What to do about older unsewered areas within the City of Prescott, Ariz., has stumped officials for about 30 years. At that time, the city agreed to sewer those areas after residents agreed to annexation, but did nothing. Today, the original septic systems have exceeded their anticipated operational life expectancy.A study by the mayor’s Advisory Committee on Unsewered Areas identified the northern area of Prescott as having the largest number of older systems, and the city once again proposed installing a sanitary sewer. City manager Steve Norwood estimated that hooking to the sewer system would cost $20,000 to $40,000 per
