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File Copy • Jefferson County Board of.9CeaCth .Agenda & .BVI mutes • . iyriC19, 2012 • • JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH April 19, 2012 Masonic Temple 1338 Jefferson St. Port Townsend,WA 2:30—4:30 PM DRAFT AGENDA I. Approval of Agenda II. Approval of Minutes of March 15,2012 Board of Health Meeting III. Public Health Hero Awards Presentation IV. Old Business and Informational Items 1. Correspondence 2. Jefferson County Pertussis Outbreak Update & Influenza Update • 3. Our Kids Our Business - National Speaker Coming April 26, 2012 — Dr. Anda& Quen Zorrah V. New Business 1. 0 & M Homeowner Process Report from Advisory Committee 2. Washington State Legislative Update VI. Activity Update VII. Public Comments VIII. Agenda Planning Calendar IX. Next Scheduled Meeting: May 17, 2012 2:30—4:30 pm Jefferson County Public Health 615 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 • • JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:30 PM—4:30 PM 49p Jefferson County Public Health, 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Board Members Staff Members Phil Johnson, Chair, County Commissioner District#1 Thomas Locke,MD,MPH Health Officer David Sullivan, County Commissioner,District#2 Jean Baldwin,Public Health Services Director John Austin, County Commissioner,District#3 Julia Danskin,Nursing Services Director Roberta Frissell,citizen at large(County) Jared Keefer,Environmental Health Services Director Catharine Robinson,Port Townsend City Council Sheila Westerman, Citizen at large(City) Jill Buhler, Vice Chair, Hospital Commissioner,District#2 Chair Johnson called the meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health to order at 2:30 PM. A quorum was present. Members Present: Phil Johnson, David Sullivan, John Austin, Roberta Frissell, Sheila Westerman, Jill Buhler Staff Present: Jean Baldwin, Julia Danskin, Jared Keefer, Veronica Shaw Members Excused: Catharine Robinson APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Austin requested that report of the State Board of Health be added under item 4 of Old Business and Informational Items. Member Austin moved to approve the agenda as amended. Member Buhler seconded. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Member Austin requested the February BOH minutes be changed regarding the motion on page 4 concerning a letter being written to the mill and ORCA. The motion was made by Member Westerman not by Member Austin. Member Buhler moved to approve the minutes as amended. Member Austin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously PUBLIC COMMENTS A citizen expressed his concern over the landfill at the mill and non-compliant materials being burned in the landfill. He requested that a public hearing be held prior to the next permit being issued. A citizen gave an update on the number of moratorium petitions that have been signed. She encouraged The Board to support a moratorium. Finally she read from the American Lung Association Policy. A citizen thanked the Board for their support to add an additional air quality monitor at Grant Street School. She also thanked Dr. Locke for his work with the Clallam County BOH. OLD BUSINESS and INFORMATIONAL ITEMS EPA Homeowner Process Report Linda Atkins,Environmental Health Specialist, gave an update on the progress of the EPA Homeowners Process. She provided a list of the people serving on the work group. There is a link on www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org to a page which provides materials, agendas, and meeting summaries. The planned initial work group meetings are complete. She stated that the comments and recommendations have been incorporated into revisions of the code and there will be a meeting on March 19, 2012 to review the code revisions with the work group. Ms. Atkins announced that the March 22,2012 forum has been changed to an evening meeting. The other two meetings will be afternoon meetings. A press release has been provided to the Leader and PDN for the public forums, and they corrected inaccurate information that was published in the newspaper regarding the forums and the sewage management plan. Ms. Atkins listed several issues that were addressed by the work group. She anticipates bringing a draft of the revision to the code to the Board in April, for adoption in May, and starting the program in August. Correspondence from Citizens • Ms. Baldwin stated that letters from Citizens regarding the February 2012 BOH meeting are included in the packet. Correspondence from Board Member Westerman is in support of the letter regarding Port Townsend Paper Company Proposed Biomass/Cogeneration Plant being signed by all Board Members and will be sent to DOE and other agencies that may be interested in the Boards position on this issue. Ms. Baldwin rt a stated that she contacted Grant Str eet s�hool would support a monl to see if the school woulat ringsuppostation.nitoring station being placed at the schooland the Member Buhler requested that the third paragraph of the letter be changed from"air pollution is necessary"to "air pollution are necessary". Mr. Keefer suggested that the last paragraph of the letter be changed to: If the reason a second monitor cannot be added is lack of available funding,we request that ORCA and the mill work to find funding solutions. Member Austin moved to adopt the letter with the 2 afore mentioned changes. Member Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. I' • State Board of Health Member Austin gave an update on the State BOH consideration of additional infant screening. He also stated that they voted to implement a new plan for the TDAP vaccine to have State guidelines coincide with National guidelines. New Business Water Quality Project Overview and Meetings with Environmental Health Michael Dawson, Water Quality Lead, gave a presentation on the Clean Water District and the background of the water quality program. The Clean Water Act of 1972 protects surface water by putting the EPA as the Federal Agency in charge of protecting water, it sets standards for water quality, and it gives a permit system for handling point source pollution from industrial sources. In Washington State Water Quality Standards are in the WAC and are organized around the beneficial uses of water for wildlife and humans, which is handled by the Department of Ecology. Mr. Dawson listed the fresh water standards and marine standards for fecal coli form for each type water. He also talked about the guidelines for shellfish and water protection and the monitoring of the state designated commercial growing areas. In 2007 the Commissioners formed the Clean Water District and in 2009 an ordinance was passed to allow a$5.00 per parcel fee to fund activities. In 2011 there was a resolution directing Water Quality staff to form an advisory council for the district. Mr. Dawson outlined the Clean Water Projects that have been funded by Centennial Grants. He pointed out that the main grant tasks support the idea of • protecting clean water by monitoring water quality,monitoring the trends, identifying pollution sources, controlling and correcting problems and educating and informing. Water Quality staff work closely with the Environmental Health onsite team with septic issues and with the Conservation District. He outlined the goals of the Clean Water District Advisory Council. Member Westerman suggested that this presentation be given to the City Council, and she and Chair Johnson would like to attend that meeting. Public Health Hero Nominations Member Buhler read the six nominations for Public Health Heroes. Member Westerman moved to make all nominees Public Health Heroes. Member Frissell seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 2011 Performance Measures End of Year Report Copies of the 2011 Performance Measures were included in the agenda packet. Ms. Baldwin pointed that some decreases in services are due to funding and programs being dropped. She also stated that Family Health Services there has been a 40%reduction in funds so the amount of • people being seen is decreased,but the highest risk people are continuing to be seen. Jefferson County Pertussis Outbreak Update 411 Lisa McKenzie, Communicable Disease Program Coordinator, gave an update on the Jefferson County Pertussis outbreak. She announced there have been 22 cases of Pertussis in Jefferson County. 17 of the cases are in children ranging in age from six months to 14 years old and 5 cases are adults. Ms. McKenzie stated eight of the people had no immunization,nine were partially immunized, and 5 were fully immunized. Ms. Mckenzie also explained what JCPH Public Health Nurses have been doing in response to the outbreak. Washington State Legislative Update Ms. Baldwin stated that in the unpredictable State budgets possibly some of the 5930 Funding, which pays for communicable diseases,that were previously eliminated has been restored; 17% of the State Family Planning money has been eliminated and some solid waste programs have been cut. The Quit Line has been funded for another year. ACTIVITY UPDATE Member Sullivan pointed out that the November meeting may need to be rescheduled. Ms. Baldwin stated that the April meeting will have the 0 & M committee report,which will be a well attended meeting, so the meeting will be moved to the Masonic Hall. Member Frissell announced that she has been asked and has agreed to serve on an advisory committee for ECHO, because they wanted a connection with the BOH and wanted suggestions • for enhancing their services. AGENDA PLANNING CALENDAR The next scheduled BOH meeting will be held April 19, 2012 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at the Masonic Hall, 1338 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA. ADJOURNMENT Chair Johnson adjourned the BOH meeting at 4:30 PM • 40 ' JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH • Phil Johnson, Chair Jill Buhler, Vice Chair Roberta Frissell, Member David Sullivan, Member Excused Catharine Robinson, Member John Austin, Member Sheila Westerman, Member Respectfully Submitted: • Stacie Reid S • Board of.7CeaCth Agenda Item # Public .9fealth 3-fero • Awards Presentation .Aprillg, 2012 • cC?' JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH . 615 Sheridan Street • Port Townsend •Washington • 98368 w,h www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org • Jefferson County Board of Health April 19, 2012 2012 Public Health Hero Awards Presentation "With nearly 1 million Americans dying every year from diseases that could be prevented, even small preventive changes and community initiatives can make a big difference in living healthier lives." (American Public Health Association - 2012 National Public Health Week) Jefferson County Board of Health is honoring four individuals and two groups by giving the 2012 Public Health Hero Awards today. These individuals and groups are working to make a difference in our community. • Brenda Diprete, Jefferson Healthcare - Tobacco free campus and tobacco cessation support Brenda's passion and enthusiastic work is leading Jefferson County in a healthy direction. Brenda helps individuals reach their personal goals of becoming tobacco-free by counseling in-patients at Jefferson Healthcare. In addition to being a pharmacist at Jefferson Healthcare she facilitates the "Freedom from • Smoking" cessation classes. The fact that our hospital is "a tobacco-free campus" and this is an accepted part of our cultural norm, is to due to efforts lead by Brenda. Thank you to Brenda and Jefferson Healthcare for your work towards decreasing tobacco use in our community. • Adrienne Duval, Community outreach and support for family services Adrienne is a natural and enthusiastic advocate for families. Adrienne organized a meeting of Port Townsend Cooperative Playschool staff and parents to facilitate outreach for local health programs. Her willingness to spread the word has decreased the gap between families and local services. It is apparent that Adrienne understands the big picture of community health and reaches out to local families to connect them with resources. Thank you. • Nicole Norris, Food Services, Brinnon School District - Physical activity and healthy food Thank you to Nicole Norris for promoting physical fitness and healthy eating to Brinnon School children. Going beyond her job duties as school cook, she conducts fitness and nutrition campaigns such as "NFL Play 60" which encourages students to get at least 60 minutes of exercise daily and eat healthy foods by having them keep a health diary and learn through activities and posters. • (Over) COMMUNITY HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PUBLIC HEALTH WATER QUALITY MAIN: (360)385-9400 ALWAYS WORKING FOR A SAFER AND MAIN: (360)385-9444 FAX: (360)385-9401 HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FAX: (360)379-4487 • Veda Wilson, Food Service Director, Quilcene School District - Mentoring • students in nutrition and good work habits As Food Services Director at Quilcene School, Veda Wilson promotes student health by preparing healthy foods from scratch, mentoring students in the kitchen, and working on the wellness