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Regulatory
Jurisdictions
for On-Site Wastewater Projects.
Description
of LOSS Program.
LOSS
Designer/Installer Qualifications.
New
fees for large on-site sewage system project review went into effect
January 1, 2007.
LOSS
Program Staff contact information.
LOSS Rule Revision Committee (LOSS-RDC)
Regulatory
Jurisdictions
For On-Site Wastewater
(See below for exceptions and more detail):
The Local Health Officer has
authority and approval over:
(a) Systems with design flows through any common point up
to 3,500 gallons per day.
(b) Any Large On-site Sewage System for which jurisdiction has
been transferred by the department to a local health jurisdiction
by contract. Counties with such agreements
currently include Clallam, King, Kitsap, Thurston and San Juan.
The Washington State Department of
Health (Large On-Site
Program) per
Chapter 246-272B WAC, has authority and approval over:
(a) Sewage systems with design flows through any common
point between 3,500 to 14,500 gallons per day.
(b) Any Large On-site Sewage System
for which
jurisdiction has been transferred to the department of health
under conditions of memorandum of agreement with the Department of
Ecology.
The Washington State
Department of Ecology has
authority and approval over:
(a) Domestic or industrial wastewater under chapter 173-240
WAC.
(b) Sewage systems using mechanical treatment, or lagoons, with
ultimate design flows above 3,500 gallons per day.
(c) Sewage systems with subsurface disposal with ultimate
design flows above 14,500 gallons per day.
(d) Any system utilizing subsurface disposal which has
received a federal or state construction grant administered by
Ecology.
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The
DOH LOSS Program:
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Reviews and
approves LOSS project applications.
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Performs "pre-site" (soils) inspections and
"final" (post construction) inspections for LOSS projects.
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Issues and tracks
operating permits for LOSS projects
approved or constructed after July 1, 1984.
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Conducts enforcement actions (for LOSS
failures).
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Provides LOSS
project-related technical assistance.
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Reviews and approves
septic tank applications.
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LOSS
Designer Qualifications:
Per
WAC 246-272B, all LOSS project design documents submitted to the
Washington state Department of Health for review and approval must be
prepared and stamped by a licensed engineer.
Only
qualified (approved by local health jurisdiction) on-site sewage
system installers may construct LOSS projects.
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Notice:
New fees for large on-site sewage system project
review
New fees for
large onsite sewage system project review, inspections and operating
permits were adopted September 26, 2006 and became effective on January
1, 2007, for projects submitted after that date. [Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.110 and
43.70.250]. The new fees are as follows:
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Plan review
and inspection. The following fees apply for LOSS application,
review and inspection:
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Category |
Base Fee |
Hourly Fee |
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Project review fee |
$800.00 |
$100.00 per hour if the
application requires more than eight hours review time |
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Inspections (pre-site
and final) |
$500.00 per
visit |
N/A |
The base fee is required at the time of application. Any hourly fees
for additional review time must be paid in full before final
approval is granted.
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Operating permits.
The following fees apply for annual LOSS operating permits and
renewals.
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Category |
Base Fee |
System Volume Fee |
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Initial operating permit and annual renewal -
unconditional systems |
$150.00 |
$.01 for each gallon of daily approved design flow |
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Annual renewal "noncompliant - conditional systems" |
$150.00 |
$.02 for each gallon of daily approved design flow |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 03-22-098, § 246-272B-990,
filed 11/5/03, effective 12/6/03.]
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The LOSS
office is located in Spokane, and
includes two environmental engineers and a
secretary:
Richard M. Benson, PE
Direct phone line: (509) 456-6177
email: richard.benson@doh.wa.gov
Mamdouh El-Aarag, PE
Direct phone line: (509) 456-2754
email: mamdouh.el-aarag@doh.wa.gov
Jeanne Robitaille (Secretary)
Direct phone line: (509) 456-4431
email: jeanne.robitaille@doh.wa.gov
Directions
for the Washington State Department of Health office in Spokane.
Mailing Address/Fax #:
WA Dept. of Health
Large On-Site Program
1500 West 4th AVE Suite 403
Spokane WA 99201-1656
Fax (509) 456-3127
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