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Rio Ramaza septic conversion ends money-losing sewer district

Sutter County

Summary

Eight homes in the tiny Rio Ramaza community sit on a county sewer system that costs $48,000 a year to run but collects just $4,000 in fees. The county will spend about $250,000 building individual septic systems in the roadway and transfer them to owners, dissolving the district — a fix supervisors called a huge long-term taxpayer savings.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

About $250,000 now (roughly $30,000 per house) versus a $44,000-a-year operating loss going forward.

✅Who benefits

The eight Rio Ramaza property owners and county taxpayers generally.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingOct 13, 2026approved

Board of Supervisors - Regular Session — October 13, 2026

Eight homes in the tiny Rio Ramaza community sit on a county sewer system that costs $48,000 a year to run but collects just $4,000 in fees. The county will spend about $250,000 building individual septic systems in the roadway and transfer them to owners, dissolving the district — a fix supervisors called a huge long-term taxpayer savings.

Related development

approved

Rio Ramaza Septic System Project

Ends a $44,000-a-year drain on county funds and gives the eight homeowners their own septic systems; one home with permitting issues may need to build its own.

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