committee. She supports the Farm to Cafeteria program by teaching composting and using local meat and produce in the cafeteria. Thank you Veda Wilson. • Team Port Townsend Steering Committee, Kelly Parcher, Chair— Supporting Blue Heron Sports program Team Port Townsend Steering Committee contributes to the health of Jefferson County by raising the awareness of the benefits of sport programs, including health benefits of physical activity and social support, both in our schools and in our community. Plus they raised funds for sports at Blue Heron School. The Board of Health thanks you for your hard work and success in making it happen. • Caring Congregation Committee, Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Phyllis and Glenn Waldenberg, Co-Chairs - Mental health support and community education The Caring Congregation committee at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has provided training and direct service to recognize and respond with compassion, to persons with mental health issues and to their families, developing strategies for being more intentionally inclusive. These activities have been community-wide and include active participation in the Jefferson County Winter Homeless Shelter and a variety of public education opportunities. Thank you to the Caring Congregation Committee for their work in mental health community education and providing a supportive environment for families experiencing mental health issues. COMMUNITY HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH • DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ALWAYS WORKING FOR A SAFER AND WATER QUALITY MAIN: 360-385-9400 MAIN: 360385-9444 FAX: 360-385-9401 HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FAX: 360379-4487 Board of 3Cea�th Old Business & Informational items .agenda item # 1 • Correspondence April ig, 201 1 TO NSE6 D March 27, 2012 Jefferson Board of Health Phil Johnson, Chair 615 Sheridan Port Townsend,WA 98368 Dear Chairman Johnson- Port Townsend Paper is in receipt of the March 15, 2012 letter you sent to Fran McNair and me and welcome the opportunity to respond. I attended the February 16 Board of Health meeting and listened with interest to the presentation by Gary Palcisko of WA Ecology. My understanding is that the Board requested the presentation to get a better • understanding of the impacts that particulate have on local air quality. His presentation did give background on why particulate is an important parameter to monitor. As Mr. Palcisko pointed out in his presentation and as the data has demonstrated with the Blue Heron monitor,the greatest contributor to a seasonal change in the local air quality has been home heating or wood stoves. Relocating the monitor is not going to change this fact. However, Port Townsend Paper supports ORCAA locating its ambient air monitoring equipment wherever ORCAA deems most appropriate. The mill is confident that ORCAA would site the monitor according to technical specifications for accurate and representative measurements. It is our understanding that this is what led ORCAA to originally locate the monitor at Blue Heron. We believe the only way to accurately measure the emissions of the mill is at the source. As a point source,the mill is subject to a variety of regulations that edict how to monitor,test and record data for over 30 parameters including particulate.This provides an accurate picture of the mill's contribution to the local air shed.The data collected are direct with much more technically demanding measurements than would ever be possible by ambient monitoring in the community. This is as true for the Cogeneration project as for the mill's existing operations. PTPC applied to the Department of Ecology for a Notice of Construction permit for the Cogeneration project. Ecology issued NOC Order No. 7850 which requires new and lower particulate emissions • from Power Boiler 10 along with point source testing of the particulate from the boiler. The mill's impact is permitted at,controlled at and measured at the source. In addition, once the cogeneration plant is up and running,we are required to update our IP Compliance Assurance Monitoring Plan and conduct compliance demonstrations against the new limits. With the Cogeneration project,the mill will emit less particulate (of all sizes) and be an even smaller contributor to the local air shed. There is a lot of information provided in the Ecology presentation. It is important to recognize that the ambient air in Port Townsend is below the annual National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)for particulate concentrations,which is set at a level designed to protect public health and welfare. Mr. Palcisko included slides showing that the particulate concentration in Port Townsend has decreased in 2009 and 2010 and that it is one-third of the annual NAAQS for particulate: Annual Average C(:}nc('. I` 3.i i(.) i ,k) .. Annual NAAQS = is ng/m3 7-"r"-- • • A S f i t 1 1 'J '+Y.2#03'JAn i.2QPi J,B+s.Y,-20O Jan 7_3i3Sy6JA$$I 200YJ4$z Y<2408 J*$$I 200 2010J x _ ».w.-.2ruf While this is relatively good news, it still is important to understand the origin of the particulates that are found in the air in Port Townsend. Mr. Palcisko's presentation touched on this as well. The slide below demonstrates a seasonal variation in the concentration of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns(PM2.5). It also shows that the highest readings in Port Townsend (98th percentile) are less than half the 24-hour NAAQS for PM2.5: • 0 04-hr NAAQS = 35 pg/m3 (98th percentile) Port Townsend Neph by month to - 88 T s, {' t> 8 8 am ' ate— — .- O y Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Both Ecology and ORCAA have identified the seasonal variation in PM2.5 as due to emissions from wood stoves. The mill, on the other hand, endeavors to run 24 hour/day, seven days/week. Accordingly,the impact of its emissions on ambient air quality would be only a portion of the base amounts seen in the summertime. To look at this another way, Mr. Palcisko showed the relative contribution from sources of fine particulate, illustrated in the slide below: , • i *- ;',4, t;,, Point Ciuh«s /OuioaA s>:t , / riokswtts yonaox4 rhxk , ai 3p i muss l �' '4: 2005statewide Emissions 2nrentor� Please note that the state's major sources for fine particulate are wildfires & burning/clearing,dust and home heating (wood stoves). if you consider emissions from combustion engines(non-road and on-road) as a single category, then point sources are the smallest contributor noted. This makes sense because point sources have been subject to emission controls and point source monitoring with increasingly tight requirements for over 3 decades. Applying this information to Port Townsend, and looking again at the results of ambient • monitoring for compliance with the 24-hour PM2.5l standard,the baseline concentration observed during the summer months should reflect vehicle emissions, dust, and wildfires/land clearing, as well as contributions from the mill and other stationary ID sources. This data demonstrates that the concern expressed in your March 15 letter regarding the need to increase ambient monitoring due to the mill's potential contributions to fine particulate emissions is misplaced. Ambient monitoring also is not the appropriate method for tracking emissions from stationary sources. As noted above, Ecology (and other air agencies) routinely use direct monitoring of emissions from stationary sources to determine what impact those sources have on local air sheds and to track compliance with regulatory emission limits. This certainly is true for the mill,which, in compliance with its permits and all regulatory requirements, monitors its emissions directly to insure that the operation meets the strict limits on particulate and other emissions. The Cogeneration project is a good project. It will allow the mill to refurbish its boilers, produce efficient power in the form of steam and electricity and reduce its air emissions including a significant reduction of particulate. This project is good for the mill and it is good for the community. I again extend an offer to anyone from the Board of Health to come to the mill where we will answer any questions you may have about the project and see how it will fit into the existing site. • Si - Eveleen Muehlethaler Vice President—Environmental Affairs eveleenm@ptpc.com 100 Mill Road Port Townsend,WA 98368 Cc: Fran McNair—ORCAA Stu Clark—Ecology Garin Schrieve—Ecology Roger Loney—PTPC Slides are from Fine Particulate Matter—Overview of Health Effects and Regulation, PRESENTATION TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH, PORT TOWNSEND, WA FEBRUARY 16, 2012 by Gary Palcisko,Toxicologist/ Risk Assessor, WA Ecology 0 • From: Muehlethaler, Eveleen T. [mailto:eveleenm@ptpc.com] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 6:45 PM To: Muehlethaler, Eveleen T. Subject: FW: PTPC Update letter You have probably already heard that the Superior Court judge found fully in favor of Ecology's Cogen Permit& upheld the PCHB decision. Thought I should share this letter that Roger Loney has sent to our employees and their families. Let me know if you have any questions- Eveleen Muehlethaler Port Townsend Paper Corp. (360) 379-2112 eveleenm@ptpc.com This email and any attached files are the exclusive property of Port Townsend Paper Corporation and its affiliates ('PTPC'), are deemed privileged and confidential and are intended solely for the use of the party to whom it is addressed. If you are not a named recipient or believe that you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email and any attachments. Any unauthorized use, reproduction or dissemination of this email is strictly prohibited. PTPC cannot accept liability for any statements made which are clearly the sender's own and not expressly made on its behalf. � baa 11 p,„4„ March 29, 2012 Dear PT Paper Coworker, Congratulations to all mill employees and their families for passing a major milestone on our Safety performance. Last week marked 100 days in a row at the mill without a recordable injury. The all-time record for the entire mill is 129 days in a row. We have certain groups that have already surpassed this mark. For instance, the OCC Team has now gone 3 years and 3 months without a recordable. The Pulp Mill and Power and Recovery Departments are over 2 years. The entire Maintenance Department is now at 5 months without a recordable injury. This type of high safety performance takes commitment and pride in our workmanship along with taking the time to finish the job without taking safety shortcuts. Thank you to each and every employee for this tremendous extra effort. We also have reason to celebrate with the news that our Biomass Cogeneration project permit has now successfully passed an extensive review by a Superior Court judge. At this point, WA Ecology, the WA Pollution Controls Hearing Board and now the Thurston County Superior Court all agree that our Cogeneration (Cogen) project permit . meets all necessary State and Federal regulations. With this legal hurdle behind us, now is the time f©r all of us to speak up. There is a small but very vocal group within our community that is using fear and falsehoods to campaign against modernization and local manufacturing jobs. If the success of the mill is important to you and your family, here are some things you can do: ✓ Register yourself and your family as supporters by calling us at (360) 379-4224 (message) or e-mail us at community_relations@ptpc.com. V Talk with your friends and neighbors about your job, the mill, and the products we make. ✓ Write letters to the editor of the PT Leader and Peninsula Daily News and respond to blogs on Biomass that are run in the local papers (www.ptleader.com and www.peninsuladailynews.com). ✓ Attend some of the community sessions and speak out in favor of the mill. Our existing biomass boiler was installed in 1976 and is one of our primary energy sources used to run the mill. The mill cannot run without burning biomass. That is why S we all need to start speaking up to our neighbors as well as to City and County officials on the importance of the mill and the benefits of the Cogen project and biomass energy. It is important that we continue to modernize this mill and reduce our environmental footprint. The Cogen project is the centerpiece of this effort. V You should also know that the mill is an active supporter of many community organizations such as: • > United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County > Centrum > Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce > Jefferson County Community Foundation > Jefferson County Fair • Jefferson Land Trust > Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation > Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding • Port Townsend Film Festival > Port Townsend Main Street Program > Port Townsend Marine Science Center > Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival These organizations are critical to the health of our communities and we intend to continue to help in any way we can. Making electricity and steam with biomass is proven technology that has been used for decades