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File Copy • Jefferson County Board of 3leaCth .Agenda wl inutes • June 12, 2008 • • JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Thursday,June 12, 2008 2:30 PM--4:30 PM Masonic Hall 1338 Jefferson St. Port Townsend,WA DRAFTAGENDA I. Approval of Agenda II. Approval of Minutes of May 15, 2008 Board of Health Meeting III. Public Comments IV. Old Business and Informational Items 1. Hood Canal Clean Water Project Newsletter 2. Letters re: Mats Mats and Mystery Bays' Water Quality • 3. EnviroStars Award: Uptown Dental Clinic V. New Business 1. Guest Presentation: Andy Brastad, RS, Clallam County Environmental Health Director: Clallam County On-Site Sewage Management Plan 2. Jefferson County On-Site Sewage Code: Review of Homeowner Inspection Programs in 6 Washington Counties and Proposals for Jefferson County Homeowner Inspection Program 3. Availability of Grant Supported Hepatitis C Testing,Hepatitis A and B Vaccination, and HPV Vaccination for Women Aged 19-26 VI. Activity Update VII. Agenda Planning VIII. Next Scheduled Meeting: July 17, 2008 2:30—4:30 PM Site to be Announced • .I . o 4k JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH g40.4, • MINUTES Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:30 PM— 3:45 PM Board Members Staff Members Phil Johnson, County Commissioner District#1 Thomas Locke,MD,Health Officer David Sullivan,County Commissioner,District#2 Jean Baldwin,Public Health Services Director John Austin,Chair,County Commissioner,District#3 Julia Danskin,Nursing Services Director Chuck Russell,Hospital Commissioner District#2 Michelle Sandoval,Port Townsend City Council Sheila Westerman, Vice Chair, Citizen at large(City) Roberta Frissell, Citizen at large(County) Chair John Austin called the meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health to order at 2:30 PM in the First Floor Conference Room of the Jefferson County Courthouse, Port Townsend. Members Present: John Austin, Roberta Frissell, Phil Johnson, Chuck Russell, David Sullivan, Sheila Westerman Members Excused: Michael Sandoval • Staff Present: Jean Baldwin, Dr. Thomas Locke, Julia Danskin, Susan Porto, Veronica Shaw, Gail Bernhard (Recorder) A quorum was present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Austin recognized a motion to approve the agenda and a second. The motion to approve the agenda, as written, was passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 17,2008 Member Westerman moved for approval of the minutes of April 17, 2008 as written; the motion was seconded by Member Sullivan and approved, unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair Austin opened the meeting to public comment and explained the rules regarding this portion of the meeting. There were no public comments. • Page 1 of 6 • OLD BUSINESS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS • Note from Jill Buehler Dr. Locke read a note from Jill Buehler to the Board of Health expressing her warm regards and appreciation for the Public Health Hero award presented to her at the April meeting. Rabies from a Puppy Imported from India to Jefferson County Jean Baldwin referred to the journal article "Rabies in a Puppy Imported from India to the USA, March 2007"published in Zoonoses and Public Health, 2008, which she had co-authored, and a related short communication entitled"Importation of dogs into the United States: risks from rabies and other zoonotic diseases" from the same journal. She briefly summarized the case and how Jefferson County had become involved in it. She and Dr. Locke explained that the two articles point to the risks involved in the importation of dogs from areas of the world where rabies is common. The State of Washington does not require rabies immunization for pets. Federal regulations require that dogs from rabies-enzootic areas must be vaccinated. However, puppies under the age of three months are too young for vaccination. They are to be confined until vaccinated, and then confined for an additional 30 days. Dogs in the incubation stage of rabies infection may appear clinically normal at the time of importation. According to the short communication, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) is currently considering "whether federal regulations regarding the importation of companion animals should • be strengthened to prevent the importation of foreign canine rabies variants and other zoonoses." There was a brief discussion about the possibility of universal inoculation. It was noted that this would be hard to justify in dogs, given the effective controls and success of eradication on the local level. However,there are inadequate protections internationally and this remains a serious problem. Bats are the only significant vector for rabies in Washington State. Locally, bat bites require expensive post-exposure vaccination unless the bat has been captured and can be tested. NEW BUSINESS Jefferson County Public Health Heroes Jean Baldwin and Julia Danskin presented Public Health Hero awards to Shirley Williams and Geoff Masci on behalf of the Board. Shirley Williams received the Public Health Leadership Award. The following text of the nominating citation was read aloud: "Shirley has been a nurse-volunteer for the American Red Cross for many years. She teaches classes in First Aid, CPR, and Emergency Preparedness. She responds to local and national emergencies. She supervises Red Cross Nurses as they work for local emergency preparedness or travel to the neighborhoods destroyed by Katrina, or even working here with Public Health emergency drills. She maintains the Red Cross' RN trainings, protocols and response team. She works without compensation or expectation of any recognition. It is impossible to measure how many people have been touched directly and indirectly by her years of dedication to the Public Health of the • Community. We would love to see her recognized as a behind the lines hero. Shirley also Page 2 of 6 do i • coordinates the Master Gardener winter lecture series; these are attended by hundreds of people. • Shirley beautifies our community through educating gardeners and nurses." Dr. Geoff Masci received the Special Recognition Award. The text of the nominating citation was read aloud: "Dr. Geoff Masci served on the Jefferson County Board of Health for many years. His understanding of the many, varied issues facing the Board of Health fostered clarity and helped generate solutions. Geoff moved city and county governments to see citizens in their common needs. He mobilized many policy makers to review health data before making public decisions. Dr. Masci served as the Board of Health liaison to the Port Townsend City Council but he served all the citizens of Jefferson County. He added an alternative medicine point of view to the Board of Health. His perceptiveness and ability to articulate complex situations and suggest workable solutions to difficult problems were among his many contributions to the public health of the county." Feasibility Study on Converting the Jefferson County Public Health Department to a Jefferson County Public Health District Gregory Kipp, a Royer Group partner, presented a summary and key findings of the study to the Board. Mr. Kipp said that his company had been commissioned to study the feasibility of converting the county health department to a public health district. The Board of Health(BOH) had sought a third party to identify and consider key issues. The RFP (Request for Proposal) specified that the scope should include political and financial feasibility. The Royer Group had • also provided their findings on operational feasibility. Mr. Kipp reviewed the methodology employed for the study. This included review of the JCPH (Jefferson County Public Health)budgets and the Jefferson County budgets for the years 2003- 2008, particularly administrative costs charged to JCPH and fees charged by JCPH for Environmental Health regulatory services. The Royer Group (TRG) also conducted interviews with the Jefferson County BOH, the BOCC,the County Administrator, the JCPH Director,the JCPH Health Officer, three sitting and one former Port Townsend City Council members, the Port Townsend City Administrator, and five representatives from Jefferson Healthcare, including the CEO, COO, Chief of Staff and two Hospital Commissioners. Additional interviews were done with the Administrators and/or Health Officers from eight Local Health Jurisdictions throughout Washington, six of which operated as health districts and two as county health departments. He noted that two of the county health departments had reverted from health districts within the last decade. Also interviewed was the Acting Director for the Washington State DOH Office of Public Health System Planning and Development, who serves as the liaison between the DOH and local health districts throughout the state. Mr. Kipp briefly discussed the options for constituting a local health jurisdiction. He noted that, under State law, the Board of Heath membership requirements for a health department or a health district are essentially the same. The report states that the current make up of the Jefferson County BOH, which includes the three County Commissioners, elected representatives from the City of Port Townsend, an elected Jefferson Healthcare Hospital Commissioner, and a • citizen member, meets the requirements for becoming a health district as currently constituted. He added that the BOCC may expand the BOH, but it may not have a majority of non-elected members. Page 3 of 6 • Mr. Kipp summarized the conclusions: transitioning to a health district is politically and • operationally feasible, but is considered risky for financial reasons, at this time. Of those interviewed, only one person was not in favor of the health district notion. Others were in favor or preferred to wait for additional information. Generally speaking, a health district allows more of an independent stance and purpose, and would not be diverted by larger county issues and operations. It would allow greater flexibility and ability to meet public health demands as they evolve. In discussing the financial aspects, Mr. Kipp said there were significant risks. In view of the current economic climate and declining revenues, it is feared that if the department is converted to a health district, the County may step back and no longer consider itself fully responsible. Other revenues would need to be identified or increased. More participation would be needed from the City and Hospital, which are continuing to face their revenue issues. It was noted that the financial challenge is not unique to this area and statewide efforts have been ongoing to provide a stable,predictable source of public health funding. Mr. Kipp noted that there is appreciation for the high quality of work of the department and that it is considered to be a solid public health agency. A common theme that emerged from the interviews is that the current level of service should be maintained. The department is seen as doing a good job on obtaining grants and pursuing its current options for funding. JCPH is positioned to make the conversion if the financial future would be more secure. Board Member Russell asked if Mr. Kipp could name one change that would be needed to make • this fully feasible. Mr. Kipp said that several changes would be required: strengthening local partnerships and dealings with stakeholders; identification of overlapping missions, and agreement on the long term vision for governments and financing from the three entities— County, City and Hospital. Member Westerman added that the School District should also be involved. She acknowledged the extreme challenge of the situation because each of the entities faces continually rising costs and declining revenues. There was a brief discussion of the possible benefits of a health district over a health department. Member Westerman said she believed the de-politicization was the most important thing. Ms. Westerman also commented that she had seen many RFP processes and was particularly pleased with this process and report. She said it was the most direct and clearest in its findings and presentation. Member Sullivan sought clarification on the entities interviewed which had converted back to their former structures. Mr. Kipp noted that in the case where multiple counties had formed a health district, the largest county was providing 90% of the funding and the BOH had equal representation from all the counties. Ultimately, the primary contributor wished to exercise control of the dollars it spent. In the second case, there were financial control issues between the County and City, as well as some political issues. BOH members discussed possible next steps. Ms. Westerman suggested a letter to legislators describing that this process had been undertaken to foster local partnerships, but has been • thwarted by the lack of stable state wide funding sources. Ms. Frissell suggested that a face to face meeting may be more effective. Member Sullivan mentioned the CTED (Community Trade Page 4of6 and Economic Development) report and suggested that these concerns could be put in the context • of structural funding issues that exist for Public Health. Member Westerman moved and Member Frissell seconded that the BOH draft and send such a letter/invitation to our three legislative representatives. Dr. Locke suggested it would be most effective to coordinate this letter with statewide efforts to ask the State Legislature to act on the recommendations of its Joint Select Committee on Public Health Funding. The Joint Select Committee proposed the appropriation of$100 million for the 2007-08 Biennium. Only $20 million was appropriated in 2007. It was also noted that State Board of Health will be meeting at the Inn at Port Hadlock in November, and that may be a good time to present these issues. The motion was restated, as modified, and passed unanimously. ACTIVITY UPDATE State BOH Meeting—Chair Austin reported that he had attended the May 14 State Board of Health meeting on Orcas Island. He said that there had been a public hearing with regard to Vibriosis Control Plan rules. Vibriosis is caused by a marine bacteria and proliferates in warm water and contaminates shellfish. The maximum time for transitioning shellfish from their water habitat to cold storage will be reduced; there will be different restrictions for coastal areas versus Puget Sound. Rule changes will be publicized on the State Board of Health website. There had also been intense discussion about school environmental rules and physical safety. This was primarily related to balancing child safety and costs, and balancing local versus state • control. One of the suggested rules was to provide shower facilities for those who participate in sports at the sixth grade level and