New Septic Maintenance Program Passed

(San Juan County Board of Health -file photo)

It may take some getting used to, and it is going to cost homeowners some money, but the State of Washington has imposed new operation and maintenance regulations on twelve Puget Sound Counties to develop and submit an On-site Sewage System Management Plan to the State Department of Health (original story) , and the SJC Board of Health has done just that.

In July of this year the Board of Health passed new rules that would dictate when, and how, septic systems will be maintained and inspected. The rule approval then went to the State for their review and approval, then the SJC Board amended the local SJC sewage code to put it into effect.

The entire “On-site Sewage System Operation & Maintenance Program Plan” can be read by clicking here, or going to the county web site at: http://www.co.san-juan.wa.us/health/ehswaste.asp, but the part that will be of most intrest to homeowers and Realtors is the section that deals with what must be done, and when, as follows:

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