The patience of some downtown Wimberley business owners is beginning to wear thin as the city’s battle for a wastewater system is hitting them in the pocketbook.

Without a sewer system to collect and treat wastewater, the majority of downtown restaurant and business owners are footing the bill to pump and haul it away.

There are two downtown businesses without septic systems that must comply with an ordinance that dictates they use portable toilets and haul off the waste. Even businesses th...