in Europe, the US and pulp and paper mills throughout the world. Cogeneration is very efficient because you can make electricity with high pressure 0 steam and then use the low pressure exhaust steam from the turbine to dry paper on the paper machines. This effectively uses the steam twice. State and federal agencies recognize this and are supporting subsidies and incentives to invest in these projects. Last year, as part of the stimulus funds, the US Department of Energy awarded our mill a $2 million grant managed by the WA Department of Commerce. This money was used for computer controls that improve the boiler efficiency and allows us to burn less oil in the Biomass Boiler. This is good for our community and fits well with the national policy to reduce oil consumption. However, we can do more on this front with the upcoming Cogen project. You'll find below a copy of key Cogen project facts that were part of the February Reel News. Also you can look at our web site at www.ptpc.com or www.ptcogen.blogspot.com. If you have any questions, contact your supervisor or call Eveleen Muehlethaler (x2112). Thanks for your support and for speaking up on this important issue. , ' oger rKney • President Port Townsend Paper Corporation it 11 THE REEL NEWS I PT CO-GEN PROJECT Fuels Providing Green,Renewable, and Local Electricity We will be using the same type of fuels in the Pow- Last spring we completed our appeal process with the er Boiler that we have used for decades. Our permit • State Pollution Control Hearings Board who ruled fully does not allow us to burn material that is treated, in the favor of the project,the Department of Ecology contains lead paint,hazardous materials or trash. and Port Townsend Paper. This ruling was appealed to We will be shifting the proportion of fuels we use Superior Count in Thurston County and will be heard in now by increasing the amount of wood biomass, and March of this year. decreasing the amount of petroleum-based fuel oil This project will generate local and renewable green burned in the boiler. energy along with making significant upgrades to our Impact on the Forests existing pollution control equipment. It is designed to The additional biomass fuel will largely consist of reduce the burning of at least 1.8 million additional gal- Ions of fuel oil every year. This is approximately a 25% limbs and tops(slash)from existing commercial tree harvesting. This material has historically been piled reduction in all of the fuel oil that we expect to consume up to make room for seedlings or burned in the for- is good for the mill and good for our community. in 2012. In addition,it will create and sustain jobs. This est. Na mature trees will be harvested for the sole purpose of providing fuel to the project. Proposed Scope In addition to collecting slash from the Olympic The Co-GenProject will upgrade our existing Power Peninsula,our barging system allows us to bring in Boiler to more efficiently burn wood biomass and install fuel from Olympia to Canada. The Port Townsend a new steam turbine generator capable of generating up Paper mill wood procurement system is certified as a to 25 megawatts of power. The project will add$10 mil- sustainable process by independent auditors using lion of new air pollution control equipment to ensure that the Forest Stewardship Council(FSC) and Sustaina- the Power Boiler emissions are improved over today's ble Forestry Initiative (SFI) standards. The FSC cer- levels, and be lower than all State and Federal emissions tification is the most rigorous forest sustainability limits. certification in the world. . Air Emissions Jobs and Community Support Will the Co-Gen project produce a net increase or We expect that 30 new full-time,permanent jobs decrease in airborne particulate matter? will be created in Jefferson and Clallam counties to process the biomass fuel. We also expect that the The project will reduce existing particulate emissions, equivalent of 35 full-time construction jobs will be including the PM2.5 component by over 70 percent. This created for one year. For example, the first step for finding is based on the data analysis and modeling done the Cogen project was to construct a $650,000 truck by Trinity Consultants in a 5 month study period prior to unloader. This was done on time and on budget with submitting a formal Notice of Construction Application local labor supplied by Seton Construction. to the Department of Ecology(DOE)in May 2010. Find Most importantly, this project will sustain and ing 11,from the DOE Notice of Construction permit, strengthen employment for over 300 people, and sup- "projected actual PM emissions from PB10 after project port benefits for over 400 dependents and retirees. completion are 27.2 T/yr compared to baseline emissions These families are a vital part of our community of 103.1 T/hr." The emission factor for the boiler has and help sustain the local economy, including its been 0.1#/mmBTU in the past and it becomes 0.020 health care system. #/mmBTU under the new permit limit. The Boiler will be equipped with a new electrostatic Community Connection precipitator with a 99.7%efficiency of removal. In addi- We continue to reach out to community leaders and tion, a new selective non-catalytic reduction system members with site tours and discussions. All change (SNCR) will be installed to control nitrogen oxides(NOR), has its tradeoffs and there is no single solution to and the existing scrubber will be modified to increase energy independence from fossil fuels. We believe sulfur dioxide (SO2)removal. The addition of these piec- this renewable energy project will have a significant es of equipment,plus the work on the boiler itself, will positive impact on the community and its environ- result in PB10 running at decreased emissions for total ment. particulate, NOR, SO2,hydrogen sulfide(H2S), and total For more information visit 411. reduced sulfur compounds(TRS). www.ptpc.com/environment or http://ptcogen.blogspot.com • Board of.7CeaCth Old-Business & Informationalltems .agenda Item # XV., 2 • Jefferson County Pertussis Outbreak Ilpdate & Influenza I,lpdate ApriCig, 201 • S4ott, nSretr „nrne 0.. *Hearth Weekly pertussis update for Washington State 2012 year to date (YTD), cases reported through the week ending 4/7/2012 IIIThere have been a total of 776 cases reported statewide in 2012 YTD through week 14, compared to 101 reported cases in 2011 during the same time period. Dates for the 2011/2012 comparison were based on local health jurisdiction (LHJ) notification date. WA State pertussis cases by LHJ Notification Week 2011 vs. 2012 YTD (4/7/12) 120 d 2100 0 Q 8 80 a.$ E c 60 .- -- O O N 0 40 ea c) w O 20 • -N MC C)(OIN of O)0. NMV(n O N-a00)O NMVN(ON-00)C) NM N(ON-00)0 NMR U)(0 N-0000p N ��.-.-r-� NNNNNN NNNNMMM M�MMMMMV�V7VV7VV(C)�A In Notification week AI i wiirrStitttV0. 0.0„ Health •2012 2011 WA State Pertussis Cases Reported by Month and Year with Projected Baseline and Epidemic Thresholds 2005-2011 and 2012 YTD (through February) a) 340 R 320 300 Q. 280 260 O 240 220 200 • 180 Epidemic Threshold O 160 ,--• H 140 i m 120 `, ,A --• ,, - 100 .` # s`' ,-....•,- ,- r- O 60 ` ,� ice' 1'.` `., - Ti N ` ,' `-�. 40 Baseline % s-`, , E 20 ` . Z • Q H +++-+}i I i H-++-_a._{+ 14‘17'1-,4-��+a_•I I�i�i H11111 II H+++ I I I I I I 1 I I I I • qac �o �i, .0 qac �o qac ') qac ", ��c '° 1:, '' fed Onset Month and Year *Health Page 1 of 3 4 All cases that have been made visible to DOH CDES and that had sufficient information for a DOH case classification to have been assigned are included in the following 2012 YTD summary: • Fifteen counties have reported no pertussis activity in 2012. • - . • Among the twenty-four counties with pertussis activity in 2012, the number of pertussis cases reported in a given county so far this year ranges from 1 to 183, and the rate of disease in a given county ranges from 0.6 to 105.6 per 100,000 persons year to date (see Table 1). o The median and mean county rates in counties reporting pertussis activity are 8.7 and 17.3 per 100,000 persons year to date, respectively. • The overall incidence rate so far in 2012 is 11.5 pertussis cases per 100,000 Washington residents and the year to date rate of disease in infants under one year of age, 61.0 per 100,000, remains • higher than rates in all other age groups (see Table 2). This equates to an annualized overall rate of pertussis in Washington residents of 42.8 per 100,000 persons with a rate in infants of 226.5 per 100,000 should this trend continue throughout 2012. Fifty-four infants under one year of age were reported as having whooping cough and seventeen of them were hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, thirteen (76%) were very young (three months of age or younger). Table 1. WA State pertussis cases by county, Table 2. WA State pertussis cases by age group, 2012 YTD 2012 YTD Number Rate per Age Number Rate per % cases 2010 OFM of 100,000 Group 2010 OFM of 100,000 by age County Population Cases persons (years) Population Cases persons group - Benton 172,900 14 8.1 <1 88,544 54 61.0 7.0% Clallam 70,100 4 5.7 1-4 355,275 101 28.4 13.0% 0 Clark 435,600 63 14.5 5-9 432,656 164 37.9 21.1% Cowlitz 100,000 31 31.0 10-13 346,396 182 52.5 23.5% Franklin 75,500 11 14.6 14-18 454,703 136 29.9 17.5% Grant 87,700 1 1.1 19-24 577,706 25 4.3 3.2% Grays Harbor 71,600 2 2.8 25-44 1,830,703 61 3.3 7.9% Island 81,100 11 13.6 45-64 1,823,910 40 2.2 5.2% Jefferson 29,300 19 64.8 65+ 823,357 13 1.6 1.7% King 1,933,400 92 4.8 All ages 6,733,250 776 11.5 Kitsap 248,300 23 9.3 Kittitas 40,500 18 44.4 Lewis 75,600 10 13.2 Mason 57,100 2 3.5 Okanogan 40,900 1 2.4 WA State Pertussis Rates by Age Group Pierce 814,600 91 11.2 2005-2011 Skagit 119,300 126 105.6 I, 225 Snohomish 711,100 183 25.7 'c 200 Spokane 470,300 30.6 0 175 Stevens 44,300 1 2.3 0 150 41 Thurston 252,400 6 2.4 125 Walla Walla 59,600 2 3.4 a 100 Whatcom 195,500 51 26.1 75 Yakima 239,100 11 4.6 50 Note.Counties with no reported cases classified as confirmed or probable,2012:Adams,Asotin,Chelan,Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, c 25 "_ - Garfield, Klickitat, Lincoln, Pacific, Pend Oreille,San Juan, 0 Skamania,Wahkiakum, and Whitman. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 0 -._<1 year -1-4 years --5-1R years -19-54 years 65.years *Heal th Page 2 of 3 Recent Pertussis Incidence by County (December 2011 — February 2012 Onsets) • �7 L� 44, _f Incidence per 100.000 population O 0.0 0.1-9.9 MN 10.0-19.9 >=20.0 • If you have a disability and need this document in a different format,please call 1-800-525-0127(TDD/TTY 1-800-833-6388). Page 3 of 3 DOH 348-254 April2012 ( l'AlAlw ashington iictleatt State Department Communicable Disease Epidemiology Influenza Update h S12 CDC Week 13 (3/25/12-3/31/12) ase note that all data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received. Summary: • Influenza viruses continued to circulate widely throughout Washington during week 13. • The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was below the baseline; the proportion of emergency room visits for ILI was at baseline in Western Washington and was below baseline in Eastern Washington. • During week 13,132 (20.7%) of 442 specimens tested by the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Laboratories in Washington were positive for influenza (58 were influenza A and 74 influenza B). During the past four weeks, 57% of positive specimens have been influenza A viruses. Of the subtyped influenza A specimens, 54% were influenza A (H3) viruses and 46% were influenza A (2009 H1N1) viruses. Laboratory Data World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Laboratories Five laboratories in Washington participate in the WHO surveillance network. These laboratories include the Washington State Public Health Laboratories, the Seattle & King County Public Health Laboratory, the Spokane Regional Health District Laboratory, the University of Washington Virology Laboratory, and Seattle Children's Hospital Laboratory. WHO laboratory data from Washington are shown in the following table and figure. Washington Influenza Specimens —Weekly & Cumulative A(Unable A eek Ending No. Labs A(H1) A(2009 to sub- (Subtyping B Total Total# % Influenza Reporting H1N1) type) not Influenza Tested Positive performed) 3/10 5 0 21 15 0 3 14 53 343 15.5 3/17 5 0 25 20 0 3 18 66 364 18.1 3/24 5 0 10 31 0 5 37 83 401 20.7 3/31 5 0 23 28 0 7 74 132 442 29.9 Cumulative — 0 79 94 0 18 143 334 1550 21.5 since 3/3/12 WHO Laboratory Data, Washington, 2011-2012 150- -40 ,,, 140- oc 130- -35 E 120- r)• 110- -30 > cn 100_ :w w 90- 25 a° 80- `. A 0- 20 N 70_ A O _ 0- N 0 50 I -15 c 45 40- �� 'i 100 30 = 20- �t' -5 40 1 0-__ -0 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ','0 0u'- 70 77 7 7, S, 6, �, " X06 '72 2'7> �7 Ni,' 7 ' 07 66 70 7,. Week ending date(2011-2012) B A(Unable to subtype) I A(Not subtyped) I I A(2009 H1N1) ] - A(H3) %Influenza Positive Antigenic Characterization To date for the 2011-12 influenza season, CDC has antigenically characterized 30 influenza viruses from Wash- ington State. Influenza A (H3N2) (n=22) Twelve influenza A (H3N2) viruses were characterized as A/Perth/16/2009-like, the influenza A (H3N2) compo- nent of the 2011-12 vaccine. Ten viruses showed reduced titers with antiserum produced against N a Perth/16/2009. Influenza A (2009 H1N1) (n=2) Two influenza A (2009 H1N1) viruses were characterized as A/California/07/2009-like, the influenza A (H1N1) component of the 2011-12 vaccine. Influenza B (n=6) Two influenza B viruses were characterized as B/Brisbane/60/2008-like, the influenza B component of the 2011- 12 vaccine. Four influenza B viruses tested belonged to the B/Yamagata lineage of viruses. Antiviral Resistance Testing The Washington State Public Health Laboratories perform antiviral resistance testing on selected influenza A (2009 H1N1) specimens for surveillance purposes. PHL uses CDC protocols to identify a single known mutation in the neuraminidase of the influenza A (2009 H1N1) virus that confers oseltamivir resistance (H275Y). Since July 24, 2011, no resistant influenza A (2009 H1N1) viruses have been detected in Washington. Public Health Reporting of Aggregate Influenza Data (PHRAID) Select laboratories and clinics in Washington report the total number of influenza tests performed and the total number positive for influenza A and B each week through PHRAID. During CDC Week 13 (3/25-3/31), 15 West- ern Washington facilities reported 372 (28%) positive influenza specimens out of 1341 influenza tests conducted (164 influenza A, 208 influenza B). In Eastern Washington, 10 facilities reported 31 (15.2%) positive specimens out of 204 influenza tests conducted (18 influenza A, 12 influenza B, 1 unsubtyped). During the peak of the 2010-2011 season, approximately 300 positive influenza results were reported per week through this surveillance system from Western Washington. Aggregate Influenza Testing Results, Aggregate Influenza Testing Results, Western Washington, 2011-2012 Eastern Washington, 2011-2012 400- -40 100- -25 380- ,, 360- -35 , 90- 340- E 320- E 80- -20 300- -30 70 ?