This experiance does not occur in the Lakes Region rather here at home. YET, the principle is the same and can be applied to the islanders septic co-op (yet to be formed)
Not knowing the details of your situations - here at our small lake community our Association "went out to bid" to a number of local septic cleaning firms. On our side we could guarantee a minimum (not maximum) number of tanks that would have to be pumped ...... on their side we wanted their best group price. The pricing is irrelevant as we do not have the island thing to contend with -- but the results were quite eye opening $$ verus simply calling the firm direct.
The key to it is there needs to be numerous firms available ...... listening to what has been written, it sounds like that is not the case and it's a small monopoly for one or two firms.
Food for thought .... and just trying to help out
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