above. He said the State Board of Health would not be making that change, primarily because of the expense involved. There was also considerable concern about possible effects from exposure to chemicals, such as those found in copier machine supplies and in new construction. Member Austin said that there is considerable passion both on the side of those promoting additional safeguards and by those who wish to control costs. He mentioned one proposal to provide natural light to every individual working in a school environment. Member Westerman mentioned studies that indicate that a certain amount of exposure to dirt and microbes is necessary for proper immune system development and function. Jean Baldwin requested clarification on next steps related to the Royer Report. She verified that the Supplemental Budget request would be discussed a later date. She said she would inform staff that, based on the Royer Report findings, there will be no further action toward forming a health district at this time. There was also agreement that a letter from the Chair of the BOH would be sent out to all who had participated in the study. AGENDA PLANNING June Meeting rescheduled—Jean Baldwin stated that due to a schedule conflict for the County Commissioners and Mr. Russell, the June meeting had been tentatively rescheduled for June 12 • at the Masonic Hall. BOH members who had not already done so were requested to confirm their availability for that date. Page 5 of 6 There was a brief discussion about how the proposed septic code draft would be formatted for future meetings. Dr. Locke recommended that the document clearly shows current code • language and what is being proposed for addition, deletion or modification. At the point the BOH believes the draft is ready for public hearing, there would be a call for the hearing and the process of public review would be started. The next step in the process is to develop code language that authorizes homeowner inspection of on-site systems to fulfill the periodic operation and monitoring requirements of the State on-site code. Homeowner inspection will be the focus of the June Board of Health meeting and will include presentations on what other local health jurisdictions are doing to fulfill the new inspection mandate. ADJOURNMENT Member Sullivan moved for adjournment and Member Johnson seconded. Chair Austin adjourned the meeting at 3:45 PM. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH John Austin, Chair Sheila Westerman,Vice Chair Roberta Frissell, Member Chuck Russell, Member Phil Johnson, Member David Sullivan, Member Excused Michelle Sandoval, Member • Page 6 of 6 There was a brief discussion about how the proposed septic code draft would be formatted for future meetings. Dr. Locke recommended that the document clearly shows current code . language and what is being proposed for addition, deletion or modification. At the point the BOH believes the draft is ready for public hearing, there would be a call for the hearing and the process of public review would be started. The next step in the process is to develop code language that authorizes homeowner inspection of on-site systems to fulfill the periodic operation and monitoring requirements of the State on-site code. Homeowner inspection will be the focus of the June Board of Health meeting and will include presentations on what other local health jurisdictions are doing to fulfill the new inspection mandate. ADJOURNMENT Member Sullivan moved for adjournment and Member Johnson seconded. Chair Austin adjourned the meeting at 3:45 PM. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH 14 L., e.t ef Jo ' Austm, air Sheila ste an, ice Chair / ' a' Roberta Frissell, Member Chuck Russell, Member • Phil Johnso Member David Sullivan, ember Excused Michelle Sandoval, Member • Page 6 of 6 • Board of 9-fealth 0 C Business .agenda Items # IV., 1 3-food-Canal Clean Water • Project Netivsletter June 12, 2008 • 'anaI � I � Ie ii' Reed Spring 2008 Jefferson County Public Health Protecting and Restoring the Hood Canal Watershed in 2005, Hood Canal was identified by the state Contents legislature for protection from pollution and for Page 2: Nitrogen in Hood Canal restoration of water quality and ecosystem health. Page 3: Septic Care Page 4: Septic Workshops Project Focus , may. 1* A three year project is underway to help clean up bacterial and ni- ' trogen pollution in Hood Canal. This project is a partnership be- . . tween Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) and the residents of Jefferson County. . " ' , he Hood Canal is a Northwest gem. A long fjord, it is flanked by `4 lePrhe snow-covered Olympic Mountains, lowland forests and rural '' k %i; eiv } communities. Generations of residents have enjoyed Hood Canal's r, * .}i Ire , abundant wildlife, recreational activities and its prosperous shell- tjl•t fish industry. This valuable legacy of natural wealth is being threat- i I; # ened by pollution. Shellfish growing, saltwater recreation, and fish- ,„ ; is ,. ing have been impacted. .+ { -. It is especially important to limit pollution from entering Hood x r Canal. The narrow relatively shallow entrance gives little opportu- t ,. �` .1,1#! nity for complete flushing. This lack of flushing contributes to low jp, oxygen in the water, and during strong south winds, upwelling of r 1•F ,, - low-oxygen water replaces surface water and contributes to fish P%' ,°�' 'tet4. kills. Bacterial pollution is threatening shellfish beds and can inter- rupt harvests. Beaches along Hood Canal have been closed to 4 swimming from high bacteria levels. t With your help, Hood Canal still holds the promise of a diverse and bountiful world. Keeping septic systems functioning properly, re- ducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides and keeping all pollut- ants out of the water will contribute to the solution. You also can help us by participating in our door-to-door septic surveys, allow- . Aging access to the shoreline and by practicing good stewardship of our land. 1 NITROGEN IN HOOD CANAL • Measured and Interpolated 02 itrogen from garden and lawn fertilizer, August 2006 Oxygen 123 10'°•1N 12n 122-Sfj° failing septic systems and agricultural run- ., off enters streams and lakes and then Hood °"0entrat'°" < ' ' myfL ..r� .�' Canal. This excess nitrogen feeds algae blooms. Eventually these blooms die, fall ° to the bottom and decay. As algae decays it 4 consumes oxygen the , sults in stress to anyfrom specieswater.and This fish killsre- ,,.,°°." and dead zones imn the Canal. r `� JCPH staff will be taking water samples along the shoreline to test for bacteria and nitrogen. Any test showing high levels willPrillii7pax m be re-tested and staff will investigate to �� locate the source of pollution. ' _.._. 47'30°••" As the population of the Pacific Northwest ` continues to increase, each of our individ- ual efforts to prevent water pollution be- comes more important, contributing to a cleaner and healthier Hood Canal. 2 . • 47°2°°'N 123'100"r. 123°0'U'W 122.5Un'W 122°40O'W 0 2 4 8 wiometers HOW CAN WE KEEP NITROGEN OUT OF HOOD CANA ■ -; ,:---......-,..,--±,---r.,--� Keep the septic system healthy. •"' ' ' Minimize use of lawn and garden fertilizers. Ask a :kt �=" r� % Master Gardener about alternatives, by calling WSU Extension at(360)379-5610. w,� • Dispose of yard, pet and livestock waste properly. F'P -i.,-.7_-_-4440 y , �.ti!P„.:4‘..-- 1 -' Landscape wisely to minimize direct run-off. t..., -A71.1 ,t,.......,...144,.. -lir- .. ,,,. ,,..... * * * In 2006,thirty species of marine life in * Hood Canal had large die-offs due to Knowledge Bowl Quiz Answer: low dissolved oxygen, including crabs * and shrim For more information about 4.All of the above.* All of these marine animals p' depend on dissolved oxygen. low dissolved oxygen go * to: . www.hoodcanal.was• hington.edu/index jsp ** **** **** * *° °° ° 2 • KEEPING SEPTIC SYSTEMS HEALTHY SANITARY SURVEYS SHOREBANK SEPTIC LOANS Well What is A ShoreBank Septic Loan? us; A low interest loan for septic repair or replace- Drain field e + s nk ment for property owners in Jefferson, Kitsap and Mason Counties offered through a non-profit Solids lender ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia. Groundwater table - = How do I apply? Groundwater 4 ShoreBank website: www.sbseptic.com Email: sbseptic@sbpac.corn What are Sanitary Surveys? Call 360-427-2875 Staff from Jefferson County Public Health will be Office at 221 W. Railroad Ave, Suite 12, asking you to participate in a 15-30 minute visit Shelton, WA 98584 to discuss your septic system. Staff can provide copies of County records for you and help you How much will it cost me? learn how to prolong the life of your septic sys- The loan will cover 100% of septic repair or re- tem. placement costs. Loan interest and payments are • based on income. You may qualify for no pay- What happens if there are problems? ments or interest-only payments with repayment We are there to help you solve the problem. It on sale, transfer or refinance of the property. In- might be a simple fix, but sometimes major re- In- terest rates start at 2% and vary to market. pairs are necessary. Our technical staff can guide you through the repair process. The ShoreBank Who will fix my septic system? Septic Loan program is available for all residents You choose a certified licensed designer who will in this area. (See article on this page). guide you through the process. Contact Jefferson County Public Health for a list of designers at How can you take advantage of this survey? 360-385-9444. JCPH staff welcome your participation in this free consultation. We will be contacting residents of the Hood Canal watershed in the next 3 years �ss,, '� ';` to arrange a time that is convenient for you to � z meet at your home. Or you may contact us at 360 i a 'k ro r ' .GN. 385-9444. y'1��1,444 ' �vi�Y`1 rr �`�.. a at How else can I learn about septic care? • Workshops (Quilcene Masonic Hall, May 13, 3-6 PM, Brinnon Community Center, June 16, Ir 3-6 PM.) � t • Brochures on general and specific systems (615 Sheridan, Port Townsend.) `1N � � ` w Vit'; • • This newsletter is mailed twice a year. , 3 3 \I; Contact Information: Free Septic System Workshops • ,,,Jefferson County Public Health: Learn how to take care of your sys- www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org tern, prolong its life, and protect Hood Dana Fickeisen Phone: (360) 379-4496 ,I; Email: dfickeisen@co.jefferson.wa.gov ''', Canal. Held in classroom and field. \!/ Partners on the Web• May 13, 2008, 3 to 6 PM June 16, 2008,3 to 6 PM Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Project: Quilcene Masonic Hall Brinnon Community Center \k www.hoodcanal.washington.edu 1 170 Herbert.Street 306144 Highway 101 \P Puget Sound Partnership: `I' www.psp.wa.gov '' Hood Canal Coordinating Council: www.hccc.wa.gov/\ \k Jefferson County Conservation District: /I\ www.jeffersonscd.org 4\'1l' WSU Extension: * ;1' www.jefferson.wsu.edu 4\ DOOR CANAL KNOWLEDGE BOWL QUIZ /1\ Low dissolved oxygen in the waters of Hood PUBLIC HEALTH Canal harms which of the following? ALWAYS WORKING FOR A SAFER AND * 1. clam and oyster larvae ° HEALTHIER COMMUNITY2. crab and shrimp populations * 3. bottom fish and salmon This is the first of two newsletters for 2008 produced by W 4. all of the above JCPH under a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology(#G0800055). , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , PRESORTED • "'Hood Canal C eara \AktrProectSTANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORT TOWNSEND,WA PERMIT NO.45 v�so1. co Jefferson County Public Health 44 4 615 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 NSING�O y «AddressBlock>> • inside... Hood Canal Clean Water Project Page 1 Nitrogen In Hood Canal Page 2 Septic Care Page 3 4 • Board of ileaCth 0CdCBusiness Agenda Item # IV., 2 Letters re: • Mats Mats Bay & Mystery Bay's 'Water Quality June 12, 2008 • - ?(-) Pai \ ast 1 31 CIATIOH • SHEII 'Il ,SOWERS Ili May 30,2008 '',R , r v.;.,.:: . Pa� ,R's-`,01.4��4 014' 0". re Jean Baldwin sustainably farmed Jefferson County Director of Public Health oysters, clams, mussels, scallops Castle Hill Center 615 Sheridan Port Townsend, WA 98368 Dear Ms. Baldwin, You have recently received notification from the Washington Department of Health's Office of Shellfish indicating that Mats Mats Bay and Mystery Bay have been placed on the"Threatened"list due to downgrades in water quality. The Department's water quality monitoring indicates elevated fecal coliform at levels that could lead to a downgrade in classification of these growing areas if the source of this contamination is not found and remedied. If this situation is not fixed, it has serious ramifications for shellfish farmers in your county as well as your employment and tax base. Equally alarming is what this downward trend in water quality says about the overall health of the marine environment. IP The last 20 years have brought about the downgrade of 20 percent of our shellfish growing areas. We urge you to take aggressive actions to remedy the sources of pollution in your county before we lose even more. As you know, should a downgrade occur, your county health department will be required by law to form a"Shellfish Protection District,"(RCW 90.72.030)which is time consuming, costly and involved. Unfortunately,these after-the-fact efforts too-often fail to bring about the restoration of growing areas,highlighting the importance and cost- effectiveness of quick action on your part now. I look forward to learning what action Jefferson County plans to take to protect your local shellfish resources. Thank you for your timely response. - Sincerel ,. RECEIVED Robin Downey Executive Director MAY 2 7 2008 Jefferson County cc: Phil Johnson,David Sullivan,John Austin Public Health Jefferson County Commissioners • Olympia: 120 State Ave., NE PMB #142, Olympia, WA 98501 phone: 360-754-2744 fax: 360-754-2743 Port Townsend: 2023 E. Sims Way #235, Port Townsend, WA 98368 phone: 360-379-9041 cell: 360-870-9611 www.pcsga.org 100°6 Recycled F5' C_enmect"oiler k�4ON cz JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ti -4 615 Sheridan Street • Port Townsend •Washington • 98368 ifING www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org • June 2, 2008 Robin Downey Executive Director Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association 2023 E. Sims Way, #235 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Subject: Water Quality in Mats Mats Bay and Mystery Bay Dear Ms. Downey, Thank you for your recent letter concerning the recent Washington Department of Health's Office of Shellfish and Water Protection placing on their threatened list of Mystery Bay and Mats Mats Bay. JCPH is committed to keeping these areas clean and productive for shellfish growing. • Water quality in Mystery Bay remains excellent and meets state water quality standards. However, Mystery Bay was downgraded to `threatened' because of the potential pollution from_high number of boats moored in the bay. A recent visit by the county resulted in a count of 39 boats moored in the bay. We are working with other county agencies, state agencies, local shellfish growers, and tribes to find a solution. Early action, such as this type of coordination, will be the key to keeping the shellfish areas open and productive. Mats Mats Bay was downgraded to `threatened' because one site (Station #10) tested with elevated levels of bacteria. Last year, JCPH recognized that Mats Mats Bay was at risk and applied for a state grant. Mats Mats Bay will be the focus of a new water quality project. In April 2008, JCPH received word that the Mats Mats Bay Water Quality Improvement Project had been approved by the Washington Department of Ecology. This project is designed to identify nonpoint pollution sources of fecal coliform bacteria. • COMMUNITY HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WATER QUALITY ALWAYS MAIN: 360385-9400 WRFOR OR A SAFER AND MAIN: 360385-9444 FAX: 36x385.9401 HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FAX: 364379-4487 Subject: Water Quality in Mats Mats Bay and Mystery Bay 3:56:38 PM Finally, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners recently created a Clean 111 Water District for all of eastern Jefferson County. This is equivalent to a Shellfish Protection District. The Clean Water District was created in response to the downgrade of the shellfish growing areas in Discovery Bay. The creation of the Clean Water District will work to remedy Discovery Bay, but also to proactively address water-quality concerns throughout eastern Jefferson County. Currently, we are working to secure funding for this important project. