford since 1990, hooking up to sewer in 2007. But it wasnB次元官网网址檛 an easy or cheap process because of the distance our house is from the road and the considerable rock blasting that was required to achieve proper grade (1.5 to two per cent).

That said, we still have a dog in this fight because my mother-in-lawB次元官网网址檚 property will need to be connected within the prescribed time frame (as well as her neighbours on the private cul-de-sac). But interestingly enough, during a recent inspection of her septic system by a local environmental services company, the technician was very honest in his assement of LangfordB次元官网网址檚 predicament, way too many households being forced to connect in a short period of time, without enough contractors available for everyone.

I suspect the City of Langford is in for a rude awakening when voters begin to understand the true costs and challenges of this sewage dictate.

John Reid

Langford