Hansville Grocery, a longtime store and cafe known to locals as “Hansgrill,” is facing financial challenges due to ongoing costs from septic issues that could force the business to close.
In a Facebook post Dec. 19, the business says its septic system failed and required a complete replacement. To keep the doors open, while paying for the new system to be pumped from January to September, the store spent about $20,000 and anticipates more costs to finish the project.
The new system has two 1,000-gallon grease traps, a 1,000-gallon septic tank, two 1,500-gallon overflow tanks and two large sand filters. The business says it paid $360-$650 per week for nine months to pump out the old 750-gallon tank to stay in compliance with the Kitsap County Public Health District. The property owner paid for the new system and will be raising rent for the business as a result…