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at my direct line, (360) 385-9436. Sincerely, Andrew Shogren Environmental Health Director Jefferson County Public Health 615 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone: (360) 385-9444 COMMUNITY HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIESNATURAL RESOURCES • ALWAYS Y4'KI('FOR SAFER AND MAIN:360-385-94001HEALTHIER COMMUNITY MFAX:360-385-9401 FAX:360-3-385-9-9401 • Board of Health OCd Business .agenda Item # 3 EnviroStars Ativard 'ilptotivn Dental Clinic • June 12, 2008 • , 9N-co JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC LT Always Working for a Safer and Healthier Jef ferson • Ar a� ...._ .._.-__ �___.�.._ ENVIROSTARS June 2, 2008 Board of Health, Members: Port Townsend, WA 98368 Dear Board of Health Members: Attached for your signature is an EnviroStars award for Uptown Dental Clinic. Uptown Dental Clinic has been awarded a 4 Star rating. They have eliminated and are recycling all of their hazardous waste. Uptown Dental has set goals to continue to reduce their hazardous waste. After signing the award, please return it in the cardboard file holder to: • Anita A. Hicklin Jefferson County Public Health 615 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Thank you for your continued support of the EnviroStars Program! Sincerely, INA5 ) ."\\CiWAPN- Anita A. Hicklin Environmental Health Specialist Jefferson County Public Health • COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL NATURAL HEALTH HEALTH DISABILITIES RESOURCES (360) 385-9400 (360) 385-9444 (360) 385-9400 (360) 385-9444 615 Sheridan Street,Port Townsend, Washington 98368 Fax (360)385-9401 web www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org V; , - < -/- <-1/- •z ,--•4 <-' 4 ra) p.0 cu ,I ti) ,:,;,..tii:-.4.. ,,,, , ce,. , ,„. .,--_ :, ,,,,,Ii„,::,,,,,,,;_, ,,.$, ,/-i- 44, Nti Cji Cj 0 1 V3 •PI w < -,1', ,,,, , <1. , ,,,1 ' •PO . ..,4 p..11 <1,,X Ir4 <\v10 I , en N < ?I*, ...4'`,.- ..,:`::'7!._4, 144 CI %-1-;',..„4. k --:'..;•,--i-=, '.:-,--1-4A,,,,,t ;I. 1 -: Iti . "..-c,,:-„-,-- '--_---:-..ra-% N--< _eq.) -,...- ' it*rf/i4 f' 11;4 \-T .\;-:•,z z „,.., = Pt _ '''' - ''jl.':-'•',,--: . -'-''77. 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Environmental3-fealt( Director June 12, 2008 • On Site Septic System Management Meeting New Mandates 14,,ij.1' 1l114 .n1*1;4..l,4g11iM1I141 10lie w industry, and localiikalt unsdic 41i4441111 114 4111.44,4411:0FE4Filtik W*tittigitti2121 141164i c4,,NwittlitstifitlittritikAti Atm* �tomittoliglii tag th :0 a -- 8 at �P � .mig • On-si#e',,,.7 Septic System Management Planning liti -__,444444144411i4444 414:1A41441111144q4 41 f14:1 144;iilliEq4iNigqiiEtillw,ih • Wh .. • I!rvi '.:.21, iiiiiiiiimittilimpiitArirtitituilitiliii.. riiittlior • howl 3 :,11T -,, ',,,,...1:c i'iltikil1t4I,NigskiihNIET.k,,LNiiizlihtkinkrg-- • 1 t • 2005 OSS State Code WAC 246-272A-0015 ■ Required Puget Sound Marine Counties to develop a local managernenl: plan and regulation b7.aJune 30, 2007 t • 2005 OSS State Code WAC 246-272A-0270 ■ 7,714-+,1..:,:::.h, tl"at:h t o ' ers properly main in and inspec . eir C S,R� Gravity OSS m t be inspected at feast once every;3 years.. �� those,.a► it pis Gra agi, � � � � • 2 • New State Law: RCW 70.118A s : • : eate Marine ReccArea (MRA) � 3 ay ute to certain environmental problems: c #* r Shellfish grr€win ;areas;that S sr w " s are lte ar �gd 7 �� � nitrogendater • Creation of OSS Management Plan Wanted lve citizens, industr , andother ",` x `� stakeholders ,,' ' 4 aye• ■ Formed USS Work r : :Arad�qlli • 3 410 Creation of OSS Management Plan: Work Group Membership ■ 'Lending institutions ■ Public utilities ■ Realtors ▪ Olympic National • Tribes ?ark .E SS rofessionals ■ Local citizens P l. ,,:::1,,:,-1,,,,Iiiiii:;,,i.iltiolli;;:i-itli;;;;;;;;;;;::,:ill;;;;.:;;;Iiiizi:„;;;,,?,:5,,,,:.;;;::,11:177;11:1;i:;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;I::::;:::::: :11.fr;tiult!;;; . Affiliation Representative Acme Septic/OMI/08tH providers John Cerutti Arrow Septic Tank Builders/pumpers Dale Brown City of Forks - Dave Zellar City of Port Angeles Glenn Cutler Clallam Conservation District Clea Rome Clallam County Environmental Health Services Andy Brastad C ..m4 ,..a�.,.,.-, i ,,-.,,.• .,,... =ens .. . t PI.'s' I' '1::%3r t t'"iii4'.'t A -„dation/lt•rldk� fins 3�, r #{er i' 17 1 Pa to S 1altatnl e' till ; .s � �h L `"3w ' : Tribe r -. O s"°•`.104.14-4 ,,,,...kinal'ark isrl-°v�titYrids P S Angelesitizen kep csencaci�c igrrrar P`;d lie He 1t'1XAi'-v'is/►rV Comm�ttec/T>ul,li,,l c,iltli intc,rcnf� ,re,,,t`YS' lark P '•:•"..c."':s•°•'-'T, Acttpn 'e 1, Jt het a ritial,lr I er”f iul l Q. cute Tribe °'` .IC CI ',#�irueAer R +ekes mac:/=insta"llers and,buil ";Jot".es lorrtJ ger eelct "I'7' ''''-'•ra s .mgt x -.,1:, -,01.- ro Root r/"+s rtsc R s,er :. 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Implementation Plan • Phase 2: Program Implementation If funding is available — Notify public of inspection timelines — Train inspectors and homeowners — Track inspection activity — Identify all OSS in MRA and sensitive areas — Determine best system type where nitrates are an issue — Continue public outreach • Luck and Skill • 2004 CC EHD applies for an Ecology Centennial Grant to do on-site septic system management planning • We are awarded the grant in 2005, work begins Spring 2006 9 . Deliverables — Develop historical on-site permit case-type in Permit Plan database by November 2005. — Complete input of historical on-site permit records in to Permit* Plan by November 2006. — Complete GIS map overlays of on-permit location information by December 2006. — Hire a contractor to facilitate OSS management work group by June 2006. — Convene a work group and begin holding meetings by August 2006. — Develop OSS management plan by March 2007. — Present final plan to Board of Health and County Commissioners by May 2007. • . 10 Y • Budget • I ase mmbilitt oment $4 ,1001 F- � � � �' a mmitiniwett e' :: a ithimmilliiiiiiiiiiiiiimutoialtiri �1F itAlmptlikletallailitilltilitillittilitzi Irk mt,!9,:,,g:qliTr-2.: :4"iii,*z-v:tlfrkitt%tgif%gztok-;:E.qfq;h-Ntikztvilvng-qvt--tk244:ttqsm ii ;111 ;RtaitfsgrRitoxtts--- rix'' F liti 1.— • Plan Implementation A phased app .:1:: roach lutti �� � �� nine itilimmurtit � a lithirrilf akitilitiwurkiniiiiiiiinit iiiitilitightilltitilitrilittitilli ILIG�-iliigicmiit� �� .� F # F 4him, � %NA k Tit i ti i #.hmtigitii ..L.f7tweiatizatibratiti �� ��1 . ;.i-4 4 i 4"14 t o t i , xf Ydn R'W .s.�.r peptics sse niiitiattilittlitigitiggariitim Homeowner yDI Y I�� �. ftra�� tit 14111111-116110.1,732-." • 11 Y • OSS Work Group Field Trip May 2008 4 . 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Tefferson County On-Site Sewage Code: Review of 3-Comeotivner e, Inspection Programs in 6 147.A Counties & Proposals for IC 3-fomeotivner Inspection Program June 12, 2008 • 4 • sON rr Co 441, 4 I JCPH : Working for a safer and healthier Jefferson County! • What's new with the Jefferson County Operations & Monitoring (O&M) Program? • Changes to WAC t 1111 ,4 • O&M Other Counties • O&M in Jefferson County eel — Implementation A .. - Education & Outreach — Web Information— ShoreBank Septic Loans • Questions? • 1 • Changes to } WAC 246-272Aw � : x • Effective July 2007 �� ' • Monitoring Requirements — 3yrs, Conventional ' — Annually, All other systems • c) Lr A f1/ w. Inspections Generic Notification beginning in Marine O " Recovery Areas (MRA) followed by O 30-60-90 day compliance reminders. Island County • Frequency: Approved & Implemented Program Adopted July 2007 Gravity, 3yrs/All Others, Annually Previous O&M-Education Only • Inspection at time of sale: Professional required • Fees: No filing fees at this time • Funding: DOH & DOE grants related to watershed planning 0 2 N Homeowner Training • Homeowner Septic Training HOST beginning Summer 2008 • Cost: Free 1. "C" • Provider: Island County Planning Dept • Length: Half-day (plus advance study) • Expiration: No Homeowner Inspections • Education/Training Required: Yes • Eligible System Types: Conventional or standard pressure • Geographic Constraint: Pressure systems in MRA or "Sensitive"areas not eligible • Other Constraints: Professional required for time-of-sale inspection. Certification is site/system specific. Rentals OK. • Inspection Schedule 6EALTH SAP COUNTY Contract required with professional maintenance provider. Retrofits required (e.g. monitoring ports) • Frequency: Kitsap County Gravity, 3yrs/All Others, Annually Adopted, March 2008 • Inspection at time of sale: O&M program started 1996 KCHD staff • Fees: O&M Contract, $50/year. • Funding: O&M Contract, Pump Report fee, Stormwater Management & Time of Sale Inspections. • 3 • KITSAP COUNTY Homeowner Inspections HEALTH • Education/Training Required: DISTRICT Must pass the same exam for professional certification. Must be Kitsap County observed by Health District staff for first two years'inspections. • Eligible System Types: All • Geographic Constraints: None • Additional Requirements: ✓Waiver from inspection contract V Proof of necessary equipment ✓Notice to Title for Homeowner ✓Maintenance (recording fee) • Cost: Initial certification ($336) and annual recertification ($168) . 41/4 Inspection Schedule • Frequency: CLAI- L A rM COUNTY Gravity, 3yrs/All Others, Annually Enz'imnmerztal Health • Inspection at time of sale: SERVICES Professional inspection within last year, Clallam County by June 2010. Pending Work Group • Fee: Proposing a New Assessment Limited O&M Program collected with property taxes for all OSS owners--$10-20/year. 4 • Homeowner Training • Cost: Free for pilot project, 120 spaces available CLALLAM COUNTY • Provider: f:rnvironrnental Health Washington OnSite Sewage Association SERVICES (VVOSSA) Clallam County • Length: 8%hours • Expiration: Unknown • Funding: Washington State Department of Health Homeowner Inspections • Education/Training Required: Training and testing approved by health officer • Eligible System Types: Conventional • Geographic Constraint: If in MRA, initial inspection by professional • Other Constraints: If unpermitted system, initial inspection by a professional. • Inspection Schedule Frequency Gravity, 3yrs/All Others, Annually Inspection at time of sale: No • Fees: Operational Certificate F _ • County Wide renewal$110 Thurston County —Annually for Community, Food service Approved & Implemented &Aerobic Treatment Units — Every 3 years for Mounds, Glendons, & Sandfilters • Henderson Water Shed Protection Area included on property tax statement low risk$32/year, high risk$87/year Other: Operational Certificates required for many systems. Dye tests required every 6yr on High-Risk systems in Henderson WPA Rebates for pumping $10 & $50 per riser • 5 • 11111°1114 Homeowner Inspections outside Henderson WPA County sends renewal notice with blank inspection report. Homeowner completes THURSTON COUNTY and sends in with operational certificate MIIMMURRIBMINIfil & fee. Thurston County • Education/Training Required: No • Eligible systems: gravity, pressure distribution, mound, sandfilter, glendon • Homeowner Training in Henderson WPA r° • Cost: Free '4 • Provider: Thurston County Public Health VI' • Length: 5 hour class KINCE Mt • Expiration: No Thurston County Homeowner Inspections in Henderson WPA • Education/Training Required: One-day class • Eligible System Types: Gravity, Mound, pressure distribution, Glendon • Geographic Constraint: — Only open to Henderson Inlet residents. —High Risk is based on shallow soils and proximity to marine or fresh waters, Low Risk is all others. III 6 • Inspection Schedule Generic Notification sent at the following zoo frequency ✓ 5 yrs. —Conventional & Pressure ✓ 3 yrs. —Sandfilter& Mounds Mason County ✓ Annually—Community, Drip Approved & Implemented Foodservice & Proprietary 2004 Education & Reminders (Professional Required) • Frequency: Gravity, 3yrs/All Others, Annually • Geographic constraint: • Inspection at time of sale: To come • Fees: No filing fees at this time • Homeowner Inspections • Education/Training Required: No • Eligible System Types: Conventional, Pressure, Sandfilter& Mound • Geographic Constraint: None Mason County • Other Constraints: • 7 • eN. coG Inspection Schedule , ritt,: ii441:4 Concentrating efforts in MRA's and proprietary treatment products. Most A`''s -Na'° inspections done by professionals. ..,r- • Frequency: Skagit County Gravity, 3yrs/All Others, Annually Approved & Implemented • Geographic constraint: Sensitive Areas O&M Education 2000 do not have additional requirements, Previously no inspection increased enforcement and fines requirements • Inspection at time of sale: Yes-- effective,4/2/06 • Fees: No filing fees at this time. Some funding through Clean Water/Shellfish Protection District & Centennial Clean Water Funding • ,�^t ---" Homeowner Training Z • Cost: Free - I • Provider: Skagit County Public Health �q N '� • Length: Septic 101-- 2 hours & Septic 201-- 5 hours �� � =a,.