-, 280- 260 v) a) 240 220- ' -25 a° 60 15 N 200- -20 N :<-Z, 50- N C 0 180- 5 �' a 40- 1 10 CDC 160 0 140- c o � I 120- � 30- E 100- -10 80- ' E 20 5 60- 40- -5 10- 20_ __so�.tt''I -0 -0 - o0 o n 0 I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I II I II I I I I I I I I I I III 111111111111 III II I I I II I I I II II I I I II I I I I I II I I I I I II I I II II III I I II I II Si, 7. bi 77 7� 7- 2i sr 3i i <� 1O 2i 2i Y07 0°<°0 6� �'1S. d0 00 0,9 1 7> 7 23, 7 6 70 5. O 9 d 7O 77 7 7> 72j S. 6, p Week ending date(2011-2012) Week ending date(2011-12) Flu Type Unknown B Flu Type Unknown B A %Influenza Positive I-- 1 A %Influenza Positive For additional information on respiratory virus testing in Washington, please refer to the following websites: 111111 PAML Virology Respiratory Reports: http://www.pami.com/Pages/Respiratory%20Report.aspx University of Washington Clinical Virology Laboratory: http://depts.washington.edu/rspvirus/documents! VD2011-12.pdf 2 Influenza-like Illness Data Syndromic Surveillance Data ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics) WA: The following graphs show the proportion of emergency department visits, by CDC week, for a syndrome of nfluenza-like illness (ILI). A syndrome of ILI is derived from the chief complaint and is defined as "influenza" OR fever with cough or sore throat. Western Washington: During week 13, 272 (1.2%) of 22089 visits to emergency rooms in Western Washington were for influenza-like illness. Percentage of ER Visits for ILI by CDC Week, Western Washington, 2007-2012 7- 6- J 5- 0 v, 4- N j 3- 2- __ 1- 4,,,,impiN101110". 0- 30 35 40 45 50 3 8 13 18 23 28 Week of Visit(CDC Week) 2007-2008 2008-2009 • 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 ----- 2011-2012 Baseline Eastern Washington: During week 13, 95 (1.7%) of 5775 visits to emergency departments in Eastern Washington were for influenza-like illness. No data are available prior to 2009. Percentage of ER Visits for ILI by CDC Week, Eastern Washington, 2009-2012 12- 11- 10- 9- -8 7- N N 6- > 5- w o 4- ▪ 3- 2- 1- - 3- 2- —_ 0- IP 30 35 40 45 50 3 8 13 18 23 28 Week of Visit(CDC Week) 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 ----- 2011-2012 Baseline 3 Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) Data During CDC week 13, 8 sentinel providers in Washington reported data to CDC. Of 952 patient visits, 8 patients (1.2%) met the case definition for influenza-like illness (ILI; defined as fever >_ 100° F or 37.8° C [oral or equivalent] AND cough and/or sore throat [in the absence of a known cause other than influenza]). Washington Sentinel Provider ILI Net Data No. of CDC Week; Sentinel Age ' Total ILI Total % ILI Providers 0-4 5-24 25-49 50-64 Over 64 Patients 10 (2012) 12 9 43 15 3 2 72 2650 , 2.7 11 (2012) 11 14 ! 22 I 12 5 0 53 1697 3.1 12 (2012) 11 4 1 8 6 7 4 29 1 1354 2.1 13 (2012) 8 3 5 3 0 0 11 952 1.2 Percentage of Patient Visits for Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) Reported by Sentinel Providers in Washington, 2009-2012 4- 2011-2012 Washington Baseline(2.5%) :! :i o ,t1- 14 'Pe' IV • 0 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 30 35 40 45 50 3 8 13 18 23 28 Week of Visit(CDC Week) %ILI 2010-2011 %'L12011-2012 ----- 2011 Washington Baseline • Mortality Data Pneumonia and Influenza (P&I) Mortality DOH analyzes death records to determine the weekly proportion of deaths due to pneumonia and influenza (P&I). The below graph indicates the weekly proportion of deaths due to P&I during 2005 - present. Data points for the most recent 8-12 weeks do not represent all deaths in the state since there is a delay in submitting death records to DOH. Percentage of Deaths Due to Pneumonia and Influenza (P&1) by CDC Week,Washington, 2005-2012 During week 13, 18 (6.6%) of 274 deaths reported to DOH were due 16 - to P&I. . 14 - 12 - I ;� ; \` 1CD 0 = ' j I I s ' Of!1( S It \‘ i 11 1 " ' ;TS , , - i� 6 ' •4 - 2 - I I I I I I I I _ 1/1/2005 1/1/2006 1/1/2007 1/1/2008 1/1/2009 1/1/2010 1/1/2011 1/1/2012 4 CDC Reporting Year Reported Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Deaths Since July 24, 2011, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has received seven reports of laboratory- confirmed influenza deaths. Two deaths were due to influenza B viruses and five deaths were due to influenza A virus. Of the six fatal cases with known underlying conditions, all had one or more risk factors known to increase co „ mplications from influenza. Number and Rate of Reported Fatal Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Cases by Age Group, Washington, July 24, 2011 — March 31, 2012 Age Group No. Deaths Death Rate (years) (per 100,000 population) 0-4 0 NA 5-24 1 0.06 25-49 2 0.09 50-64 1 0.08 65+ 3 0.36 Total 7 0.10 Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Hospitalizations Spokane Regional Health District requires that their hospitals and providers report patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza. Since July 24, 2011, 77 adults and 18 children hospitalized with laboratory- confirmed influenza have been reported among Spokane County residents. Cumulative hospitalization rates by age group and hospitalized cases by week of hospital admission are shown on the below graphs. iLaboratory-Confirmed Cumulative Hospitalization Hospitalized Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Cases by Rates by Age Group(per 100,000), Spokane County, Week of Hospital Admission, Spokane County, 20- 70- 60- 8 50- 0 o _ CL a 40- 0 - N 10- o f6 30- 0 20- 10- _ 0- 10- J' • 0- ,,, 30 35 40 45 50 3 8 13 18 23 28 0- Week ending date(2011-2012) IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III II III I TIIIIIII 30 35 40 45 50 3 8 13 18 23 28 — 0-4 yr — 5-17 yr Week ending date(2011-2012) ---- 18-49 yr — 50-64 yr Flu Type Unknown I A(Subtype Unknown) 65+yr •••• 2011 Cumulative Rate B 5 Additional Resources: International Influenza Data: World Health Organization surveillance data: http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/influenza/en/ index.html National Influenza Data National influenza surveillance data are available at: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/ Distribute: http://isdsdistribute.orq/ Local Influenza Surveillance Reports: Clark County: http://www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/diseases/flu.html King County: http://www.kinqcountv.qov/healthservices/health/communicable/immunization/fluactivitv.aspx Whatcom County: http://www.whatcomcountv.us/health/flu/ Yakima County: http://vakimahealthdistrict.orq/w/home/community-health/rsv-flu-stats/ • • 6 Board of.9 Leath Old Business & Informational Items .agenda Item # 1V., 3 • Our .aids Our Business - National Speaker Coming April 26 - Dr. .Anda & Quen Zorrah April ig, 2 01 • ,,, Our Kids : Our Business A ,,,,,,,,,. .,.., . ,..v.,,,,,‘,...,,,,:(,,,,,,,,,, 4:‘,.'4,:4,*: "t4:::4:1:1 6:.17,,:' ::".i''i4:7;t::1; : jpv, .___ 71/4; E, y l ) 7r" I' 11111 1,: ,& t ,4 No one person can do everything, but everyone can do something, and together we can change for the better. • Jefferson County is celebrating the 5th annual "Our Kids: Our Business," a community-wide social awareness and prevention campaign. April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. A coalition of child advocates, volunteers, business leaders, public officials, and media professionals are joining together to call attention to child abuse and neglect - as well as celebrating what works in Jefferson County. It is our community's commitment to protect and nurture our children. County residents are invited to sign a pledge - not for money - but for actions that will make Jefferson County a safe more nurturing place for kids and families. There are many other activities, events and trainings that are happening in April and May for the "Our Kids: Our Business" campaign. To find out how to pledge, or how you can become involved, go to: www.jeffcocommunitynetwork.org or www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org Or contact : • Anne Dean 379-4495 or adean@co.jceeerfsfoerns.wa.us Kelly Matlock 379-4476 or kmatlock@co.jefferson.wa.us 2012 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): miaow no Looking Through the Developmental Lens on the Health of Our Society k. r . A presentation & workshop AO E : with Robert Anda, MD, MS & Quen Zorrah, PHN, MSN Looking Through the Developmental Lens... Dr. Robert Anda, Co-Principal Investigator for the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Study and Senior Scientific Consultant with the Centers for Disease Control, describes the ACE Study Our and looks at the impact of traumatic childhood experiences and how they negatively influence society's health and social problems. Understanding the impact of ACEs is key to Kids: breaking the intergenerational cycles of costly negative health and social outcomes. Its findings are consistent with recent discoveries about the neurobiology of stress and the effect Our Business of stress on the developing central nervous system. An overview of these concepts and findings from the ACE Study will be presented. "The solution of all adult problems tomorrow What's Next & How Do We Get There? depends in large measure Creating a common language and shared understanding of ACEs across community systems that support children and families is critical to prevent substance abuse, high-risk upon the way our behaviors and poor health outcomes. Policies and practices that focus on prevention/reduction of ACEs and interventions/treatment that build resiliency are crucial to children grow up today." health care reform and the health and well-being of our community. Dr. Anda will explore —Margaret Mead, current efforts/practices to prevent/reduce ACEs and what is looking promising for the future. Anthropologist Quen Zorrah will discuss how Jefferson County Public Health has integrated the questionnaire into public health practice. The county includes questions about till experiences in a comprehensive assessment tool offered to new clients in its family health programs. Ms.Zorrah will share what has been learned about screening, effective ACE Study education for clients, and client/provider planning to decrease risks for intergenerational transmission of these experiences. She will also discuss efforts to strengthen the parent-child relationship, and build resiliency for both the survivor and the child. `'` Thursday, April 26, 2012 To learn more about the 9:00 am to 12 noon ACE Study, please visit: Northwest Maritime Center, www.jeffcocommunitvnet 431 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 work.org/aces For a bibliography of REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Dr. Anda's ACE Study Publications, please visit: Please register at the following link: htto://robertandamd.com/ publications-2/ http://www.ieffcocommunitvnetwork.orc/registration 1 Questions or to Register by Phone, please contact: 1 KellyMatlock at 360-379-4476 or kmatlock@co.jefferson.wa.us i 1 i or Anne Dean at 360-379-4495 or adean@jeffcocommunitvnetwork.orq i Brought to you by • POLICY • Vpo,aU,;,,} �'' Jefferson County &H Depth artment of J O PUBLIC HEALTH Prevention ALWAYS WORKING FORASAFERAND `1- Community Network I �'` ,1 z �w' 1�kC n ; ��„ HEAL �AFFERSON I DBXR DNlsion of Behavioral Q c, "Working together to help