What is meant by an enhanced ejector pump program?
Currently, the ejector pump program pays for 50% of the first $6,000 of the cost of an ejector pump installation. The $3,000 limitation has been effect for some time, and based on recent installations, the average cost has risen from the time the limit was set. Staff proposes that the sewer ejector pump program have the same limits for funding that the proposed sewer lateral program has. The new program would cover 60% of the cost, and the property owner would be responsible for 40%. However, the maximum amount the City would pay is limited to $6,000. For example, if the total installation cost was $6,000, the City would pay $3,600 and the property owner would be responsible for $2,400. If the total installation cost was $12,000, the City would only pay $6,000 and the property owner would be responsible for the remaining $6,000.
