State of Alabama FINAL Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP ...

SPENDING ESTIMATE PER CALENDAR YEAR OF PROJECT DURATION:
MC2-2
Year 1 $ 1,000,000.00
Year 2 $ 1,500,000.00
Year 3 $
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Year 4 $
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GOAL: The goal of this project is to reduce the number of on-site sewage disposal systems and
therefore reduce pathogens to local waters.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the project is to construct decentralized wastewater systems that will
be maintained by a publicly owned wastewater treatment system.
Census and building permit data confirm that the areas experiencing the highest rates of development in
Mobile County are areas that are not served by centralized wastewater treatment infrastructure. This
means that there are many subdivisions and other types of development designed to be served by on-site
wastewater (septic tanks). Individual systems often suffer failure from lack of maintenance and/or damage
from rising floodwaters. Further, there are many aging on-site systems that were built to lower standards,
were damaged by Hurricane Katrina, and/or are not being maintained. The goal of this project is to reduce
the number of on-site sewage disposal systems and therefore reduce pathogens to local waters. The
objective of the project is to construct decentralized wastewater systems that will be maintained by a
publicly owned wastewater treatment system.
The Mobile County Commission proposes to partner with local publicly owned wastewater treatment
systems to construct at least one decentralized wastewater treatment system in south Mobile County.
Specific locations or facilities are not known at this time.
AUTHORIZED USES
o This project meets the criteria set forth in Authorized Use #4, implementation of a federally
approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan.
o Justification: The project is consistent with Authorized Use #4 as it implements Action WQ-C1
Reduce Opportunities for Pathogen Introduction included in the Mobile Bay National Estuary
Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan.
o Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is not applicable to this project.
o Partnering: This project will utilize 100% CIAP funding.
o Benefit to the Natural Coastal Environment: Sanitary sewer infrastructure in this area is an integral
component of protecting local waterways from pathogens associated with failing septic systems.
State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan
Mobile County Tier Two Project Descriptions
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