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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Septic 2030 updates</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/updates/"/><link rel="self" href="https://septic2030.com/updates/feed.xml"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><entry><title>Septic parcel data page with CSV downloads</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/data/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-data-page</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>New /data/ page: septic parcels inside the Indian River Lagoon program area by county, plan area and ZIP code, compared with Brevard and Indian River County figures, with our method and three CSV downloads (CC BY 4.0).</summary></entry><entry><title>City guides for nine lagoon cities</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/counties/#cities"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-city-guides</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>New city pages for Palm Bay, Port St. John, Merritt Island, Titusville, Melbourne, Cocoa, Vero Beach, Sebastian and Fort Pierce. Each opens with a yes, partly or no answer, septic parcel counts clipped to the program area, local sewer projects, fees and contacts.</summary></entry><entry><title>Cost, repair, pumping, inspection and contractor guides</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/costs/septic-to-sewer-cost/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-cost-and-service-pages</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>New pages: septic replacement cost, drainfield replacement cost, sewer connection cost by utility, septic repair, septic replacement, septic pumping, septic inspection for a home sale, and how to choose a licensed septic company.</summary></entry><entry><title>Costs page moved to /costs/</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/costs/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-costs-url</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>The cost calculator page moved from /costs-grants-financing/ to /costs/ (the old address redirects). Grant details now live on the grants pages.</summary></entry><entry><title>Dates and claims that are wrong</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/the-2030-law/#wrong"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-wrong-claims</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>The 2030 law page now lists common wrong dates and claims (January 1, 2030; 2035; pre-2026 scope; commercial over 10 acres; Martin County; the springs incentive program; the North IRL ban) with the line of law that corrects each. The FAQ gained answers on fines, 2035, Port St. Lucie and forced connection.</summary></entry><entry><title>Court page now cites the 11th Circuit opinion</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/north-irl-court-order/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-court-source</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>The North IRL page cites the 11th Circuit opinion of October 8, 2026 (GovInfo, No. 25-11612) as its primary source and adds a dated status line.</summary></entry><entry><title>Publisher, principles and corrections policy</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/about/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-about-principles</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>The About page names the publisher, Gustavo Mitchell (owner of DV8 WEB LLC), and sets out how facts are checked and how corrections are made and logged. Every footer now says who runs the site and how it is paid for.</summary></entry><entry><title>Palm Bay sewer fee waiver wording corrected</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/grants/brevard-septic-grant/#cities"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-palm-bay-fees</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>The Brevard grant page described Palm Bay's 2023 fee waiver as applying to every conversion. The city's own pages describe it for eligible properties where sewer is available, and its 2026 fee page lists fees with payment plans. The page now says so and links the city's pages.</summary></entry><entry><title>Septic grants and financing hub</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/grants/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-grants-hub</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>New /grants/ hub with every grant, loan and payment plan for the four lagoon counties, a five-question quiz, and pages for the Brevard septic and sewer grants, Indian River County, St. Lucie, Volusia, USDA Section 504, SHIP home repair, the ENR grant question, how to apply, a grant FAQ and septic financing.</summary></entry><entry><title>North IRL court order set aside on appeal</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/north-irl-court-order/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-north-irl-appeal</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>The 11th Circuit vacated the North IRL septic permit ruling on October 8, 2026 and sent the case back to the district court. The court order page, FAQ, Brevard guide and home page now describe the history and what state law requires today.</summary></entry><entry><title>Indian River County $15,000 help not open yet</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/grants/indian-river-county-sewer-connection/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-irc-portal</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>The county's Sewer Connection Assistance Program (up to $15,000) is announced but its application portal had not opened as of November 1, 2026. Pages no longer say to apply now.</summary></entry><entry><title>Septic 2030 preview</title><link href="https://septic2030.com/"/><id>https://septic2030.com/updates/#2026-11-01-launch</id><updated>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>First version of the guide: the 2030 law, the North IRL court order, four county guides, ENR and sewer options, costs and grants, buying and selling, and the free address check.</summary></entry></feed>
