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would be an improvement that would benefit all homeowners should any of them decide to sell their home. I do not blame these homeowners for asking for city sewer and water at this point. I would not want to replace my septic and 2 years later have to pay for city sewer and water, too. What about the people who have already repaired their septic systems? Do they get their money back? No. The people with failed septics want to feel that they are not throwing their money away when they make a major repair like this one, which is why this is being brought up. 3) The cost of a failed septic repair is typically $5000 to $8000 for a major repair. The cost for replacing a private well is typically $3000 to $4000 (for a new well). There are many repairs in-between, but these are the most expensive. A septic system and a well should last between 30 and 50 years, which puts our neighborhood at the early stage of this time frame (30 years). Does this mean that all ofthe septic systems in the neighborhood are bound to fail within the next 5-10 years? No, that just explains why we have so many that have already failed in the neighborhood. The current failures should not be looked as a sign that septic systems themselves are bad and should be replaced by city sewer and water, where available. This just is not the case. I believe that we are better offwith private septic systems because we do not put an undue burden on the City for handling our waste. As long as people continue to maintain their systems, they do not create a hazard to the water table and should be seen as safe and economical. Assuming all of the septic systems and wells in the neighborhood fail this year, it is still cheaper for each family to make these repairs themselves, than it is to have city sewer and water run at the cost of $20,000+ to each family. To repair/replace both the septic and the well would cost between $8000 and