� • Expiration: No Skagit County Homeowner Inspections • Education/Training Required: Yes, Septic 101 & 201 • Eligible System Types: Conventional • Geographic Constraint: Permitted Conventional OSS, properties NOT ADJACENT to shoreline $100 Rebates for risers and inspection • 8 S • Inspection frequency has increased — 3 years for gravity — annually for all others O&M Changes - Working to update County Code 2007 to 2008 • After June 2007 the PUD stopped creating new contracts. — Inspection fee increased from $50 to $200 • Who can perform O&M? — Designers, O&M, JCPH ($274) • Homeowner O&M? S Here We Go . . . riga; 8,4 amu, Sa u `4 anr, r f x Z R� �, o a a S 9 • Present Jefferson County Code Adopted July 19, 2007 • JCC 8.15.150 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING (6) Operations and Monitoring Agreement. a. The owner of any site where a permit is issued for an on-site sewage component shall complete and record to the property title an Operations and Monitoring Agreement prior to finalization of the permit. The agreement shall be on a form approved by the Public Health Department. • �w �°N �o�� Past . ti '� 1987: JCHD and the PUD entered into an agreement to have the PUD monitor 4- N--N �o alternative septic systems. Jefferson County 2000: The revised Jefferson County O&M in Review Septic Code was adopted, including requirements that all systems begin required monitoring, per State Code. • Triggered at time of sale & building permits. • Frequency set by County Code. • Filing fee charged. • Inspections by PUD, Certified Professionals & JCPH. • 10 • .4,'C t, cap Past p , 2004: The Board of Health passed Policy ' 04-01 to clarify which building permits 1 NCso require that a septic system have an O&M inspection. Jefferson County O&M in Review 2007, July: Revised State Onsite Sewage Code (WAC 246-272A) was adopted and included the first state-mandated schedule for O&M inspections. This code requires that gravity systems be monitored every three years, and all other systems be monitored annually. • (C-,-ON co Present Challenges • Jefferson County PUD no longer involved in completing inspections, as of 1�srNo� January 1, 2008. Jefferson County • State Code increased frequency of O&M Now inspection requirements. • Professionals completing majority of O&M inspections. Homeowners previously receiving routine inspections by the PUD are falling through the cracks. • 11 • r4s0N co Present Challenges `{ • Continuing to receive many O&M 4 . ,, inspections with Real Estate and -,s, N _. - building permits, a few for routine II iinspections. Jefferson County O&M Now • Existing filing fee submitted for inspections, required per code. • Continue to increase the number of certified professionals available. From 6 to 9 this year. • (.--;-":-.-ONEmphasis O G� Action through Education, ti Outreach & Incentives 4.11 Inspection Schedule �`� r N OLO • Frequency: Gravity, 3yrs/All Others, Jefferson County Annually (Consistent with State Code) Vision for the Future • Geographic constraint: Sensitive Areas DO NOT have additional inspection requirements. • Time of sale & building permits: Professional Insp. • Fees: Existing filing fee, $39 Funding sources Filing fee, Permit Fee, Clean Water Assessment, Operational Certificate • 12 0 �� ,,30N c---;-0, co� - Implementation • Education & Outreach Current & Planned �� • Market Based Solution 1NI N�s� Financial incentive program Jefferson County • Inspection Requirements Vision for the Future • Homeowner Notification • Develop Homeowner Inspection Program • Enforcement Increased notification & fines • Database Enhancement eOnsite, Website Scanned Permits (ongoing) II Nz Education �;oc w o( Current Education ionI � ., FREE TLC for your Septic 5 classes this year to date tt ,� Brochures S8IN C;\ Possible Future Education Jefferson County Septic 101 &201, for Homeowner O&M Vision for the Future Mailings—To targeted communities Site Specific Brochures Market Based Solution Financial incentive programs • Pursue funding that may allow for rebates to homeowners for inspections or system upgrades. • Drawing for FREE Evaluation by JCPH for participation in TLC for your Septic class. i 13 • ,',oN co Inspection Requirements Phased implementation • PUD Contract Holders 14' ..,, °'off • Properties with a boundary within I N(' 200'of shoreline. Jefferson County • Frequency: Gravity, 3yrs Vision for the Future All Others, Annually • Inspection at time of sale & building permits: Professionallnspection • Fees: Existing Filing Fee Homeowner Notification Mailings—Bulk to targeted communities Direct Mailings Compliance Reminders • - —- \:: "3::'''',..e4t,"' NWS i ra„„"`"`T e.. ���,,,,..���� » Jf 'M�aP e. i' S '"w...ore:sc„" ... ' A+..O°",.,-... • i 7 .;y,°ms's „M tee ... ...e.....° lK a Nob"Mn \ .442' a"1"a 4' s c„a 7 ««"„,. �-sYcc ... ..,""'°,". 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I• i e/ . . 3fR J A SAFER sets H6Rt'!'f+ it,Oftt Affrxt It ReaUT.310.5 ,St: Onsite Sewage Program °'��` } , ?'he m�ssian of the Onsite Sewage �'" nPrc sYsir, , program Is to'nvrnmize the:threat of z„.. ,s c."1=4,'"'.., v^$,dma surface and ground wat-.rtcsnned, qon -fior,faihng U -npropedy designed, osn a of`'`tan- installed or maintained onsite senage 'Nk ,-6arvs systems. x(fe4 t f. J �,, t�,rae ars s - ,The nerc KPH bl.g has questions and ', °answers about the proposed DOJO code 'revi5�on. .rte ' '. ons 4 'Click hero_to view the Jefferson 'loofa:snot yil, County Onsite Selvage Cade y,iy„. s :,,8.15 frewsashs adopted 0715.,07} - click here to View the Jefferson County Sewage Management t„,.?„.,. plan(adopted click here to vier.,a copy of the Appendicis. Implementation--Vision for the Future Database Enhancement grain provides educational;ad.isory and: t! .avers of septic systems and certifications t ;akaA'f'ai irila4'4 Iers,operations and monitoring specialists Environmental Health anitanan of the is availahe Tuesday x -13pm to help answer technical and general 374 www.JeffersonCountyPublicHealth.orq A;, �,_ • 15 • PUBLIC HEAM f sk w4nK M A rr1 HEALThI J : • s N #++ ow A 1AtEORMAf4 �ON NEWS ,. , �n.,a ��. die,,AsAwA4EAAAAActAAAAAAA, tut»_, Fnx N1k: •' :. Septic Permits Online eSEUISSO � „ Selected pages from on-site sewage disposal(septic)penin@ files are now available through the Jefferson County Webhnk Documental View and download a septic permit(application,issued permit,and conditions),:soil evaluation,approved plot plan,and as-built drawing. These paces contain information on the i r` '•r•'�` �r the septa system. type,size,and location of e a k • y'v )) Only pens is applied for dump:2001 through 2004(permit number spa .'a 6 g;nning hiss SEPOland SEP02)are available on-line at this tele. We are working to make additional pears available shortly. B vs Please note that these are only the mos[commonly requested pages of the fie,notthe entre contents. pi, To review the complete file please contact the Environmental ka Health office d redly at 360-315-9444 or ": • ,y,r, e,nvlronmen talheal the aioffersdnceontvoubltchealth erg 4 ( a Steps to see fifes:. 1. k Ner (This w Il open the search in a new window.Keep this vundow open to refer to these instructions.) ' 2 Click Search 3, Click on the drop down bar in the Customize Search and chose Field 4. In the template Feld clrce on the drop down bar and chose 5. Enter your case number which must have:five characters Ex. SEPOS XXXXX re 6. 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Storieson(hulge Conirnti 1 e «i c t:w 1 s�;uw,I� utsa:gi m. ft 20 Board of Healt( NetivBusiness agenda Item #T., 3 Availa6iCity of Grant Supported • 3-Cepatitis C besting, 3-fepatitis & B 'Vaccination, and 3-1P17 'Vaccination for 'Women Aged-1.9-26 June 12, 2008 • 4,0 ON ('4. t JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH �s 615 Sheridan Street • Port Townsend •Washington • 98368 ';'" www.jeffersoncountypubliichealth.org • For immediate release: June 6, 2008 Contact: Lisa McKenzie Phone: 360-385-9422 Email: Imckenzie(cr�co.iefferson.wa.us Hepatitis: many people who are infected don't know they have the disease Washington State Department of Health, Jefferson County Public Health ramp-up efforts to boost testing, vaccination rates Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is now offering free hepatitis C testing and free hepatitis A and B vaccine to those at risk. The goal is to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and prevent infections through vaccination. Call (360) 385-9400 for information. The State Department of Health has information about hepatitis at www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/hepatitis If you had a potentially deadly disease, wouldn't you want to know? Washington state and local Health Departments, including JCPH, are working to make it • easier to be checked for hepatitis and to avoid the disease in the first place. There's a reason for that. In Washington, it's estimated that nearly 115,000 people are infected with hepatitis C and 28,000 with hepatitis B. Yet only 48,540 cases of hepatitis C and 18,649 cases of hepatitis B have been reported to public health. "These low numbers of reported cases confirm that many of those who are infected in our state do not know it," said Wendy Dillon, adult viral hepatitis prevention coordinator with the state health agency's Office of Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health. Combined, statistics indicate hepatitis B and C kill 1.5 million people a year worldwide. Five hundred million people around the world are infected with hepatitis B or C, more than 10 times the number affected with HIV/AIDS. Most of those 500 million don't know they're infected. One in 12 people in the world are living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C. So, the state Department of Health is working with the World Hepatitis Alliance and more than 200 public health and patient groups on a campaign to ask the question, "Am I Number 12?" (www.aminumberl 2.orq). ### • COMMUNITY HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATER QUALITY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES MAIN: 360385-9400 ALWAYS WORKING FOR A AND MAIN: 36Q385-9444 FAX: 360-385-9401 HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FAX: 360-379-4487 • Board of 3feaCth Media Report • June 12, 2008 • Jefferson County Public Health . May/June 2008 NEWS ARTICLES 1. "Joys of being a Big Sister,"Port Townsend Leader, May 14th, 2008. 2. "Health impact of mill still unknown," Port Townsend Leader, May 14th, 2008. 3. "Toxins prompt warnings at 2 area lakes,"Peninsula Daily News, May 16th, 2008. 4. "Teal,Gibbs go blue-green," Port Townsend Leader,May 21St,2008 5. "Shellfishing now closed in Discovery Bay," Peninsula Daily News, May 23", 2008. 6. "Warnings of toxic algae still in effect," Peninsula Daily News, May 23rd, 2008. 7. "Septics loans: Sweet smell of successes,"Peninsula Daily News, May 28th, 2008. 8. "Mystery Bay: the case of the disappearing coliform," Port Townsend Leader, May 28th 2008. 9. "Biotoxins close Disco Bay to shellfish harvesting,"Port Townsend Leader, May 28th, 2008. 10. "The Belenski effect," Port Townsend Leader,May 28th, 2008. 11. "Belinski loses open meeting, records suit," Port Townsend Leader, May 28th, 2008. 12. "Costs rising for challenges,"Port Townsend Leader, May 28th, 2008. 13. "What they're saying around the Courthouse,"Port Townsend Leader, May 28th,2008. 14. "Open government an ongoing process,"Port Townsend Leader, May 28th, 2008. 15. "Lake open despite algae level," Peninsula Daily News, June 3rd, 2008. • 16. "Health advisory issued for Anderson,Gibbs,Teal,"Port Townsend Leader, June 4th, 2008. 17. "Editorial cartoon on local lakes,"Port Townsend Leader, June 4th, 2008. 18. "Play by the rules,"and "Correction,"Port Townsend Leader,June 4th, 2008. 19. "State agency closes areas to shellfish harvesting," Peninsula Daily News,June 5th, 2008. Joys of being a Big Sister Editor,Leader: This letter is to express the joys and challenges of being a Big Sister to a little brother. I decided to volunteer once a week at the elementary school and I was matched with a perfect little brother for me. We share one hour each week at the elementary school.Each Tuesday I pack my folder with a few notes and one surprise project. This could be a new book I found at the library or a funny cartoon or a riddle. We meet in a quiet place within the school. We do a wide variety of activities together, including writing stories,drawing,water coloring and reading chapters from our favorite books. On sunny days we might take a long walk around the playground, slowly looking for signs of spring. We listen to the birds and look at the sky. It's a simple, kind gesture that may change the life of a child in a small but me way. One never can under- • estimate tie value of true , endship. This bond is based on mutt respect and trust. Through this one-to-one experience we each gain a deeper understanding of one another and learn what we share in common. Thierry and I both love dogs and cats. We enjoy being in the natural world of trees and near the ocean. We both love to laugh and daydream.I miss seeing him when we are interrupted by tests. Yet I realize this is an ideal friend- ship. We both signed a contract and we both know the rules. So if any of you readers think you might be interested in becoming a Big Sister or Big Brother, I encourage you to find out more by visiting the new office located in the Lighthouse Mall. Just imagine how special you can make some child feel, and the gift is returned in so many ways. NAN TOBY TYRRELL Port Townsend �Toreu. ///op Health impact of mill still unknown By Blythe Lawrence should collect this data," Diaz said. dent and CEO,Charles Hodges,said the Leader Staff Writer „ "Ecology, as a regulatory industry, mill is in compliance with environmen- We,re recommending should require the mill to do it." The tal regulations. Due to insufficient data the State Department of Health is unable to the mill should collect report also recommends that Ecology "We expect to live up to o vi- determine whether emissions by the this data. Ecology, obtain meteorological data near the mill, ronmental obligations," Hodges said, as ensure that risk modeling is conducted noting the cost of doing extra regulatory Port Townsend Paper Corp.are directly to estimate levels of contaminants in work might be considerable. affecting residents'health,according to a regulatory industry, ambient air at various locations, and "The health and well being of our a draft health consultation the agency continue to track odor complaints from neighbors is paramount," Muehlethaler released earlier this month. should require the community members. noted- "The resources available to The report, requested by Jeffersonmill to do it " Port Townsend Paper officials wel- address the issues presented in the • . County residents and prepared by corned the report. Health consultation report are limited. the Department of