Southern Peninsula
Advertising Feature – 21 January 2014
Peninsula residents ready to give old septics the flush “THIS house was owned by my grandmother. Going back 85 years ago, she had a little toilet in the backyard under a pine tree,” chuckles 90-year-old Douglas Eddington about his limestone, heritage-listed home in Sorrento. Mr Eddington is one of the first to apply for early connection to the new sewerage system being constructed by South East Water. Reminiscing about his home, he remembers a man used to come every week and change the pan over. “About 75 years ago, my grandmother had a very good septic tank built in the backyard, and it’s been going ever since,” he said. “I reckon the septic tank has been doing a good job for 75 years so it’s time to replace it with a good sewerage system.”
With the early connection option (ECO), customers can pay to connect to the new sewerage system up to 16 years ahead of the scheduled rollout. This will enable customers to take advantage of the benefits of a sewer connection sooner – such as enhancing the value of their property, eliminating odours associated with failing septic tanks, and removing the ongoing cost of maintenance. A former local bank manager, Mr Eddington said the property is now mostly used as a holiday house, much like many of the properties in the area. During peak times of the year, families and holidaymakers flock to the region, which can often put pressure on septic tank systems that
in some cases are old and failing. “I don’t think people realise how good a sewerage system is. I know the septic tanks are okay, but for the past 10 or 15 years I couldn’t understand why something wasn’t done about the sewerage because there are too many houses down there to be putting a septic tank in.,” he said. “From a personal point of view, I think it’s a very, very big improvement.” Residents with any questions about the new sewerage system or the early connection option are encouraged to visit the South East Water sewerage connection shop at 2449 Point Nepean Rd (next to Rye Hotel), call 1800 720 613 or visit southeastwater.com.au/eco
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Will it be October 2014 or July 2030? Or any month in between? With Peninsula ECO (Early Connection Option), you can choose when you would like to connect to the peninsula’s new sewerage system. But it’s ‘first in first served’ so don’t miss out on your preferred early connection date. Contact us today, or see page 2 for more information.