It is a complicated story about the water and sewage system in the Bydal area.
In 2012, the County Administrative Board decided that Åre municipality must solve the water and sewage situation in the valley.
In the injunction, the county administrative board wrote that the two generally declared water and sewerage facilities in the area should be taken over by the municipality.
In 2014, the municipal board in Åre decided that a new facility would be built.
Tourist company and municipality disagree
But the two generally declared facilities have not been taken over by Åre municipality.
The two tourist companies Höglekardalen's holiday village and Snowlodge Sweden believe that these two facilities would have been taken over by Åre municipality, and that they thereby do not have to pay a new connection fee.
Åre municipality, on the other hand, believes that they do not need to take over ownership.
- We have different interpretations of this.
As we see, there is no obligation to take over the facilities, says Lars-Erik Eriksson, project manager at Åre municipality.
Goes on the municipality's line
The Land and Environment Court follows the municipality's line: The two smaller facilities have not been taken over by the municipality, which means that a connection fee must be paid to the municipality when a new water and sewerage facility is now being built.
Exactly how large sums it will be is unclear.
The construction of the water and sewage plant in Bydalen is ongoing.
The legal process that has been going on for three years has contributed to the delay.
- Now the plan is for it to be ready in 2024, says Lars-Erik Eriksson.
Exactly where the final bill for the facility lands is not clear, but the forecast points to around SEK 290 million.