Health (DOH) in "We take the report's recommen- Port Townsend Paper will prioritize its cooperation with the Agency for Toxic EimerDiudations seriously," said Eveleen resources and focus on the best science Substances and Disease Re hem'adviser Registry,found Muehlethaler, vice president of envi- for the greatest benefit of the commu- that information needed to conduct a Washington Department of Health ronmental affairs."We take just as seri- nity overall." full health study does not exist ously the DOH conclusion that health DOH, which is not a regulatory statistics are 'not significantly differ- Three points agency, is aiming the report at the an expanded emissions inventory, said ent in Jefferson County compared with For the health consultation,residents Department of Ecology in an effort to Elmer Diaz, a DOH official who pre- Washington state overall." had requested three things of the state have Ecology make the mill monitor its pared the 40-page report. In an interview with The Let,ler last Department of Health: emissions more thoroughly and provide "We're recommending the mill month,PT Paper's new incoming presi- See MILL,Page 11 Mill: Foof rent important` � ' Continued from Page 1 r17 °`:-Mi r •bitrA already is a"leading waste recy- comment by the state Department •An epidemiological analysis ® ®® cler and paper producer in the of Ecology after Port Townsend of the incidence of cancer cases1,1 Puget Sound area,"Muehlethaler residents filed an appeal v tth and detailed geographic track- 'A r reported. the Pollution Control Hearings Mg of cancer cases in Jefferson ,i a °:" ° "Notably, the report does Board that caught the attention County. �f i, 1 €� 6 not mention the 35 years of of the Environmental Protection • Tracking of hospital visitstea, l' i' !,z7 experience that EPA has had Agency. • for asthma and other respiratory t in establishing ever-tightening The report also notes that the • issues and/or"cardiac'jirob'ems ' ` >,, t regulations that are protective of mill has "periodically" exLecd- with comparison to wind direr the health and welfare of corn- ed its omissions of TRS and tion and speed at the time of munities throughout the nation," nitrous oxide since 1999 The visits to the emergency room from the mill,and collects infor- Muehlethaler said April 8. DOH received 285 complaints to determine whether there was niation only on particulate mat- She said the report's "data recorded by the mill beraeen a correlation to mill plume or ter. gaps"lead back to the Industrial Jan. 19, 2004 to July 10, 2007, other sources of air pollution. Overall,Brewer said,she felt Footprint Project, a voluntary including 10 written letters and • Tracking of self-reported it was a good report because"it program that goes beyond com- 10 emails. health impacts from the mill. does show there are things that pliance."The Industrial Footprint Some residents reported that "DOH reviewed available need to be looked at." But she Project takes into account envi- the odors emitted by the mill information and attempted to also feels the report fumbles on ronmental,social,economic and have caused asthma-like reac- find answers for these questions; how it reported cancer—namely health concerns, and as such, it tions and vomiting as well as unfortunately, they are complex that age-adjusted hospitalization will address many of the find- headaches and eye, throat and and not easy to address," the rates for asthma,lung and bron- ings of the DOH report." nose irritation. draft report stated. "The cause- chial cancer are not significantly According to the report, the and-effect relationship between higher in Jefferson County corn- Operating permit mill monitors sulfur dioxide and the administered exposure and pared to the rest of Washington The mill is required to have hydrogen sulfide periodically, the observed health effect needs state between 2000 and 2005. a Title V Air Operating Permit although not frequently because 'to be established to estimate the "We rank in the top five of 39 because it emits or has the poten- the volumes are thought to be public health impact at any given counties between six and 10 dif- tial to emit 100 tons per year of low,the report stated. level ... such a study would ferent cancer sites for 10 years one or more air pollutants. The (Contact Blythe Lax rein e ar require a sufficiently large popu- running," Brewer said. `"That's permit was reopened for public blawrence@ptleader corn lation exposed in sufficient con- significant." centrations to the contaminants The report also noted that being investigated." rates for ischemic heart disease "That's exactly our point," were higher in 2000, 2001 and said Gretchen Brewer,a member 2002 compared to Washington of the PT AirWatchers Group state overall. The age-adjusted that monitors the pulp mill and hospitalization rates for chronic air quality issues."You need that lower respiratory disease were • kind of monitoring so you can only slightly higher in 2003.All fill these data gaps." pollu- data represent the time period �f�� Port Townsend's air between 2000 and 2005. aaac.„ tion monitoring occurs at Blue PT Paper said EPA regula- Heron Middle School on San tions the mill follows-should Juan Avenue,nearly three miles not be taken lightly. The mill ��� N l• L' O4ab. 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Lake near Port Ludlow in concentrations that ples from Lake Leland,Anderson Lake and Gibbs Lake County Park and Lake Leland warrant a health advisory against swimming, Gibbs Lake to a lab in Tacoma to determine County Park have both been traditional fam- drinking the water or eating fish caught in what species of algae are present and at what ily swimming holes each summer. the lakes. concentration they are present. Jefferson County Public Health maintains These algae have a potential to produce Other lakes are sampled if they appear an updated database of lake monitoring toxins that can cause liver damage or nerve to be undergoing a blue-green algae bloom, information at this web address: impairment.JCPH recommends that people Results from Lake Leland and Anderson www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.orgi do not swim in or drink the water from either Lake show moderate concentrations_of algae index.php?id=171,0,0,1,0,0. .� .. -wry-vim"Va.7 .-171 L 1 ` ; • • A6 FRIDAY,MAY 23,2008 Brief Iy Shellfishing now closed in Discovery Bay • DISCOVERY BAY—The state Department of Health has closed all beaches in the Discovery Bay area to recre- ational harvesting of shellfish. The closure comes after marine biotoxins that cause • paralytic,shellfish poisoning were detected at concentra- tions above the closure level in shellfish samples. Closure area boundaries are from north of Cape George, south to include all of Discovery Bay and northwest to approximately one mile west of Diamond Point in Clallam County. The closure includes clams, oysters,mussels, scallops and other species of molluscan shellfish. Crab is not included in the • closure,but"crab butter" 6 should be discarded and only s the meat should be eaten. Commercially harvested s shellfish are sampled sepa- rately and products on the B market should be safe to eat, s according to the Department n ' of Health. A Marine biotoxins are not li destroyed by cooking or freez- ing and can be life-threaten- ing. People can become ill from p eating shellfish contaminated fi with the naturally occurring • marine algae that contains r; toxins that are harmful to g humans. Symptoms of paralytic d shellfish poisoning can appear a within minutes or hours and usually begins with tingling lips and tongue moving to the I hands and feet followed by difficulty breathing,and. potentially death. Any one experiencing these symptoms should contact a p- health care provider. h For extreme reactions, t] phone 9-1-1. a For more information, a phone 800-562-5632, or click ti on www.doh.wa.govlehple /?dfj/ t. ,,,,,.__ biooxin.htm /o7 is Warnings pf ' No change "This weekend is going to be interesting,because in Gibbs, we're going to see warm . toxic algae ; Teal lakes weather," i TOM Loam Jefferson County health officer still i n effect 'PENrrs[nADA¢xNEws '; PORT TOWNSEND _ ity/algae samples from Lake . ;11Warnings remain in effect overland, Anderson Lake and the Memorial Dayweekend for Gibbs Lake to determine what Gibbs and Teal laes,where ele- species of algae are present and vated levels of toxic blue-green at what concentration. • algae were found last week to Other lakes may be tested i have tainted both waterways. "There are no changes in Other lakes are sampled if lake status or recommendations they appear to be undergoing a j for this week,"said Daniel Nidz- blue-green algae bloom, Har- 'gorski,Jefferson County Public .rington said. Health environmental health Jefferson County Public specialist. Health recommends closure of Water samples were take lakes when toxic levels reach 'from Gibbs,Leland and Ander- more than one part per billion. son lakes on Monday and lab While yellow caution signs results came back Thursday have been posted at Anderson, showing no increases in biotox- .Leland and Tarbox lakes,Sandy ins,said Nidzgorski. Shore Lake,south of state High- The lakes are routinely way 104,remains clear. tested on Mondays,,while other No lakes in Clallam County public-access .lakes in the have been.tested or found to county are sampled less fre- contain biotoxins, but that quently, only when visible 'county conducts visual monitor- ' blooms are spotted. . ing and will respond if residents To report an algae bloom in a notice higher levels of algae lake not listed above,call county .scum and report it. Public Health at 360-385-9444. Blue-green algae tends to Public Health issued an advi- grow in warm weather, and if sort'last week for Gibbs lake, biotoxin levels reach potentially near Chimacum,and Teal Lake, dangerous levels, county and ' west of Paradise Bay, recom- state officials would have to dis mending that those who use the cuss possible closure of other lakes not drink or swim in the lakes. water,and if you fish, let it go "This weekend is going to be i rather than eat it. interesting,because we're going That warning remains in to see warm weather,"said Jef- • effect. ferson County Health Officer I Dr. Tom Locke, adding that '� Health advisory warranted weekly.water samples taken i; Mondays in area lakes could i! Lab results show that blue- reveal higher biotoxin levels. II green algae with biotoxins Aph- Health officials have said ., anizomenon, Microcystis and they don't know why the algae Anabaena are present in both grows in Jefferson County lakes at concentrations that lakes the source of the nutri- warrant a health advisory." ents fueling algae growth or the The algae can produce toxins � reason.that,.benign blue-green: that can cause liver damage or algae will begin producing tox- nerve impairment. ins The lakes are not closed to Algde blooms, which occur I recreation,however. naturally,are fed by overload I While Gibbs and Teal are of nutrients such as nitrogen or new to the blue-green algae cau- phosphorous. Possible sources I tion list this year,unpredictable of such nutrients include fertil- 1 Anderson and Leland lakes fzer or human or animal waste. remain open to fishing for keep- ers or swimming as long as Lake tainted in 2006 Iusers do not come into contact with algae scum,health officials Anderson Lake was the first it said. lake in Jefferson County to Gibbs Lake,in a county park, experience lethal levels of toxic was closed in April 2007, but blue-green algae. Teal Lake has never been cited Two dogs died from drinking for heightened levels of blue- Anderson's water in spring ' green algae, let alone •shut. 2006. down. People should not drink Results from Jake Leland water from these lakes and and Anderson Lake show mod- avoid swimming through visible erate concentrations of algae algal scant and remain open for recreation. Anderson Lake State Park is Jefferson County Editor Jeff Chew can near Port Hadlock and Leland be reached at 360-385-2326 or lake,a county park shared with jof.chew®peninsuladaitynews.can privately owned frontage, is Jefferson,County Public Health main- north of Quilcene. tains an updated database of lake monitor- • Jefferson County Public ing information at this Internet address: Health has been collecting and www.jettersoncountypublichealth.org/ submitting weekly water qual- indexplto2ick171AA,1,0,0. /AN I 1 :Li N _lN ►3 T _ ,, i IIN ti.,: 1, ,.,,....„) ' � „� x.f.Sof dta wr x "�` n,. ',,.r.,444,tev" 'x�.u.i*' e�,,1.ir`.". ,m 41K44. '• -r " ','. tit to. .. � r'' "tIt ,ilG. .. '?.s 'vs ti e„J'rt''...1%,.;;',"*-u» � Pit ` -�'. '� ..x+*4,. 0 . 'tr ring,, �` '"' z'hA .f:"...v . �ry C` ', 7. , '4 ,x 1- ii I 1` •r ,,, .,. ,, 14 ,,,.4,-,-,--,... ..,,,i;:*-- _ $ , ,Nv °U" ^e` ". r�."..-�."Y" '" f'',,k- r ,R a�^ +ii.i ' _> - R f'�aF ;a, ,44,4A-,,,,m.„. S.. s-- _. ,zt .¢ ,.3�tt£vti ilk o " _'Y�+' •``,� e , ,vii`' ,i. -.e� :::4:;::::: , ft• '(t 3 �-�--fie �...s'. .-'� ' �; 0•;:s...�,�,:a z°se 1:[_ ,• • °j ,�. �,—7 �k ape,, - - «„ • z''j((�,,,�: Firechiefcandidates to commu• i Four hopefulsr a,`�. _, 1 ,-', public at the Jacob Miller Fire Station ment and area comm . ,,,,,,,*-$44,,,,,, < £ iii on Critter Lane included two Wash- "It seems to be a gr s a ` ,,,F;.: ingtonians, Brian P. Smith of onlyin this commui share views at .`mak et : t, x ..1.....x . ,M1a,, Longview and Stephen Murphy of point in my career." � 10,, . ' University Place,plus Kenneth John- o1 i4s' Johnson said he i public session , " Ni r xaaaF, son of Eagle Point,Ore.,and Henry year of working in 1 f$ r 'a, Y$n x"' Ken ef Hampton NH. r a is and while he has re, BY ERIK HmLE '':;14,-2.,' w 5, i I`4Ye r: 1..7 Kenneth Johnson Oregon system,he is PENINSULA DAILY NEWS - ,,- e t..'• new challenges in Jef Johnson spoke first,saying the Jef- Johnson Lipe Murphy Smith ferson County community reminded Brian P.Smith PORT-TOWNSEND—The four him of the Oregon towns he has lived finalists for East Jefferson Fire-Res- Instead,they were asked to give a covers Port Townsend and a large in his entire life. Smith said he,too, cue chief planned on a simple meet brief presentation on who they were, chunk of unincorporated East Jef• "It reminds me of the area I was a fire district as its and greet with community members where they came from and why they ferson County. born and raised ine, he said. of the same reasons. on Tuesday night. want to lead the fire agency,which The four ,,candidates facing the "1 like the climate, the environ- Ti • . Sep L I CS loans IS Itt N1:4'44 N :;.1',Z5A4100tNiKligek.f4A1: :x.;,: Sweet smell .-. ---,411k: ... .sA.. ak a w„ ►^• 4trh:'-',. -`. d W '', �+.:,�`�g i^�▪ 'Ski*;CA;.,.h:. .,,F,N.'yawk�"�, } a = ft . :, f of successes iF ,t�� :#^.42, 5 v•. Y3, � .if' 1 6 6 h' .3w a3^�{ ( i. ",'c `a ,d. � V ��rYv+ '": ..�,. Jefferson has i 4 � -, .q0.0 x� ' rte} .�I ; : a w Myriad groups discuss how ,a,,,vs,-?