The long-delayed sewer project at Sauble Beach, is on hold again.
Now, the consultant for the town of South Bruce Peninsula says they need to open the environmental assessment on a limited basis.
Jeff Graham of Genivar, is worried about a change in the peak flows the system is designed to handle, a change made to accomodate the difference between the demand in the summer months, compared to the rest of the year.
Councillor Dan Kerr says reviewing the environmental assessment even on a limited basis will take three to four months, while the cost of the sewer project continues to climb.
Originally, the town planned on covering some 3 thousand homes with both sewer and water connections.
At the time, residents would have been on the hook for about 7 thousand dollars of the 21 thousand dollar total cost per-hookup.
Now, Kerr says the project will only cover about 400 homes and residents could be paying more than twice as much as first estimated.
Kerr says homeowners could be paying 15 to 20 thousand dollars for the sewer hookups.
The total cost of the sewer project has risen from about 10 million dollars to over 12.5 million now.
At the same time, Campground owner Tim Cosstick is appealing a zoning change for where a new sewage plant would be built.
Councillor Kerr says the issue will go to the Ontario Municipal board but he is confident the town of South Bruce Peninsula will win the appeal.
There is no date set for an OMB hearing of the appeal by Cosstick.