sewer/septic pond lagoon problems
My neighbor and I each own 20 acre parcels..isolated between us is a 1.5 acre parcel with a sewer pond on it..it serves as the sewage utility for a rural subdivision across the street from us. The subdivsion/pond were built in the 60s, it appears to be poorly maintained and the odor and sight of it nullifies the use of half our properties.
My question(s)...could we make them (the utility responsible for the pond)
remove/relocate the whole system? Could we realistically collect damages/rent for the portions of our properties that are affected by the pond smell and thereby unuseable? Any precedent for these options?
The 1.5 acres seems to small for the septic system and I feel there was a major lack of foresight when it was built 50 years ago.
What irks me is that the system is well out of sight/smell range of small subdivision that it serves, yet we across the street are the ones who suffer its consequenses...low property values ultimately being the worst affect.
Any ideas, insight or references would be greatly appreciated!
Thankyou,
K