children,youth and families succeed" Health and Recovery w FAMILY CororEmasun W!IIEE v Public health clinic adds child trauma to smoking, alcohol, HIV screening ARCH 23,2012 By JESTEVENS in ACE STUDY, CHILD TRAUMA,NEUROBIOLOGY, SOLUT10NS 1 C)MMENI. When a pregnant woman visits the Jefferson County Public Health clinic in Port Townsend,WA, a town of about 9,000 people on the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula,she's asked the typical questions about tobacco, alcohol and other drug use. She's also screened for something that most public heath departments, ob- gyns or primary care providers don't even consider asking: her childhood trauma. That's because the public health nurses at Family Health Services know that a childhood full of toxic stress causes a lifetime of health problems, and, if not addressed,is usually passed on from parent to child. But setting up a system to screen for child trauma,which seems so logical in hindsight,wasn't an easy thing to do,says Quen Zorrah,a public health nurse who led the effort. Even after years of talking, reading research and preparation,the staff was still reluctant. But in the end,she and her co-workers concluded: If we can teach a client to put on a condom,we can ask a client about ACEs. ACES are adverse childhood experiences,or child trauma.When 10 types of child trauma were measured in a CDC study of 17,000 people in San Diego,researchers were stunned to discover that not only it was very •mmon,but it raised the risk of adult onset of chronic disease to unimagined levels. Even more startling was that these 17,000 people were middle-class,college-educated, mostly white people.And they all had jobs and good health care,because they were all members of Kaiser. Permanente,the health maintenance organization where the study took place. The CDC's ACE Study measured physical, emotional and sexual abuse; emotional and physical neglect; living with a parent who's an alcoholic or addicted to other drugs; witnessing the abuse of a mother; a family member in prison or diagnosed with mental illness; and a loss of a parent through divorce or abandonment. (Of course, there are other possible traumatic events a child can experience—such as severe illness, homelessness or surviving a catastrophic tornado or flood—but those were not measured.) From this list, researchers determined each person's ACE Score. Each type of trauma counts as one. Nearly 70 percent of the participants had an.ACE Score of at least 1.And the odds were very high that if someone had one trauma,there were others. In other words, if your dad was an alcoholic,it's likely that there was also emotional abuse in your background. The study showed that the higher the ACE score,the higher the risk of disease,suicide,violent behavior,or Being a victim of violence. People with an ACE score of 4 or more had starkly higher rates of heart disease and iabetes than those with ACE scores of zero.The likelihood of chronic pulmonary lung disease increased 390 percent;hepatitis, 240 percent;depression 46o percent; suicide,1,220 percent.The percentages climbed to t grim and astounding levels as the ACE score increased—people with an ACE score of 6,for example, had a 4,600 percent increase in the likelihood of becoming an IV drug user.Andpeople with high ACE scores dic„cin average, 20 years earlier than those with low ACE scores. III ACE Study co-founder Dr.Vincent Felitti says that ACEs are the"most important determinant of the health and well-being of our nation.” Dr. Robert Anda,the other co-founder,calls ACEs a"chronic public health disaster." The reason that childhood trauma causes adult onset of chronic disease was determined by a group of researchers, including neurobiologist Martin Teicher and pediatrician Jack Shonkoff,both at Harvard University,and neuroscientist Bruce McEwen at Rockefeller University. They figured out that the toxic stress of chronic and severe trauma damages a child's developing brain. It essentially stunts the growth of some parts of the brain,and fries the circuits with overdoses of stress hormones in others. Children with toxic stress live their lives in fight,flight or fright(freeze)mode. Unable to concentrate, their brains are incapable of learning and they fall behind in school.They respond to the world as a place of constant danger, not trusting adults and unable to develop healthy relationships with peers. Failure, despair,shame and frustration follow. As they transition into adulthood,they find comfort by overindulging in food, alcohol, tobacco(nicotine is an anti-depressant),drugs(methamphetamines are anti-depressants),work,high-risk sports,violence,a plethora • of sexual partners....anything that pumps up feel-good moments so that they can escape —even briefly—the sharp,tenacious claws of agonizing memories and despair. Several staff members in Family Health Services learned about ACE concepts in 2003, when Washington State's Family Policy Council,which partners with 42 community public health and safety networks across the state, invited Dr. Felitti to speak at one of their meetings. The Family Health Services staff came away determined that it was their responsibility to share the information with their clients. q ot 1�RR..yr p� `It's similar to understanding the risk of tobacco use or alcohol use in pregnancy,"recalls Zorrah. "But nobody was using it.We couldn't find anyone who said: `Here's what you should do.' After a small community grant became available,the staff of the Family Health Services applied to set up a 1110 system for ACEs screening. "We determined that we just had to figure it out on our own,"says Zorrah. , ,....• , The biggest obstacle was fear. They thought that if they asked people questions —such as,"Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way? Or eempt to actually have oral,anal,or vaginal intercourse with you?" —they'd go into crisis.They also worried at clients would feel despair, shame or doomed when they learned their score. Ironically,this fear of asking questions also occurred during the CDC's ACE Study.The study's advisory group was so worried about a patient having a psychological crisis that Dr. Felitti was required to wear a pager 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Even though they knew that none of the 17,000 people in the CDC's ACE Study in San Diego ever had a problem after answering the study questions,the Family Health Service staff still prepared for a crisis before they began screening for ACEs in 2009. Spoiler alert: Not one ever occurred. The nurses discovered what Drs. Felitti and Anda had learned: "People are already thinking about their childhood abuse,"says Zorrah.And the people who don't want to think about it simply say they don't have any problems. An important part of the preparation was for all eight staff members to complete their own ACE survey so they'd know what the client might be feeling. "We did so privately,"says Zorrah. "For some of us, it was really hard to answer the questions." ince 2009,between 200 and 300 people have been screened for ACEs. It's part of the routine intake assessment for pregnant women and their spouses or significant others,for parents involved with Child Protective Services,or for parents with children who have special health care needs. The screening isn't mandatory,says Zorrah. But most peoplewantto complete the questionnaire as part of their health history.The assessment includes a two-page questionnaire, plus a short form of the ACE questionnaire. Clients fill out the paper forms first,then meet with a nurse for an hour. Before telling them their score,the nurse provides them with appropriate health information —such as the health risks of tobacco,domestic violence,ACEs,of not getting adequate nutrition.They include the ACE information as part of routine health education and screening."Once people have the test results, they don't listen the same way,"says Zorrah. So far, most of their clients have ACE scores that are higher than the state average.That's not surprising, notes Zorrah,because Family Health Services targets a high-risk population, people in Jefferson County who have had the most difficult lives,the people with the most health problems,including obesity,heart disease, diabetes,depression and higher rates of being victims of violence. 4111/ So,starting a conversation about a person's score requires sensitivity: • "Becoming pregnant often brings up thoughts of one's own childhood, thoughts of wanting to make life better for your child, making healthy changes." • "These questions help us understand your health risk." • "Science has proven what we all knew—the bad things that happen to kids causes problems for their whole life." • "People who have childhood trauma often have more health problems." The staff strives to make sure clients understand that the science is new because"we don't want them to feel guilt or shame about what their parents did or what they did as parents,"explains Zorrah. They tell them that most people have a score of I or 2, and that responses to higher ACE scores—such as alcoholism, drug addiction,obesity, depression —are normal. "For somebody who is an ACE survivor, a sense of shame is going to be one of their fundamental feelings,"Zorrah says. "When we normalize it,explain it as a science-based thing,it helps them reframe to move away from shame." The client responses? "Well,duh!"was typical. • So was: "No wonder I'm so messed up.""No wonder I'm sick all the time.""No wonder I can't quit using drugs, alcohol,cigarettes." When one woman in her 6os who was parenting her grandchild was told that her ACE score was an 8,she said: "These are very,very good questions.Nobody has asked me about this before."Understanding her own past motivated her to agree to mental health services for her grandchild. "It's really quite an amazing experience to sit with somebody,"says Zorrah,"discuss the research,give them their score, and then have them say: `Now my life makes sense."' The nurses make sure to acknowledge how difficult life is with a high ACE score.They say: "How have you managed to get through your life with such an ACE score.?"or"People with a high ACE score like yours usually have to work harder at just about everything." The ultimate goal is to help people find their own motivation to change by giving them an understanding of their own life story and health risks,and then encourage them to make things different for their children. "We see ACEs screening as a two-generation intervention,"Zorrah emphasizes. "It's an educational • opportunity,and they get a score and a whole process to promote positive health behavioral changes affecting them and their child." d r It took the staff of Family Health Services a year to become comfortable with and confident about the process. "It was important for us for us to realize that it is not our job to fix their life or tear down their defenses,but to fpect wherever it is they're starting from,"says Zorrah. "In fact, it may be unique opportunity for this client o sit with somebody who can really listen." But not everyone's ready to talk about their childhood trauma. Zorrah recalls one man who was ordered by Child Protective Services to talk with her. He was livid that his children were in foster care, she says. He denied every question on the assessment and said his.ACE score was zero. "I talked to him about brain development and trauma," says Zorrah. "In the discussion,he disclosed that he had lived in over 3o foster homes. I asked him: "How did this affect you?'