�x{+�,a ."'+- ;n, + r i ...-1',,.4.,,,, r E •' works on Peninsula A10 w • v clean solution Program t � ;� a �� :'i s }� .�� The Lanes became the first of �a , §ertit4 .�, I -: ;� ( • to dirty problem seven in Jefferson County so far to p' w� s ➢ it, t qualify for the low-interest loans to , m , yA< n t ,* •i fs t .. " By J CREW replace trgrdottoisal septic tanks and L ,. ' .•' ' t PSxincu s DM1-,Ni:ws drainfields with iirore complex sys - cr • �'ka M"`�"' ,,,,, z ,} " CAP) GEORGE—When smelly toSuch systems are needed to meet i fih at' -..,s " >'z,a+".'+"'J's �u "' *Y i water bubbled to the surface of John newer state regulations requiring "'° `c s " `8 rn ; and Jacqueline Lane's front lawn in greater ground protection of ground a�y 4a,*.12:7,...1. - nv Y'y"`' r Y `"'I" s early March,they sensed a problem and surface waters. c.f `""'r° ifCrr• f "It started oozing up, recalls §rw `' ' - z r. "'is.;;^e ^'�' John Lane,adding that a friend with Based on income£ Y +1t "'"r experience in septic systems told ' " .,ivM" :.,x i .*- ' a*- i•• s,f r `;i `: him a"biomass"had formed in the The program, based on income we71,1 "Zr13`'� `' Rp- ?r,1 'r,", :41, n ` drainfield, clogging upthe works, allowed the Lanes a$26,000 loan at '' `rti i `" r ` S refusing to per g 4 percent interest. - M�: """Y. .'' '#S'-" ^aAY �r "•x r; e„"*• i `u,:. ,,14„. c The onlyrequirement is that the "' 4 3 r " s0.,', ,' + ' tix When it started getting dry and ..,;.,....;,...,•,:;;;r, * „ �x4 e„v- v *^v�,, ,» 5-.r- ", N .. it didn't go away,I knew I was in loan recipient pay half the interest ,�f �_a ,We Say> § tg r••�R > r,, , a,w trouble-" with the other half is added to the jun+ J 7 , q; +� t c y' trot Their septic system had failed, principal. When the home is sold q a` k7 u c � ' � '5 r+ u t t? ; tt one that 21 years for the the amount is taken out of the prin {t ,r z" ,e i? y W. i p' 's, J : 1ryi M+ z `, 1 .,� Lanes and worked least 20 more for the " ,� �a y :e �•; i.ki r pfiar „ TM:. r+ c & `�' home's first owners. retirement we naccount,'toJtoohnuch Lour ane � 9 2' F 4 Knowing their yard had become a said. ��ysv ro, �?a'a, ' % u ?', sr r.1.5-� health hazard,the Lanes sought a . - -il: 4 H..r "�x�x as „,1,° s' Like many at Cape George, the • I Jefferson County permit for a new Lanes'Ridge Drive home overlooks JEFF Cnea;Pe; system. a spectacular view of shellfish-rich Through a low-interest 5horeBank Enterprise Cascadia loan,Cape George retirees John While at the county offices, he Discovery Bay and Protection Jacqueline lane were able to replace their40-year-old failed home septic system with 1 found an information leaflet about Island technology,a septic tank with effluent btofliter with pump and mound system-The Lane Shod Canalank Enterprise Cascadia's of the first of seven to take advantage of the program that.received assistance from th Hood Septic Loan Program. 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Mystery Bay: the case of the disappearing col form Out on Mystery Bay,the nau bays in the area,surrounded by treed shores and broad date state and county permits, on tidelands managed tical small talk usually revolves oyster beds.In recent years,it's also become a popular, by the state Department of Natural Resources.If they ound winds and waves and year-round anchorage, home to dozens of pleasure get kicked out, it's not at all clear where else they ors to spending a day on Puget in Port Townsend. This is ridiculous," grumbles one boat owner Sound. s; + And thereby hangs our tale.State officials who reg- who does not want to be identified and who keeps These days,a new topic has ',...,-,•.."!„.,%.,_;:,6'41. ,,_i: ularly test the water quality in Mystery Bay and other his sailboat on a Mystery Bay buoy."I don't know of been added to the mix - fecal i i, shellfish areas recently downgraded the bay from anybody who is dumping their waste into the bay.This coliforms. And these micro- `� "approved"to"conditionally approved"for shellfish. isn't a problem." scopic bacteria, usually asso- %...."..-'. -''' What this means is that the state Department of Based on state water quality reports, he's right. CI ciated with four-letter words, �'; Health is concerned that the number of boats will cause State health reports make it clear that there is no fecal could become the most signifi- On The an increase in fecal coliform counts around the bay.And coliform problem in Mystery Bay. The state regu- cant maritime variable of all. Waterfront this,in turn,could affect the shellfish,including those larly tests the water at five stations in the bay,and the Mystery Bay is the pastoralof the family-owned Marrowstone Island Shellfish Co., results range from 1.7 to 33 bacteria per 100 millili- cove on Marrowstone Island, , BY which owns and leases tidelands in the area. ten.The average count is just two critters per 100 ml tucked deep in Kilisut Harbor. Ross Anderson Boat owners are worried. Most keep their boats -well below the state-imposed limit.It is as good or It has to be one of the loveliest — attached to buoys,which may or may not have up-to- See MYSTERY BAY,Page 2 Mystery Bay: Water quality questions Continued from Page 1 Community Development direc- The conditional approval is owners might find something better than test results from Port tor."It's about too many boats." based on"the potential for dis- new.But why put them through Townsend Bay, or even from State officials acknowledged charge from vessels,"according all that if there is no problem? the famous oyster beds down in this.Any place where 10 or more to Scott Berbells of the state Mystery Bay's little predica- Quilcene Bay. boats are gathered together must Department of Health.If people ment appears to be much ado All five stations in Mystery be considered a"marina." start dumping their waste, the about nothing. But it is symp- Bay meet the state standard,and When I checked last week, bacteria could begin to accumu- tomatic of the broader challenge the station considered most sus- there were about 45 boats of late in local shellfish, with dire of restoring and protecting Puget pect - Mystery Bay State Park every size and shape scattered consequences. Sound. -was among the cleanest. across Mystery Bay, and many But people don't dump their ,Virtually everybody here So what's the beef? of them near the dock at the state sewage in the bay, my friend understands that our inland sea is • "lesnotaboutfecalcoliforms," park,the area that state officials insists.If they use their onboard in trouble, and most are willing says Al Scall, Jefferson County are watching closely. head,they discharge the sewage to spend whatever is necessary at a pump-out station at the park. to fix it. No problemo. But what exactly is the prob- Still, the flap was the sub- lem,and what can we do about ject of a meeting involving four it?I've been writing about these different government agencies, things for three decades, and shellfish growers and Native every few years the conventional American tribes who have shell- wisdom changes. fish rights."We're trying to come At one time or another,it has up with a plan,"says Seal£ been a problem of overfishing,or State officials reiterated their of suburban sprawl,or of urban r. 4 ,, concern that all those boats could sewage,or industrial wastes, or a nlI', s7•1,1• i create apollution problem., • rural septic tanks,or of.too much F r," 4 , i7-t a „ ;r tea , I �1 o' �,.• : ` OK,but so far they haven't, asphalt, or not enough eelg�ass. ,, a `r i - . ft '' �`t ,� ;;,w�,. � �a .�.,,� ,s,�"o�' t� l�l� , <.. local officials argued.And evict- It's probably safe to say it's all of q '' `�� t •�- ��*;�A �, y ��4���"`���°�� � r } ` ins the boats would create major the above, but that doesn't help B r Y` 4'° a�f , : f7 4 ' , .'$.• it problems in a region where boat shape a smart set of solutions ` _ - '` ' '' „1 ` '' moorage is scarce and expen- In September, we'll start r t • '.. .ir ' _ '' " i, '$,,4; t'1t r ': sive. Kick them out of Mystery over when the new Puget Sound ;1:-.... .17-4.-i',. �'x4Y ,} ^'°4 ••:•:11•;.;:'.r "Pv �tit'i ti ..te4es- rte,,, r"',, I Bay, and-some of these boat Partnership issues its recommen- }l P $ h,�e: 5,* ti,� I� � ''t dations for a new strategy.Who I> 1 s ?,t e - 1 s, .0 knows what it will ask for. 's' re 4 � 4 ifs°' t•V ti + '., i - � t F But here's some free advice. a a If you want to reserve Puget +:.,z. :4;47 .4:7;- P 3.x.,4 t ry4 r.. �� 1 1� y p b y'^A w "� C�$I -' start W a �r £ It , ting time n ' .<Ay � f - t. r.!.-4 4't ,' and energy attacking water qua- . 2' 'ate,' ity problems that don't exist. I '" 1 ` (Waterfront writer Ross { f 6 6 f t Anderson studied journalism f, ;; 41 to learn how to shovel fecal t` coliforms. His recent work is ... available l on his website,rossink. • corn) . ' These boats are moored on Mystery Bay.Some use buoys with the necessary state and county permits;many do not. Photo by Ross Anderson /97:91.4 _/.. E. f7 0 o nDN 5. (7. 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Mike Belenski's win-loss lawsuits have been thrown out' Before he knew the outcome record in court cases against the of court on purely procedural' of his most recent suit, Belenski county is mixed, but he has lost grounds, Alvarez said, although' said: "If I lose this one, I'll just more than he has won. there have been situations with fix it and keep going." He had early success, par- late filings or expired deadlines. ticularly with his first lawsuit in which the judge slammed Pro se attorney Jefferson County for deliber- From Belenski's point of ately trying to thwart Belenska's view,his experience in the court- right of access to records.Judge room shapes the tactics and tech- Leonard Costello, in an April piques he used to gather data in 2002 ruling, awarded Belenski the meeting room of the BOCC $297.35 in reimbursed expenses or county Board of Health. but also issued an injunction He has sometimes had trou- against Jefferson County for an ble proving in court that certain improper policy of allowing a statements were made or that county employee to be present certain decisions might have when a citizen looked through been reached outside of public • that employee's personnel file. view,he said. In other cases judges have Contrary to the view of some sorted through a list of Belenski officials that his document: complaints, agreeing with some requests are sometimes simply and rejecting others.After early to give county staff busywork,' wins, Belenski has lost most of Belenski said his requests are: his recent cases. targeted and that many get used. Belenski's cases have focused "A lot of the things I ask fors on public records issues, open' I end up including in the lawsuiti meetings issues, the legality of I'm filing,"he said.He does notl the county sign ordinance and' make frivolous requests,he said.4 the recall petitions. "Everything I ask for is for a rea-1 The most recent case was son," he said. However, he said argued March 14 before Clallam' he sometimes tries to disguise County Superior Court Judge that reason from county staff. If Brooke Taylor. It included 45 they figure out your purpose in allegations of unlawful acts,all of asking for certain documents,he which were rejected by the court. said,"they will try to deny it." (See related story on this page.) Belenskd said he works to Jefferson County Chief Civil avoid filing duplicate requests Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and most often goes through David Alvarez,who is Belenski's BOCC Clerk Lorna Delaney's most frequent courtroom oppo- office,as it is the central gather- nent, famously flipped Belenski ing place for document requests. off and swore at him during a heated exchange unrelated to a I lawsuit."That was.a bad day for me,"Alvarez says today."I have no hard feelings about that and I believe Mr. Belenski is entitled /9` e'dec -c, to his opinions." elia .. 14 > 2 > o ol ' p y to5sg- �• 0 ` no lg. 5aCD� i e Ri, c o v`! 0c0 . c0o c0�o 0 � 7 yr.° � �c • 5 0 ,,, c,?... ooL 5 , 11a w +I ..pe. 0 5..) re ...... 0. k J 0 .1 cil CD W 0 v y < c 0 .., . 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Because Belenski's Leader Staff Writer requests are broad,Delaney said Legal expenses her staffers often took a day or Woe it's hard ard todown pn the cost What is Mike Belenski cost- two per request to find all the offclerical time spent m pursuit of Bel ing the citizens of Jefferson documents,including those from have r records, County? other departments. lawyers who have represent- There is no simple answer to "There were periods when we ed the county in his lawsuits the question,especially because keep closer track Belenski has from the perspective of Belenskihad one full-time person working filed an estimated 16 civil law- and others who assert citizen on justMike Belenski requests suits against Jefferson County for a week or two or three,"said since 1998,including five since rights to open government, it Fischbach."We can't charge for Augusthas depends on the value placed on anyof that. That was2006.He lost more access to records and meetings. gratis to than he has won. Belenski is responsible for Mike,"because state law speci- In at least two ofthem,he hired -a blizzard of public records ties that rec rds are made avail- Craddock Verses as his attorney. requests —325 formal requests able and inspected at no charge. Verses is now Jefferson County 1998, including 95 in Copies of records cost 15 cents, Superior Court judge. In all the since2007. In earlier years he was til- but Belenski typically asks only See COSTS,Page 12 ing a third or a half of all records to inspect the records, requests received by the county. The Jefferson County Health Overall,his formal requests con- Department been of special stitute 18.8 percent of the total interest to Bhelenki,particularly records requests over the past since the health board started looking at changes in the regula- decade. But county staffers say Sion for septic system inspec- many of his requests include tions. Belenski's house at Mats Costs.multiple documents. Mats Bay relies on a septic sys- IL1 a ers "Mike will send a letter with tem, and he has been an active 17 items,but we record it as one opponent to new request," said Loma Delaney, ° regulations and Continued from Page 11 Harris and Craig Ritchie. The o t the longtime clerk of the Board COQ, others, Belenski has represented recall petitions were denied and "It's interesting to me that he himself pro se before visiting the attorney bill for Jefferson of County Commissioners probably costs the county the judges,so the costs are minimal County was$22,550. • . (BOCC).While other activists or equivalent of four staff per year to him except for his time.In con- Belenski has wonJ ud critics—such as JJoeD'Amico of with the amount of time it takesbe tract, Joe D'Amico of Security ments in court,the highest g. ng