HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION re SepticSmart Week JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Carter Erickson,Environmental Health Manager & Amanda Grace, BOH Chair
DATE: September 15,2025
RE: PROCLAMATION: Proclaiming the week of September 15-19, 2025 as SepticSmart
Week.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The people of Jefferson County recognize that proper septic system use and routine care are vital
to protecting public health, preserving our highly valued groundwater, lakes, streams and
waterways, and avoiding costly repairs that can result from neglect.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
Support this effort to raise awareness by proclaiming the week of September 15 through
September 19, 2025 as SEPTICSMART WEEK.
REVIEWED BY:
Jo D. Peters, County Administrator Date
PROCLAMATION
SEPTICSMART WEEK
WHEREAS, proper septic system use and routine care are vital to protecting
public health, preserving our highly valued groundwater, lakes, streams and waterways,
and avoiding costly repairs that can result from neglect; and
WHEREAS, there are 11,397 septic systems in Jefferson County that treat
wastewater from homes and businesses; and
WHEREAS, wastewater professionals of Jefferson County use their expertise
in the design, installation, maintenance and regulation of septic systems in Jefferson
County; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SepticSmart
program used by Jefferson County health officials educates homeowners about the need
for proper septic system use and routine maintenance; and
WHEREAS, residents and the environment of Jefferson County benefit from
properly designed, installed, operated, and maintained septic systems;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners hereby proclaims
the week of September 15th through September 19th, 2025, as
SEPTICSMART WEEK
PROCLAIMED this 15th day of September, 2025.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
ATTEST: Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC, Clerk of the Board Greg Brotherton, Member