`Fine. I've had a perfect life.'I took this as a cue that he was not ready to discuss his own experiences. So we discussed the research. We talked about brain development.At end of visit,he thanked me for that visit.His defenses went down." Although Zorrah never saw him again,she feels that he took away some valuable information about himself and his children. Zorrah's looking forward to the time when asking about childhood trauma will be a normal part of any healthcare visit, so that everyone understands that a difficult childhood can contribute to a lifetime of health problems. Oe changes that Family Health Services has made has inspired the community's"Our Kids: Our Business" campaign,which kicks off next month.The campaign comprises a series of workshops and conferences for community members and health care professionals so that they can start the process to figure out how to integrate ACE concepts into their own practices. Today,the staff of Family Health Services assumes that all of their clients are ACE survivors.The score is powerful," notes Zorrah, "but the most important thing that we're doing is offering them this information that is sensitive and respectful and that helps them start to think about protecting their children from having a similar ACE score and,of course, moving forward with other positive changes in their life." III • Board of.7Cealth Netiv Business ,agenda Item # 1 • 0 Sr 514 Comeotivner Process Report from .advisory Committee Aprilig, 2012 • BOH Update Onsite Sewage System Monitoring Program— Draft revisions to 8.15 Onsite Sewage Code - April 19, 2012 The Work Group completed the 5 meetings and 3 public forums. They used a matrix of eight nearby western Washington county monitoring programs to give some perspective on what is out there right now. Staff provided the group with links to other counties, supporting documents from our database and researched issues requested by group members. The Group succeeded in providing recommendations on all of the necessary components to incorporate a homeowner inspection program into our onsite sewage code: • the basic types of systems that can be inspected by home owners • what documentation needs to be in place for a system to be eligible for home owner inspection, • what training should be required, • how long is it valid • are updates or refreshers necessary, • the cost of getting certified, • the cost to file a report • whose system can a homeowner inspect • the inspection form—level of detail and format . • use of a 'field guide' • information for future owners • frequency of inspection by a professional—varies based on complexity of system and proximity to sensitive or higher risk areas. • Implementation timeline A public comment period was provided at each of the work group meetings. Between 5 and 20 people observed at each meeting although not all signed in. We received public comments at each of the regular meetings. The fifth and last meeting was a review of the draft code revisions compiled by staff. The posters for the public forums were available for the group to critique. Public forums: ✓ We had 8 posters covering"why we are here", the areas where the work group made recommendation and the resulting code language and finally a time line for implementation. ✓ At least three work group members were present at each of the forums. ✓ The public had %2 hour to review the posters and ask questions of staff, facilitators and • work group members. ✓ Provided 1/2 hour to take questions and comments after which we responded to the • questions. Forums held in: ✓ Chimacum, March 22nd from 6:30—7:30—18 signed in, 23 stayed for comments/questions, 30+came through to view the information. ✓ Port Ludlow, March 26th 4:30—5:30— 11 signed in, 20+came through to view. ✓ Quilcene, March 28th 4:30—5:30—52 signed in, about 70 stayed for comments, unknown total number that came through to view. Questions and answers from each of the forums were placed on the web for others to review. People could also provide written comments or by email. ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM MONITORING —WORK GROUP MEMBERS 2012 • shellfish farmer/processor—Craig Fitzgerald • real estate professional—Karen Best • builder/building trades—Todd Hulbert • homeowner— Barbara Moore-Lewis • Public Utility District—Mike McClure • septic designer—Bernt Ericsen • septic installer—Steve Kelly O • septic operation and maintenance provider—Tim Johnson • water system operator—Greg Rae • watershed representative—JD Gallant • City of Port Townsend—John Merchant • citizen at large- Dick Bergeron • Jefferson County Environmental Health -Jared Keefer • JCPH, Environmental Health Specialist—Linda Atkins • Facilitator—Sam Gibboney • Facilitator- Kristina Mayer • u 3 0 c o m 0 m Q a n I< !. . .91 o .,,, – 0 D--0 n- 5-- CD 0 -g, OO O Q -,o3 O 'O (Damn Q c 0 N o Q = 3Q3 n 7 a = o <Q. -a 008, 3oo ° 3p � c � 3 • 3 ° c 0 ° . oO n •• Dmp0 -(13Fr. — n ac=0 ° 5 m 0 o 3 _ Q ° oQ o o , • CD � 0o ° � Q0mo • 0 � y'03 � ° Q < Q Q rno o OD -. o o a n ` Q y < y a n < Qm , On _ Q DCD - N CO J..M .(D O 77 Q 0 Q 0 o 3 - o (43rn 0 N �. 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Q O i.• O V c) W V pN.) m 7 oo3- a od 1 • Elements reflecting the recommendations of the Work Group are shown in turquoise-This is not a complete document showing all changes to the code- it is • provided to illustrate how the Work Groups recommendations were incorporated into the existing code. Please refer to the line-in, line-out draft for review of all proposed revisions. 8.15.145 Homeowner Inspection Authorization (1) Inspection Authorization required. A property owner may complete monitoring inspections required in this code for the system types and at the frequency identified in Table 1 after receiving a Homeowner Inspection Authorization from the H-i'a h Officer. a. Authorization allows the authorization holder to '. ,the on-site sewage system serving the single family residence, d °O x o • �'�-r structure appurtenant to the single family residence • 9 •perty a/she owns. b. Authorization for properties that include s ,'_ -rcial acts ncluding those categorized as ahome-business under JCC Chapter 18, m. considered based on a number of factors inclt. d but not ited to waste =E , use of hazardous materials, proximity to'su a, v water\ ,• others as de'z , fined by the Health Officer. c. At the time of authorization a homeowner register for each OSS where they will be conducting a • itoring inspecti• d. A Homeowner Inspection „ ation is issue. •• 7 specific individual and shall not be transferable. \\ (2) Requirements for a Homeowner Inspection Authorization shall include all of the following: a. Application shall be made on forms provided byJCPH and shall specify the OSS/s to be in pected. b. Authoriz and%or application 'Wes as set forth in the Fee Schedule shall be payable ' JCPH at the time of application submittal. c. Submit • • o'• enta '• to JCPH sh• � ® satisfactory completion of JCPH approved tr: • , t ust index :asics 91 S op : a,• +� y onitoring and maintenance and . to co •k t,t a monitoring inspection and report the results. d. Take anus a w examination from a JCPH approved agency within the past year to erify the applicant's knowledge of the operation and monitoring for their system (3) The Homeowner Inspection Authorization does not authorize the holder of that authorization to maintain or repair an OSS of which they are not a resident owner, nor to maintain a proprietary product that requires maintenance by a manufacturer authorized person (4) The Homeowner°Inspection Authorization holder shall report failure of an on-site sewage system to JCPH within 24 hours of first identifying the failure. (5) Monitoring Inspection Reports shall be submitted by the Authorization holder to JCPH or other authorized agency within thirty (30) days following the inspection. The reports shall be submitted in a format and manner prescribed by JCPH and shall be accompanied by the required fees with the exception of those submitted within 60 days to follow-up on corrections identified in the previous report. • (6) For each monitoring inspection report submitted the homeowner will affirm that they have reviewed the approved course materials and the Field Inspection Guide. • (7) A Homeowner Inspection Authorization is valid for the period of ownership of the specific onsite sewage system listed in the initial property/system registration. Recertification is required for a new property or new onsite sewage system on the • property. (8) A family member may apply to perform the monitoring inspection and submit the report for an eligible OSS owned by an infirm elderly, disabled parent or disabled immediate family member. a. The OSS owner must sign the application and acknowledgement that they are responsible for the inspection. b. The OSS owner must complete the approved training,-00v,-ss specifically exempted by the Health Officer. jj c. The person proposing to perform the monitoring ' ,' -ction must meet all requirements identified in 8.15.145 (2) and do ef/vr the report that they completed the inspection. (9) The Environmental Health Division reserves the riffit to obsery ,audit, or inspect the on-site sewage system and related activities of homeowners authorized to complete inspections under this section. (10) Suspension/Revocation. A Homeowner Inspection Authorization may be suspended or revoked as set forth in 8.15.180 if he/she has been found to be in non- compliance with the terms of this chapter or has performed with negligence, incompetence or misrepresentation. 8.15.150 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING (1) Responsibility of Owner(s). The owner of every„eeSidee, business, or other place where • persons congregate, reside or are employdtat is served by an OSS, and each person with access to deposit rnabatUs in the OSS shall use, operate, and maintain the system to eliminate the riskto the public associated with improperly treated sewage. Owners' duties are included, without liration, in the following list: a. They shall co witte-conditions stated on the on-site sewage permit. b. Theyshall employ approved pumper er to remove the setae from the tank(s) � p ► septage ( ) when the level of solids and scum indicates that removal is necessary. The septic tank shall be pumped when the total amount of solids equals or exceeds one-third (1/3) the volume of the tank. The pump and/or siphon chamber(s) shall be pumped when solids are observed. c. They shall not use water in quantities that exceed the OSS's designed capacity for treatment and disposal. d. Theyhall not deposit solid, hazardous waste, or chemicals other than household cleaners in the OSS. e. They shall not deposit waste or other material that causes the effluent entering the drainfield toxceed the parameters of residential/household waste strength. f. They shall not build any structure in the OSS area or reserve area without express, prior consent of the Health Officer. g. They shall neither place nor remove fill over the OSS or reserve area without express, prior consent of the Health Officer. h. They shall not pave or place other impervious cover over the OSS or reserve area. i. They shall divert drains, such as footing or roof drains away from the area of the • OSS. j. They shall comply with inspection requirements in JCC 8.15.150, and JCPH Policy 04-01 as adopted by the Board of Health as amended or replaced. • k. They shall provide maintenance and needed repairs to promptly return the OSS system to a proper operating condition. They shall obtain permits where required S by local and state codes. I. They shall ensure that all monitoring and maintenance is performed by an authorized person and reported to JCPH in the prescribed timeframe and approved format. m. They should not dispose of excess food waste via a garbage disposal. n. They should not drive, park or store vehicles or equipment over the drainfield or reserve area. o. They should not allow livestock access to the OSS area or reserve area. p. They shall comply with WAC 246-272A-270. q. 1 hey may complete monitoring inspections for any e` • e OSS serving a single family residence or duplex on property they own 4 the ency identified in Table 1 after meeting the requirements of JCC 8.15.14 2' (2) Breach of Owner's Responsibilities. An owner's or up is failure to ulfill any of the responsibilities in 8.15.150 (1) shall be a basis fo otice of Violation ;• for the Health Officer to decline to issue approval for further development on the parce?V` (3) Where a proprietary product is included as a part of the onsite sewage system a restrictive covenant shall be placed on the title of the property providing notice that the site is served by an alternative method of sewage d osal and requires regular maintenance that must be performed by a person autho -d by the device manufacturer and certified by JCPH. This notice shall be recorded pri.,\k‘s\ inal approval of the system on forms approved by JCPH.' \ \���„��� (4) The Health Officer shall be responsible to ilable wri guidance on the proper maintenance and operation of the OSS • the • , rrpation shall be made available • to the public by JCPH . \\\\ (5) The Health Officer sqe«•' •�z� � •onsible to �� ain monit•, ng information submitted to JCPH for review • •ropert • er or inter-zed parties. (6) Certificate or AL•_ ,-tion reew red for monit .ng and maintenance a. It shall be unlawful for •erson, firm or corporation, other than JCPH, to engage in any Monitoring In • i ‘ w ,-• finder these regulations without holding either: \\\ i. A valid Operations and Monitoring Specialist certification from JCPH or ii. A valid license from the Washington Department of Licensing to design on- site sew- • `systems' ursuant to Chapter 18.120 RCW,or A licensed �\ •ineer pursuant to chapter 18.43 RCW or g°\\' valid Ho ,=-.nWnPr Inspection Authorization for a specific property or N• •erties. b. It shall lawful for any person, firm, or corporation to perform maintenance on an OSS wg •••ut holding a valid Designer License or certification from JCPH as an Installer, O&M Specialist, or Pumper. This includes vacuuming or jetting an OSS. EXCEPT property owners may perform maintenance on their own OSS. (7) On-site Sewage System Inspection Requirements. a. The owner shall assure that the OSS receives a complete evaluation of the system components and/or property to determine functionality, maintenance needs and compliance with regulations and any permits: Si. At least once every three years for all systems consisting solely of a septic tank and gravity drainfield; ii. Annually for all other systems unless more frequent inspections are specified by these regulations or the local health officer. b. On-site Sewage Systems in Jefferson County shall be inspected at the identified frequency by an approved monitoring entity that meets the standards in 8.15.140 or 8.15.145 when and where applicable. See Table 1 • c. Annual Monitoring Inspection by a certified O&M Specialist or Licensed Designer is required for an OSS that: i. Receives wastewater of greater than residential strength; ii. Receives wastewater from a food-service establishment; iii. Includes an aerobic treatment unit, proprietary treatment unit listed by Washington State Department of Health or includes drip irrigation as a component of the system. !1% d. Inspection by a certified O&M Specialist, Licensed Designer or JCPH is required: i. For community on-site sewage systems ii. For on-site sewage systems serving commercial enterprises unless authorization is granted to the homeowner for a sped OSS system. iii. At the time of sale or transfer of a property, EXCEPT`if there is a monitoring inspection on file by a Certified O&M Specialist or Licensed::Designer in compliance with the inspection frequency identified in JCC 8;15 (7) a.. The monitoring inspection report shall be on file with JCPH prior to the sale or transfer. iv. At the time of application for building permit on the property per JCPH Policy 04-01 as adopted or amended. v. At the time of application for other land use or governmental actions such as: 1. Land Divisions where ait' ng OSS is part of the proposal; 2. Conditional Use permit; 3. Boundary Line Adjustment where an existing OSS is part of the • proposal.