Security Services Northwest or to process his public records Services Northwest recently told $10,195 in a March 1999 ml- Port Ludlow Associates-might requests," said Baldwin. "He'll the Port Angeles newspaper that ing that stemmed from what a put in more requests, Belenski send as many as 18 in a day." he has spent almost $700,000 judge ruled was the county's' secounty the ��dsaid. many Baldwin estimated that for in legal fees fighting the county "bad faith" denial of a public the Health Department alone,all since 2005—so much that he has The cost of satisfying those records request for personnel public records requests includ- had to lay off more than 60 of his. files of some members of due requests is hard to pin down Thanks to several regular request- m8 those of Belenki take tarp 100 employees. county road crew.Verser argued ern, including Belenski, the the equivalent of a quarter-time' County records show that that case for Belenski and was number of records sought from employee. County Auditor in 'four early Belenski cases awarded $3,465 in attorney's county offices has risen sharply. Donna Eldridge said that in pre- the county was represented by fees. The other $6,580 went vious years "I've spent hours TUmwater attorney John Justice, to Belenski as part of a pen- Only 20 requests were made in and days" finding records for obtained through the Washington alty imposed by Judge William 2000, according to the county's Belenski.That includes one large Counties Risk Pool. Justice Kampscounty records log. Some 545 requests � P against the for were made in 2007.Almost every request that she said took her two charged the county $15,162.49 repeatedly trying to stonewall and a half days.She noted that in for that work,or an average of Belenski's legal request. county department—the BOCC, theast Belenski often faxed his $3,790 per suit. the Department of Community P q There was a substantial award records requests,and that it was In most lawsuits since 2004, in one otherB Belenski lawsuit— Development, the Health evident from the time stamp on the county has been defended November 2003 ruling in a case Department,the Auditor's Office, faxes that he was staying up late. by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney also argued by Verser—with the Public Works — gets requests. Several faxes in 2007 and a few David Alvarez.He estimated that lion's share of the $2,838.5( Every department head has an in 2008 were submitted around 2 his most recent defenses have going to Verser for attorney's' anecdotal estimate of the time a.m.or 3 a.m.,she said. taken him about 70 hours to pre- fees. In some other lawsuits' spent satisfying those requests. i Former County Administrator Eldridge personally hunts the pare and present, and his going when Belenski has won he has John Fischbachcontacted in his records sought by Belenski and rate for the county is$45 an hour. been awarded a few hundred others, as the rest of her staff That totals$3,150 per suit. dollars here and there for hid new position as city manager at is booked. So far in 2008, she The most expensive legal expenses but'he has not beeu Goodyear,Ariz., estimated that said,he has requested few."This challenge from Belenski came awarded penalties and also has all public records requests took from the recall petitions up the time of an equivalent of year I've been let off the hook," he filed been blocked from being granted three and a half full-time coun- she said . against Commissioners David attorney's fees for cases he has; "He takes an enormous amount Sullivan and Phil Johnson that personally argued.One case oven ty employees. While not all of of time," said Commissioner were heard in late 2007.Because destroyed phone records went td that is attributable to Belenski, David Sullivan."If you average Alvarez was too busy,the county the State Court of Appeals,butIII "he was the heaviest"requester, out the time per citizen in this farmed its legal defense out to Belenski received only$148 as Fischbach said. Delaney, who county,he's had his." _ two private attorneys,-Malcolm reimbursement for filing fees. is the county's primary public • records officer, put the number at up to three full-time employee equivalents for all public records • --, Q, o �• N. o O Q <N4 :1,:-'4'i". I d n coo n 2 �. �' 7. r .. '' ; ('-' sj- )---1 CI Z.--' '.%*** 74 (-) Z C'..:: .11.51111L 'S'a,a,...'',:4:a)11:4:4,',.. , C) C..) (4..' (• C: ' '...'„;:11:i4&414'7'"4*,' 4''',3i" cli . i1 & RI dii r • rz ,`, s C � o ti \N. o 3 O„ a l.' 4 e I p H1- ti s d ^• . -1 <-... J 1 Q sil c Z 'b `O Cr1 a, t, d d I1�co Q N• krc V `' c� 'Zs r r 1„ lk (ig ,:-'4'i" m g 3 c�0 iI ar za ' O N co • ti (t- - A O rr ww Editorial open government an ongoing process • Readers will note Scott Wilson's comprehensive examination of citizen watchdog Mike Belenski's campaign for open government records and meet- ings in this issue of The Leader.Mr.Belenski is,perhaps,the most talked- about citizen in government circles, and as Wilson points out, one of the most controversial.Whether you agree or disagree with his tactics,there's no question Mr.Belenski has had an impact on Jefferson County government. The question,though,is whether Mr.Belenski goes too far,to the point of just being disruptive,belligerent and,to some,threatening.Increasingly,that appears to be the case. He says all he wants is a government that operates in the open,but ironically his escalating power struggle with the Jefferson County commissioners is having the opposite effect. Citizen comment is timed and curtailed, and new security measures are being put in place. Rooms once left unlocked are now secured,and deputies are asked to be on hand for more meetings at the Courthouse. Having been a newspaper reporter and editor for more than 25 years now, I have more than a passing acquaintance with open government laws and procedures.Without the benefit of an attorney,I have argued in court for open criminal proceedings and for the unsealing of court documents.I have chal- lenged the reasons for executive sessions and protested when government attorneys invoked attorney-client privilege to keep government actions secret. I have filed many state and federal public record requests, and I've had an opportunity to work in several Washington counties.For a short time,I even became familiar with California's twisted government access statutes. Of those 25 years,six were spent as a government reporter watching the Jefferson County commissioners conduct their business.My week-to-week coverage spanned the Richard Wojt, Glen Huntingford and Bob Hinton years,and a portion of the term of Dan Harpole,who replaced Hinton. • In that time, I had my share of disagreements with various Jefferson County officials about open records,executive sessions and open meeting rules, but in every case, we were able to have a productive conversation about our disagreements that more often that not were decided in favor of openness. As a reporter, after some time on the job you realize you'll never quite get to the point where all of the disagreements about open meetings and records are resolved.Every time a new clerk takes a seat and deals with the public,that new employee represents a potential block to public records,just because he or she is new on the job.Every time the Legislature convenes, new wrinkles are ironed into the laws about what is available and what can be kept secret. Every time a court hears a public meeting or open records case,the literature of reason is altered.Every time a new official is elected, there is a new attitude about how government access questions will be man- aged.Keeping government records,meetings and courts open to the public, in my experience,is a never-ending and constant quest that mainly involves education,communication and,only occasionally,litigation. While Mr. Belenski has had some successes in making government more responsive,in recent years his protests have become a tired parade of unfounded allegations,and the issues he is now centered on are meaningless and petty.He attends Monday commissioner meetings and hurls accusations of conspiracy with abandon.There's plenty of evidence that his photograph- ing of public officials outside public meetings borders on harassment and invasion of privacy. The more people object,the more he seems intent on doing it.This is not a promising trend. Ultimately,it can only end in more security,more rules of conduct and more control of public interaction with county officials.It's surprising more hasn't been done already. If I were a county commissioner, I would be tempted to do away with Monday morning public comment sessions entirely,rather than face a week- ly"bust the piñata"session that is neither enlightening nor productive. • Here's hoping Mr.Belenski doesn't push things that far. —Fred Obee Don' t drink , ,Y ,,,,,,,,, CONTINUED FROM Al "People should avoid corn- ,::;:' • r ""' . 5,� k�, . ing in contact with any visible oY h ,§ '�'" "Our recommendations are scums," health officials ` n F t not to drink the lake's water" � � warned in a written state- s,.7.:.w.,-'Y ''d1 P. 5i said Daniel Nidzgorski,county ment. environmental health special- Blue-green algae found in ist, adding that people should these lakes are known as neither swim in the lake nor anabaena, microcystis and ,4r Iii, lj eat fish from it. • aphanizomenon. a ;-, , Gibbs Lake, near Chi- - '; ,r,;dl,;-_I;, .;PExt yy np rt�r„►gvxs,;,; The algae have the poten- macum and Teal Lake west Anderson Lake s open, but don't drink tial to produce toxins that can the water orof Paradise Bay, continued to cause liver damage or nerve eat the fish. have high algae levels as well, impairment. Nidzgorski said. Small children and people Samples from Anderson, with liver disease, such as Lake./ Oen Gibbs and Teal lakes werefound to contain isarmostat he e toxi ■- 100,000 cells of potentially risk from t s ns. ■ toxic blue-green algae per mil The Jefferson County Pub d es liliter of water. lic Health Department is mon- t ” Gibbs Lake is a county itoring publicly-accessible p' park, while Teal Lake is on lakes in the county during the state land. recreational season between Users are warned not to April and September. a I drink lake water,swim,or con Anderson Lake, Lake a ► I ev ' Leland, and Gibbs Lake are sume fish from these lakes. Moderate blooms of poten- being sampled weekly. BY JEFF CHEW tially-toxic blue-green algae Other publicly accessible PENINSULA DAILY NEWS are present in Lake Leland lakes in the county are sam- and Tarboo Lake both north pled when blooms are seen. PORT HADLOCK — Toxic blue-green The samples are sent to a algae levels have worsened at Anderson Lake, of Beetwwteeenen 30000 and laborato rY in Tacoma to iden- ill B but the popular fishing hole will remain open 100,000 cells of potentially- tify the algae species present for the time being. toxic blue-green algae per mil- and determine their concen- Justdon't drink the water or keep any fish liliter of water were found ins trations. caught, an Anderson Lake State Park official samples from these lakes. Current lake status and said Friday. Those lakes are not safe for more detailed recommends- "Right now, we're doing what the county drinking water. tions can be found on the Jef- has recommended," said park Ranger Jody Recreational use, however, ferson County Public Health Mayberry. is OK with some simple cau- Web site at www.jefferson- "We're leaving it open for boating and tions: Small.children and pets countypublichealth.org. catch-and-release fishing, but their advice is, should stay out of the water. don't eat the fish." Fish caught for consump- Since 2006 Jefferson County Public Health on Fridaytion should be cleaned6. in Anderson Lake was the issued a health advisory for high levels of fresh water, and the organsfirst lake in Jefferson County potentially toxic blue-green algae in Anderson and skin discarded. to experience lethal levels of Lake,which is.near Port Hadlock. No lakes in Clallam County toxic blue-green algae. have been tested or found to Two dogs died from drink- TURN TO LAKE/A7 bear biotoxins, but county health officials conduct visual ing Anderson's water in spring monitoring and will respond if 2006. residents notice higher levels Blue-green algae tends to of algae scum and report it, grow in warm weather. Not all said Tom Locke, Clallam and is toxic. Health officials say Jefferson County health offi they do not know why some cer. algae begins producing toxins. Anderson, Gibbs, Veal, Algae blooms, which occur Leland and Tarboo lakes all naturally, are fed by an over- have the potential to form load of nutrients such as nitro- dense scums of algae that pose gen or phosphorous. Possible a high risk, county health offi- sources of such nutrients cials said. include fertilizer or human or • These scums are visible, animal waste. and can range in appearance from pale cottony masses to Jefferson County Editor Jeff Chew green fuzzyblobs to slicks that can be reached at 360-385-2335 or look like paint spills. jell.chew@peninsuiadailynews.com. G/i/p P Wednesday,June 4,2008.8 3 Healthadvisory issued • for Anderson, Gibbs Teal Algae-ridden lakes limit swimming, fishing Jefferson County Public Health on May Leland have been traditional warm-weather Jefferson County Public Health is moni- 30 issued a health advisory for high ley- swimming holes. toring county lakes accessible to the pub- els of potentially toxic blue-green algae in All of these lakes additionally have the lic during the recreational season of April Anderson Lake. Gibbs Lake and Teal Lake potential to form dense scums of algae that through September. also continue to have high algae levels.Users pose a high risk,according to the health advi- Anderson Lake, Lake Leland and Gibbs are warned not to drink lake water,swim in sory.These scums are visible and can range Lake have a history of blue-green algae the lake or consume fish from these lakes. in appearance from pale cottony masses to blooms and are sampled weekly. Other Moderate blooms of potentially toxic green fuzzy blobs to slicks that look like a accessible lakes in the county are sampled blue-green algae are present in Lake Leland paint spill. People should avoid coming in when blooms are observed. These samples and Tarboo Lake. These lakes are not safe contact with any visible scums. are sent to a laboratory in Tacoma to identify for drinking water; recreational use is OK Blue-green algae found in these lakes are the algal species present and determine their with some simple cautions, health officials from the genera Anabaena, Microcystis and concentrations, health department spokes- said.Small children and pets should stay out Aphanizomenon. These algae have the poten- men said. of the water. Fish caught for consumption tial to produce toxins that can cause liver dam- Current lake status and more detailed rec- should be cleaned in fresh water and the age or nerve impairment. Small children and ommendations can be found on the Jefferson organs and skin discarded. people with liver problems, such as chronic County Public Health website at www.jef- County parks at Gibbs Lake and Lake hepatitis,are most at risk from these toxins. fersoncountypublichealth.org. • • , ' `" So MA/VY LOCAL- LAKE 5 ARE • rUNSAF - AND HAVE You SE..EN YHE +�, • IT SovNDS c_ IKE %° L. 15T' p F BCILD !N(,-S 1iND VEy/c`E5 THAT at_ 19 To M REL-EA5iNC 6-i NHOUsE Cr,,fsEs 'pro PoRr TOWNSEND'S AIA I ? L EHRE2'S „Po��vT�aN" SONG, " ----40,-77_1-,-;-----------1 ♦ / " - DONR DRINK ‹1,----;--f. �. A WATER o N�r; N SWiMMiNfr E �.