DeKalb County Georgia is taking a proactive stance to require new water conserving toilets be installed in all homes in DeKalb County that are for sale have new toilets installed that conserve water. It is called "DeKalb County Inefficient Plumbing Fixtures Replacement Plan" It is part DeKalb County's approach to dealing with the ongoing water crisis in Atlanta area. The cost to the average home with an average of at least 3 toilets is guesstimated at about $1200. Who pays? Everything in real estate is negotiable! The saving comparison is that the older toilets use 7-8 gallons of water per flush vs. 1.6 gallons. Home sellers need to know that if these changes are not made, according to the new law they will not be allowed to close. The law only applies to unincorporated areas of DeKalb County. Before the water service is initiated by the county for the new homeowner...they must sign off on the paper work...that the work is completed. http://www.dekalbwatershed.com It is very important to have an experienced real estate agent that knows and understands the current issues advising DeKalb home owners about this issue before they get to the closing table.
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The county has staff to go out and investigate for compliance? That is the main hold up on a lot of things that would be passed here liek this: no money for compliance checks.
Sarah Nopp, REALTOR(R), CRS. RE/MAX Four Seasons, Olympia WA (RE/MAX Four Seasons) Although I do agree something needs to be done, I am onot in favort of Government being intrusice or enforging these types of expensice demands on consumers. Last year in DeKalb County during the peak of the water crisis someone blew the whistle on DeKalb County for wanting to use over million gallos of water to create an Ice theme in a DeKalb Park! Hello! We live in the south which is known for its heat and sweltering hot summers. We are called "Hotlanta!"
Now, no one is remembering the events and passing the brunt of the burden onto the consumers. And then guess what? They'll raise the water bills! That is a guarantee!
LOL
It is the same thing here with water quality in the Puget Sound. Going after the individual homeowner with a septic system, and conveniently forgetting how many gallons of RAW sewage the municipal treatment plants release annually.
Sarah Nopp, REALTOR(R), CRS. RE/MAX Four Seasons, Olympia WA (RE/MAX Four Seasons) Governments are not the place to look for solutions.
Jim, I predict this statute will be evolving. Once politicians hear enough whining from the poor, this will be changing.
Rod Rich - Atlanta- Associate Broker (RE/MAX of Buckhead @ Brookhaven) Unfortunatley this mustn't be a biggie for the ACLU. It is punitive to a lot of folks on fixed incomes.