Tulsa homeowners facing expensive sewer line repairs may be able to get help through the city’s Voluntary Sewer Defect Abatement program, run by the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority.
The program offers no-interest cost-recovery loans of up to $15,000 to fix defective private sewer lines or connect homes currently on septic or otherwise unconnected to the city’s system.
Repayments are added to the homeowner’s monthly utility bill for up to six years, and certain administrative, permitting and inspection fees are waived when work is done through the program. Eligibility is based on property ownership and income. Commercial and industrial property owners are not eligible to participate.
During a Feb. 26 town hall with City Council District 6 residents, a city representative said the $250,000 initially allotted for the program has already been loaned out. New applicants must wait until July 1 for the next round of funding.
The program does not have a website, but residents can call 311 for more information and to learn how to apply. You can read a fact sheet about the program here.
This was informed by Drew Sikora’s Documenter notes from the District 6 Town Hall on Feb. 26. If you’re interested in becoming a Documenter, visit us at documenters.org.