° e. Fees for inspections and monitoring or maintenance contracts shall be set by the service provider, f. The Health Offer may require more frequent inspections for systems where a problem has been identified. g. Multiple Requirements. If the manufacturer, patent holder, state, JCPH, and any / other relevant body hav ;differing recommendations or requirements for inspection jj� �3wner and shael follow the O the most frequent component of the OSS, then the service interval. h. W e there are '6• ounty records regarding the type, size, location and other ap �� •le inform. , •n on a septic system a site plan identifying the tank location and • compo .,,r is must be completed by a certified O&M Specialist or Licenses ..; i•,•- and submitted to JCPH prior to any inspection by a homeowner holding an .-ction Authorization. (8) 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. b. The owner of a conventional OSS shall be subject to a permit condition requiring compliance with the inspection schedule specified in JCC 8.15 beginning with the earliest of the following events: • i. The installation of an OSS. ii. The repair of an OSS. iii. The modification of an OSS. • (9) Operation and Monitoring Access Requirements. a. The owner of the system shall provide access to the system for inspection and maintenance/monitoring as follows: i. Septic tank. Septic tanks shall be fitted with watertight pumping access risers to the ground surface over both compartments and over the outlet baffle, EXCEPT, as set forth in 8.15.090 (10). The risers shall have a means to lock or secure the lid against tampering and accidental access. ii. Pump Chamber. Pump chambers shall have a watertight riser to ground surface over the um The riser shall have a m is tot pump. � �ls t�`�ock or secure the lid against tampering and accidental access iii. Proprietary Devices and Disinfection Equip\ n Access shall be provided as determined by the manufacturer or pati holder and shall include access to ground surface for effluent s npl ollection, observation and �o inspection of the unit. (10) Inspection Report. The inspection report sht be sub itted to JCPH on JCPH forms. The inspection report form shall be completedrt full for a < spection to be considered valid. Fees shall be submitted for a report to be c,* , *de =:lid. • , Table 1 Minimum monitoring inspection frequency by system type and who is eligible to complete the inspection. Time Conventional Gravity—no pump. Conventional w/pump, pressure Aerobic Treatment distribution, mound, sandfilter, other Unit(ATU), public domain technology Proprietary Device, Drip Irrigation Frequency of Inspection—every 3 Frequency of Frequency of Inspection—every year Inspection—every years year OSS' not within OSS1 is within OSS1 not within OSS1 is within risk category2 risk category2 risk category2 risk catee•ory2 All sites HO or / S Year 1 N/A N/A OMS or DES ,Vo. or DES OMS or DESS f, HO or / Year 2 N/A N/A OMS or DES ( OMS :,/ A OMS or DES3 HO or HO or HO or �!4. �. HO or,/ / Year 3 OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS o w'S OMS or DES OMS or DES3 Year 44 N/A N/A • S 6 0%, % °opVIS or DES �� %, MS or DES3 s„ HO or e f HO or 3 Year 5 N/A N/A OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or %,HO or Year 6 OMS or DES OMS or DES / •,, or DES .• a ES OMS or DES3 O� / / Year 7 N/A N/A ! OM���/rx S or DES OMS or DES3 • . Vii, /0 or HO or Year 8 A oh S or DES N/A OMS or DES OMS or DES3 or HO Year 9 OMS or DE/ OM ®r DES OM` f/*ES OMS or DES OMS or DESS / / ��% M oroDES OMS or DES3 Year 10 f//i ,/ ,/A OMS or DES j � HO or HO or Year / /�� N�N/A �� / OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES3 HO or HO or Year 12 / S or DES OMS or DES3 � MS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES Above schedule --•is for the we of the OSS 1 OSS—includes all /,/ nent a, an onsite sewage system including tanks, transport lines, treatment and disposal components. 2 Risk Categories include -feo •ne of these elements: • Setbacks—syste►► with components not meeting the current required setbacks to a well or surface water. • Shorelines—systems with components within 200' of ordinary high water. • Floodplain—sites mapped by FEMA as being within a 100 year floodplain • Waiver—systems with components not meeting the current required setbacks to a well or surface water. • Replacement Systems or repairs not meeting current code at the time of permitting HO = Homeowner with Inspection Authorization OMS = Operation and Monitoring Specialist • DES = Licensed On-site Sewage System Designer or Professional Engineer 30MS or DES = Professionals inspecting ATU's and Proprietary Devices must have authorization by the manufacturer to monitor and maintain these treatment units. • Jefferson County 8.15 ON-SITE SEWAGE CODE TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION TITLE PAGE 8.15.010 Authority/Scope 1 8.15.020 Purpose 1 8.15.030 Adoption by Reference 1 8.15.040 Administration 1 8.15.050 Definitions 1 8.15.060 Adequate Sewage Disposal Required 8 8.15.070 No Discharge to Water or Ground Surface 8 8.15.080 On-site Sewage System Permit 8 8.15.090 Design 11 8.15.095 Commercial On-site Sewage Disposal Systems 13 8.15.100 Community On-site Sewage Disposal Systems 14 8.15.105 Subdivision Requirements 14 8.15.110 Inspection 16 8.15.120 Sewage System Installer 18 8.15.130 Septic Tank Pumpers 20 8.15.140 Operation and Maintenance Specialist 22 • 8.15.150 8.15.165 Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring 24 Waiver of State or Local Regulations 26 8.15.170 Appeal/Hearing 27 8.15.180 Enforcement/Penalty 30 8.15.190 Severability 40 8.15.200 Fees 41 8.15.210 Effective Date 41 8.15.220 Conflict 41 Table 1 42 Table of contents to be updated for final version without line-in/lin-out • JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 1 of 35 Jefferson County Septic Code • • 8.15 JCC 8.15.010 AUTHORITY/SCOPE Pursuant to RCW 70.05 and RCW 43.20, the Jefferson County Board of Health is charged with the duty of protecting the public health and safety of all inhabitants of Jefferson County, and enacting such rules and regulations as are necessary in order to carry out these responsibilities and provide for the enforcement thereof. The provisions of this regulation shall apply to all territory within the boundaries of • Jefferson County. JCC 8.15.020 PURPOSE The purpose of these regulations is to assure protection of public health by: (1) Minimizing the public health effects of on-site sewage systems on surface water and ground water; (2) Minimizing the potential for public exposure to sewage; (3) Establishing design, installation and management requirements for on-site sewage systems to accommodate long-term treatment and disposal of sewage; (4) Enhancing protection of environmentally sensitive areas within Jefferson County; and • (5) Compliance with the intent of Chapter 246-272A, WAC JCC 8.15.030 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE Washington Administrative Code Chapter, 246-272A On-site Sewage Systems Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Health, as now or hereafter amended, is hereby adopted by reference as Rules and Regulations of the Jefferson County Board of Health. • JCC 8.15.040 ADMINISTRATION The Jefferson County Environmental Health Director, through authority delegated by the Jefferson County Board of Health and the Jefferson County Health Officer shall administer these regulations. Fees may be charged for this administration. JCC 8.15.050 DEFINITIONS In addition to those definitions set forth in WAC Chapter 246-272A the following definitions shall also apply in this regulation: Accessory Dwelling Unit: An additional dwelling unit either in or added to an existing single-family detached dwelling, or in a separate accessory structure on the same lot as the main structure, for use as a complete, independent living facility with provisions within the accessory dwelling unit for cooking, eating, sanitation, and sleeping. Such a dwelling shall be considered an accessory use of the main • dwelling and be clearly subordinate to the main dwelling. Certification: A certificate granted by the Health Officer permitting a person to practice in the field of sewage disposal as an Operation and Monitoring Specialist, Installer, or Pumper of onsite sewage systems. Chain of Custody: A procedure to ensure that samples have been in the possession of, or secured by, an authorized person at all times from sample collection to receipt by the laboratory. The procedure includes: • 1. Obtaining the sample by Health Officer or designee with owner or owner representative present. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 2 of 35 2. Assignment of sample ID number. • 3. Labeling/tagging the sample container with assigned number and location taken. 4. Documentation by authorized sampler of date and location of samples taken. 5. Delivery by secured means to the certified laboratory. Community On-site Sewage System: Any on-site sewage system designed to serve two (2) or more independent stand-alone dwelling units with design flows of up to 3,500 gallons per day. An OSS serving only one single-family residence plus one accessory dwelling unit is not considered a community on-site sewage system. Commercial On-site Sewage System: Any nonresidential or combined residential/nonresidential on- site sewage system with a design flow of up to 3,500 gallons per day. Department: The Washington State Department of Health Design: An on-site sewage disposal system design shall consist of a complete scale drawing of the site plan showing the proposed sewage disposal system, including all relevant details as specified herein and in WAC 246-272A and Jefferson County Policies. The design shall use the format and forms provided or approved by JCPH. Proper identification and location of soil logs and drainfield components at the site are considered to be part of the design. Designer: An individual authorized by the Washington State Department of Licensing to perform design services for on-site wastewater treatment system pursuant to 18.210 RCW. Throughout this chapter this term applies to both on-site sewage treatment system designers licensed under chapter 18.210 RCW and professional engineers licensed under chapter 18.43 RCW. Dwelling Unit: A unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including • permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. Education Contact Hours: Contact participation in an organized educational experience led or facilitated by qualified sponsorship, capable of direction and qualified instruction. Courses must be approved by the Health Officer or designee and be sources of expanded knowledge pertaining to on-site sewage treatment and disposal. A copy of the agenda or syllabus showing date, time, subject matter, presenter, sponsor and evidence of actual participation must be presented at the time of certification renewal. This evidence could be in the form of a certificate of completion, a receipt or a copy of the attendance roster of the training event. • ' - • •• • • - .Critical Areas: Means geologically hazardous areas, frequently flooded areas, critical aquifer recharge areas, wetlands, and fish and wildlife habitat areas, all as defined through WAC 356 190365-196 as"critical areas" and regulated in Jefferson County Chapter 18.4522 as adopted or hereinafter amended. Evaluation of Existing System: A monitoring inspection of an OSS containing the information specified on forms approved by JCPH. Expansion: A change in a residence, facility, site or use that: 1. Causes an on-site sewage system to exceed its existing treatment or disposal capability: for example, when a residence is increased from two to three bedrooms or there is a change in use of the residence, or a change in use from an office to a restaurant; or 2. Reduces the treatment or disposal