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increase. Further, he believed that there are actually four home owners who do not want septic tanks. Mrs. Walker, who lives adjacent to the facility, stated she pays the water bill to run the facility because the plant does not have its own meter, and she would like the Board to take that into consideration. Director Pinto advised that she didn't have to do that and suggested she work that out with the owners. Cecil Richardson, one of the owners, pointed out that since the facility was first operated, there never has been a day that the plant was down; although he agreed the service may not always have been the best. He explained that over the years they have used the figures that were allowed them, and the owners used $1000 of their own money just to pay the operating bills. He did admit that they were negligent in not raising the rates through the years. Mr. Richardson informed the Board that he is willing to give the facility away and he has a quit claim here with him today. He confirmed that he owns the two parcels of land on which the plant is located; however, these lots cannot be developed because they had to donate some right-of-way for AIA. Mr. Richardson further stressed that working in a sewer plant is not his field. He felt that the owners were entitled to sufficient monies to run the plant and believed that the figures were very modest, including the depreciation. Chairman Scurlock thought that the figures would speak for themselves, and he personally recommended that the property owners not take over the plant. Bruce Andress, 1916 Angler's Cove, reported that the sewage plant was not processing sewage for four weeks during this past summer, and that at one point effluent actually ran into Mr. Walker's lot and ruined his outdoor pump. In addition, he noted several hazardous conditions for which he felt the owners were responsible. He stressed that there has not been any effort to 34 1984 �ooK 59 P.a, 256 I