�_-, 0 �, i IREATHE THE AIR! No G • q,, I5N Na? Kat. K157-37- �, 0 _ qy • o Nor ,,A o =K V/// • 0 5W 1AAM IN P r1:. o 0411 A^11wt , 1,0 y A ( °P if o r ' G ES� ; //// i,� r � _ . . w f✓ I , A ,_ ,.. W 4 D V E -UE55�D �' yPt'` \` R.5RIER7 7HA7' H�' W/1 5 D4'5cRi s/NCr 0 ° l 3oog OUR 01,YMPIC P&N/NSULA! i o ,tea, • • Play by the rules Editor,Leader: • I attend the Monday morning meet- ing at the Courthouse nearly every week.All Mike Belenski has ever asked is that the county commissioners play by the rules. The position of county commissioner pays $58,000 per year plus benefits. When the voters elect a commissioner, they assume they are electing a professional who plays by the rules and represents everyone. I don't understand why it is so hard for the county commissioners to run an open government that obeys the law. People living in the county have good Corrections reasons not to trust the county com- missioners. For example: The county commissioners signed the second settle- A May 28 story about Mike Belenski went agreement with the Washington indicated that- Jefferson County Environmental Council and kept it secret Prosecutor Juelie Dalzell tried to have for five months.They then allowed one Mike Belenski arrested as a stalker. night for the county planning commis- Dalzell reports that in 1999 she was sion to review it.The planning commis- contacted by an employee of an insur- ance held it over for comment,and more ance company who said a man was in the than 100 people showed up to express office trying to obtain vehicle insurance their displeasure.People have good rea- information regarding the wife and son Of sons not to trust the county commission- ers.I think of Mike Belenski as the Jack Not knowing who the man was,Dalzell Anderson of Jefferson County. said she contacted police to report a Jefferson County is facing rapidly possible stalker. Later she discovered increasing gas prices and the worst the man was Belenski trying to confirm recession in 80 years. The county will Huntingford's insurance arrangement, have to deal with a revenue shortfall of which he was required to have the county between $600,000 and $1 million for listed as "additional insured." Belenski next year's budget. The county com- left the insurance office, and she did not missioners need to start addressing the try to have him arrested as a stalker. problems facing Jefferson County, and the political elite in Port Townsend need to understand that the businesses in Port Townsend won't survive without the support and good will of people living outside the city limits. JAMES FRITZ Port Townsend i �VbyI O ;1. m iL��'r.:{� ® 4` „lir, .1-?:-.,„ • , 4 ... , ,!....,, . r5 t.di, ''R 1,.,1.1.:7"...,:it .. .=•.:*,,. 0 ,,i,-.-- -4-4. -t-0,,4 _ ,lo,k,-. • 011VN �.qb !h .Ti \ ar-- f. :°m s A fY.p Fm I.:, .-4,-;ielzg.t.ik ;,-.:_ml v 1.,04,, k, f ' - .',L' +U `, War 3` S - • ta � _: vg_.,,9gc, ,,,..•., Op - .,14 Y F^y Y �j�Y R W.�(� WW ,figg. .. ....... -,..-..., •,:.:. 11).... .... . 0 . z":g ,.. tr Ci 0 4.1:-., 0 M: 1 d1 s.,,,th,''' '4°If' -''' ' - - - -3. aq M, ., b �'-'3-.':- .' � .c - W - s ,o. ,,, m 7 A. :amok, ta, -4 .kie. A ,: _ , 1.1,,,,, :,;: ',1-re, .'j'ill' - ....,rlIA ',.: if:t ilt Igl, • .:-3)11P :E., ',:•k?,:g tf..-4'1::.d.i roto ,-(D ...... .410. . r.:::._,,,,,:770.,.....,...„1.,.„3:: .r..04 1,,,,,,,,07-„... .:. ..::,: , .,., , , . . .,.1,111M. ., Z m ccw-� fi:,„ 4r` -•0.._,'y• „'� Jefferson County Board of Health • 615 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 June 12, 2008 Once again we are meeting as part of the process of developing an on-site septic system (OSS) inspection program that Jefferson County home and business owners will be required to comply with. It has been under development for quite some time now, and I remain unconvinced that a program of the proposed scale is either necessary or appropriate as a tool for the adequate protection of our marine or fresh water bodies. I understand that the program is being developed in response to WAC 246-272A-0270, a section of WAC 246-272A, On-site Sewage Systems. As I have noted previously, while this section may be well-intentioned, it sets an unfunded mandate that translates into tremendous expenses for each homeowner who operates an OSS. Although there are no doubt some failing systems here and there, they do not represent a significant environmental problem that warrants the implementation of an on-site septic system inspection program (OSSIP) as stringent as that demanded by the WAC. Government should assume a responsibility to demonstrate that there is an actual problem before it attempts to solve it, and that has not been adequately accomplished in this case. • As a result of the excessively onerous duties this regulation placed upon the individual OSS owner-operators, two pieces of legislation were introduced late in the 2008 session of the Washington State Legislature. One of these would have removed the Department of Health's authority to require such inspections. These bills were no doubt intended to provide notice to the Department that WAC 246-272A-0270 needed to be revisited and corrected. Failing that, I anticipate that bills to correct this situation will be introduced early in the 2009 session. We are dealing with a bad law, based more on assumptions and presumptions than on demonstrable science. I fail to see the wisdom of compounding the problem by implementing its provisions without at least challenging the WAC's appropriateness, particularly when we have so many other real problems that need addressing. I will be actively participating in the legislative process, advocating for a more sensible approach as such bills progress through the House and Senate. Tuesday morning's article in the Peninsula Daily News stated that ". . . failing septics are believed to pollute marine waters, streams and wetland, threatening shellfish and other marine life." The term "believed to" indicates that neither the state nor the county has the science to demonstrate that there is, indeed, significant environmental pollution present in the county that can be definitively traced back to either individual septic systems or groups of systems. There have been numerous studies in Jefferson County and around the Puget Sound in recent years that have been chasing the phantom menace of failing septics. While a very few systems have been located that could be described as failing, they were rarities, and the problems they presented were rapidly corrected. These few failures, placed in context with the landscape scales they were located within, rate as statistically insignificant as overall contaminant sources. Obviously, the presence of fecal coliform bacteria in waters hosting shellfish is a matter of deep concern from the standpoints of public health and viable commerce in Jefferson County, as well as throughout the Puget Sound region. While it's very easy to assume that the presence of fecal coliform bacteria is related to human activities, studies have indicated that this assumption is generally false. In the metropolitan Washington, DC area, for instance, more than half of the fecal coliform samples collected actually came from wildlife species (Hagedorn, et. al.). With • our population density, we can anticipate that wildlife contribution percentages are far higher. (I have photos of the Brinnon elk herd recreating on the Brinnon mud flats, with an oyster dredger in the background, and can provide them for your viewing pleasure, if you like.) In the absence of a showing of harm, the homeowner should not be placed into the position of having to prove to the county that the system remains functional on as frequent a basis as the state Department of Health demands, particularly at the cost of these inspections. Perhaps a more appropriate approach to the issue of potentially failing septic systems would be for the state or county to source any fecal coliform samples, at least at the phenotype level, to determine whether the sample originated from humans, pets, livestock or wildlife prior to assuming that someone's system is failing? Since we can't really demonstrate a need for such an extensive program, perhaps we should turn instead to dealing with a readily identifiable and significant point source issue that will help achieve related water quality goals, along with additional benefits. After all, we already have regulations in place to deal with the few problem systems that are identified through existing monitoring programs. Perhaps the most significant source of fecal coliform and other contamination from human sources within the Puget Sound region are the combined sewer overflows and other raw sewage discharge events that originate with the region's municipal sewer operations (MSOs). While the occasional failing septic may contribute a few gallons of untreated water to surface water bodies, MSO failures often contribute millions of gallons of contaminated water to marine and other water bodies per event. Beyond that, most MSOs contribute millions of gallons of water laden with untreated biopharmaceutical residuals and household chemical residuals, to the Puget Sound each and every day. According to the City of Port Townsend, between the city and the Port Townsend Paper Company, a combined daily average of 16,000,000 gallons of effluent are contributed to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Port Townsend Bay. Short term exposure to even minute amounts of a single biopharmaceutical residual, the synthetic estrogen used in oral contraceptives, can cut higher order fish (think salmon) reproduction in half (Schultz, et. al.). Impacts may be even greater with lower order marine species. If our goal is to protect marine resources, with particular attention being paid to recovering our salmon populations and the continuing economic viability of our shellfish industry, then we should be requiring our MSOs, including the City of Port Townsend, to treat sewage to tertiary levels and reuse the water. This would have a far greater benefit to overall water and habitat quality in the Puget Sound region than the proposed OSSIP, and it is an approach that is being used in other areas of the nation. Clearwater, Florida is starting such a program, and a large-scale facility is already in operation in Orange County, California. When I brought the concept up in the Puget Sound Partnership's Water Quantity Forum a few weeks ago, a lobbyist for the Washington Association of Cities said that his organization would never support the idea, because he could hear cash registers ringing. Port Townsend officials also feel that it's too expensive. This comes down to a matter of political will. As the OSSIP proposal, and other county environmental and land use programs demonstrate, there is rarely a lack of political will when it comes to implementing extraordinary costs where the county's rural residents are concerned. • • • Rural landowners pulling water from an exempt well and returning most of it to groundwater through their septic systems are generally in the 10% - 30% consumptive water use range. They are required to provide habitat for fish and other species, as well as to provide unnecessarily wide buffers around wetlands, depriving them of use and enjoyment of significant portions of their land in many cases. Their urban neighbors are 100% consumptive water users who take water from the fish habitat provided by the Big and Little Quilcene Rivers, transfer it to Port Townsend, and flush it into the marine environment full of untreated chemicals that are harmful to a broad range of marine species. Why are rural landowners required to provide habitat for fish that will never be born because urban sewer operators are allowed to force feed returning salmon with highly effective contraceptives? An effective tertiary treat and return (TT&R) program would provide at least the following benefits: • Improved water quality in the marine environment • Increased water availability for at least the Chimacum Basin / Chimacum Creek system, and perhaps also for the Snow Creek system • Ability to actively manage stream flows for Chimacum Creek • Opportunities for small unit off stream water storage • Improved rural fire protection Each of these points represents an increase in beneficial use of the Port Townsend water right. The high-quality treated effluent could be sent to the headwaters of the Chimacum Creek, most likely to the recently identified aquifer storage and recovery site identified by Golder and • Associates. Let's spend our time and resources on solving an existing and readily identifiable water quality issue instead of squandering them in a mostly hopeless pursuit of the phantom menace of failing septics. There's far more to be gained in actually solving the urban outfall issue than there is in continuing to demonize those citizens who choose to live in rural Jefferson County. Thank you very much for your time and your kind consideration of my comments. Norman MacLeod 241 Sand Road Port Townsend, WA 98368 379-8912 • Jefferson County On-Site Sewage Code: • Review of Homeowner Inspection Programs in Six Washington Counties and Proposals for Jefferson County Homeowner Inspection Program Existing Operation & Monitoring Programs: Inspection Frequency consistent County Homeowner Training Training Program with state code, Fee Inspections Required Fee Began Conventional-3 yrs Allowed All others—annually Island July '07 X No Yes, limited Yes No Kitsap 1996 X Yes Yes Yes Yes Thurston Henderson X Yes Yes Yes No WPA— Jan '07 County X Yes, Yes, limited No No Wide— some 1998 systems Mason 2004 X No Yes, limited No No Skagit 2007 X No Yes, limited Yes No Jefferson 1987 X Yes No N/A N/A III Proposed Operation& Monitoring Program: Clallam Pending X To be Yes, limited Yes No determined This is a portion of the presentation by Jefferson County Environmental Health Department for the Jefferson County Board of Health on June 12 2008 Ill , • Board of Health June 12, 2008 NAME 1 I PHONE NUMBER 1 EMAIL ADDRESS \i !,jicv6 &stetuick -livi-,--e)cia- vesq.81n4. ce_e-Ati,-Nti,cimkte__' --4-• , \s g eillf•'(:S C—J., , 1 -h-t. 1)9 - c).2 .'3,;" cis G4 P CLARK (2/MA/A4 c_c_ 37 - se 3 1 ? 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