The subdivisions, 638-home Greater Hills and 378-home Greater Pines, being developed by Altamonte Springs, FL-based Greater Construction Co., are 25 miles from Downtown Orlando.

Greater Construction is suing the septic tank system manufacturer and the installer for damages that could reach $1 million, lawyers following the case privately tell GlobeSt.com.

Construction industry estimators tell GlobeSt.com some septic tank systems may be inadequate for dense developments of four homes per acre, the standard at Greater Hills and Greater Pines. Lake County approved the density five years ago for those ventures.

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