Village sewer board chairman Dr. Theodore Peters said that should the population increase significantly, a new, modern sewage plant would become necessary. What we're talking about is the ability of the Susquehanna River to receive discharge. There are times in the summer when we've nearly reached the limit of 900,000 gallons a day. We're reluctant at this time to take on any new substantial subscribers. The Susquehanna and the sewer plant are one problem.
Local soil is another.
Of the 128,284 acres in the study area, a mere 154 have soils amenable to the average septic system, according to Stolzenburg's rough data. Stolzenburg emphasized that this may not be entirely unusual for comparable communities, and that she plans to make sure this aspect of the study is further investigated to ensure the accuracy of the figures. But engineering, she said, can be a costly process. It amounts to whether the soil is conducive to development, and this crucial piece of information is still undetermined. Maps for floodplains, stream and surface water classification, mineral resources and watershed information are close to completion.