capability of the existing on-site sewage system or the reserve area: for example, when a building is placed over a reserve area. Failure: A condition of an on-site sewage system that threatens the public health by inadequately treating sewage or by creating a potential for direct or indirect contact between sewage and the public. Examples of failure include, but are not limited to: • 1. Sewage on the surface of the ground; 2. Sewage backing up into a structure caused by slow soil absorption of septic tank effluent; JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 3 of 35 3. Sewage leaking from a septic tank, pump chamber, holding tank, septic system component other than the drainfield, or collection system; • 4. Cesspools or seepage pits where evidence of ground water or surface water quality degradation exists; 5. Inadequately treated effluent contaminating ground water or surface water, as demonstrated through 1) a positive tracing dye result; and 2) a coliform count of at least 500 organisms per 100mL of water; or 3)the presence of the disposal component of the on-site sewage system located in ground water; or 6. Noncompliance with conditions stipulated on the OSS permit. Fees: Charges as hereinafter authorized by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners or the Jefferson County Board of Health for issuing permits, processing records, making inspections as found necessary, administrative processes, training, authorizing homeowners to complete OSS monitoring inspections, and certifying individuals in the practice of installing, pumping or maintaining/monitoring on- site sewage systems. Gray water: means sewage from bathtubs, showers, bathroom sinks, washing machines, dishwashers, and kitchen sinks. It includes sewage from any source in a residence or structure that has not come into contact with toilet wastes. Health Officer: The local Health Officer of Jefferson County Public Health, or a representative authorized by and under the direct supervision of the local Health Officer, as defined in chapter 70.05 RCW. Homeowner Inspection Authorization: An authorization granted to an individual who has met the requirements of 8.15.145 (2) and personally holds the responsibility and liability for completing and reporting monitoring inspections on registered OSS in Jefferson County. Installer: An individual who has passed the Jefferson County installer's exam, holds a current bond and insurance as specified in JCC 8.15.120, personally holds an Installer's Certificate and directly supervises the installation and/or repair of an on-site sewage disposal system in Jefferson County. JCPH: Jefferson County Public Health Modification: Alteration of an existing on-site sewage component that does not result in an increase of the capacity of the system. Notice of Violation: Written determination that an element or section of these rules and regulations has not been complied with. On-site Sewage System (OSS): An integrated system of components, located on or nearby the property it serves, that conveys, stores, treats, and/or provides subsurface soil treatment and dispersal of sewage. It consists of a collection system, a treatment component or treatment sequence, a soil dispersal component, and a reserve area. An on-site sewage system also refers to a holding tank sewage system or other system that does not have a soil dispersal component. This includes systems previously defined as: 1. Conventional: systems consisting solely of a septic tank and a gravity SSAS, or those including a pump to a gravity SSAS. 2. Alternative: all systems not defined as conventional, such as pressurized, public domain treatment devices and proprietary products . Operation and Monitoring Specialist: An individual with training, skill, and experience in the maintenance, monitoring, and operation of OSS and who is certified by JCPH to inspect and monitor the . performance of an OSS. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 4 of 35 Pre-occupancy Inspection: Any inspection/s of the OSS that are required before a certificate of occupancy can be issued. Probation: A penalty period where the individual committing the violation shall be subject to additional review, reporting and/or inspection. Proprietary product: A sewage treatment or distribution technology, method, or material subject to a patent or a trademark. Pumper: An individual approved and granted a Certificate to operate by the Health Officer to remove and transport wastewater or septage from septic tanks, pump chambers and portable toilets. Said individuals may repair baffles within the septic tank, install or repair risers on septic tanks or pump chambers, vacuum and hydro-jet systems, and install outlet baffle filters in a septic tank. Record Drawing: A accurate graphic and written record of the location and features of the OSS that are needed to properly monitor, operate, and maintain that system. Repair: The reconstruction, relocation, or replacement of any portion of a failed or sub-standard on-site sewage system. This includes actions proposed to impact the soils surrounding the disposal component to increase the dispersal of effluent or remediate clogged soil surfaces. Resident Owner: A person who owns and occupies, or intends to occupy, a property. Residential Sewage: Sewage having the constituency and strength typical of wastewater from domestic households not containing chemicals or other waste components atypical of a residential source. • Revocation: The termination of all the rights and privileges associated with a certification or homeowner inspection authorization. Scale bar: The graphic representation by which distances can be measured. Scum: Lighter solids, such as fats and grease that rise to the top of a septic tank, holding tank or pump chamber. Septage: The mixture of solid wastes, scum, sludge, and liquids pumped from within septic tanks, holding tanks, pump chambers, and other OSS components or removed from grease traps. Septic Tank: A watertight treatment receptacle receiving the discharge of sewage from a building sewer or sewers, designed and constructed to permit separation of settleable and floating solids from the liquid, detention and anaerobic digestion of the organic matter, prior to discharge of the liquid. Sewage Disposal Permit: A written permit, including conditions of approval, issued by the Health Officer or designee granting permission for the installation, modification, expansion, or repair of an on-site sewage system. Site Installer: An individual that has passed the installer's exam and maintains an annual Certificate, but is working under the direction, insurance and bond of a Certified Installer. Sludge: Heavy solids that settle to the bottom of a septic tank, holding tank or pump chamber. Soil Log: A detailed description of soil characteristics providing information on the soil's capacity to act • as an acceptable treatment and disposal medium for sewage. It includes the excavation as described in WAC 246-272A-0220(3). JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 5 of 35 • SSAS: Subsurface soil absorption system, as defined in WAC 246-272A-0010(2). Suspension: The temporary termination of all rights and privileges associated with a certification_or homeowner inspection authorization. Violation: A failure to comply with the provisions of applicable laws, rules or regulations including, but not limited to instances or cases when: 1. A Designer submits a permit application or an record drawing of an on-site sewage disposal system which contains any significant deviation below the minimum requirements for siting or sizing of on-site waste water treatment. 2. An individual designs or installs an on-site sewage system that is not in accordance with the applicable regulations, or is not fitting the size, shape or topography of the site, within setbacks, as specified in the WAC Chapter 246-272A; specification or approval of inadequate construction material, devices or methods. 3. A system is not installed in accordance with the approved permit. 4. Installer fails to notify the designer and/or JCPH when site conditions have changed making installation of the approved permitted system impossible or impractical. 5. A pumper disposes of wastewater or septage at an unapproved disposal site; 6. A designer fails to submit record drawing plans as specified in chapter 8.15.110(4). 7. An authorized person fails to submit required reports to JCPH as specified in the conditions of the on-site sewage disposal permit or in this chapter. 8. A Certificate holder fails to pay fees as specified by Jefferson County Ordinance. 9. A person holding a Certificate or license to install, pump or monitor an OSS fails to report to JCPH within 24 hours any nonfunctioning on-site components that could result in human contact with sewage effluent. 10. An owner fails to complete required 0 & M inspections, comply with the 0 & M schedule in TABLE 1 and/or submit the reports to JCPH or the approved entity. • 11. An owner fails to comply with conditions of the on-site sewage permit. WAC : Washington Administrative Code • JCC 8.15.060 ADEQUATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL REQUIRED (1) Every residence, place of business, or other building or place where people congregate, reside or are employed shall be connected to an approved public sewer. If no public sewer is available, the building sewer shall be connected to an on-site sewage system approved by the Health Officer. Said sewage disposal system shall be built or rebuilt, constructed and maintained in such manner as to meet the requirements as prescribed by the Health Officer in accordance with minimum requirements and standards of WAC 246-272A and this code. Such system may include the use of waterless toilet devices in conjunction with an approved gray water system or other proprietary products approved by Washington State Department of Health. (2) Any unit/facility with the potential to generate waste water by virtue of being equipped with a toilet, sink, shower or other plumbing fixture shall be connected to an approved public sewer or shall be connected to an on-site sewage system approved by the Health Officer. (3) Any new or replacement residence or commercial structure, or any expansion, as that term is defined in Section 8.15.050 of this Code, may be connected to a pre-existing on-site sewage system only when the pre-existing system has hydraulic capacity, sufficient vertical and horizontal separation, an adequate reserve area and satisfies all other requirements to be in compliance with current code. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 6 of 35 JCC 8.15.070 NO DISCHARGE TO WATER OR GROUND SURFACE • Effluent from any on-site sewage disposal system shall not be discharged directly or indirectly to surface water or upon the surface of the ground, except where expressly permitted by JCPH or by the Washington State Department of Ecology. JCC 8.15.080 ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PERMIT (1) No person shall install or cause to be installed a new on-site sewage system, nor perform any modification, extension, repair, relocation or connection to an existing on-site sewage system without a valid permit issued by the Health Officer. (2) When applying for a permit to install an on-site sewage system, a detailed to-scale construction plan of the proposed system and site is required and shall include all items identified herein. Each application shall contain the information required herein, and those items identified on the Septic Permit Application form as a minimum. (3) The minimum land area required for approval of an OSS permit shall be determined by either Method 1 or Method 2 analysis as established in WAC 246-272A. Applications shall be reviewed in accordance with Jefferson County Policy 97-2 adopted by the Board of Health as amended or replaced. (4) Where more than one lot is required to meet minimum land area requirements for issuance of a permit, a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant shall be recorded binding together, at a minimum, the lots required to meet the minimum land area requirements. Any remaining lots not included in the Declaration of Restrictive Covenant must either meet minimum land area requirements or have a notice recorded to the title stating that the lots do not meet minimum land area requirements for a septic system and that the lots are not eligible for a waiver under Jefferson County Policy 97-2 or as amended or replaced. (5) Permits are transferable with property ownership. • (6) Any sewage disposal permit issued under this section shall be valid for a period of three(3) years from the date of issuance. a. The permit may remain valid if the property for which the permit has been issued also has an active building permit for a structure that will be connected to the on-site sewage system. b. If the system is not installed before the permit expires, a new permit may be applied for, based on standards in effect at the date of the new application. Information as specified in JCC 8.15.090 shall be submitted with any new application. (7) Repair permit. Repair permits shall expire ninety (90) days from the date of issue. Repair permits may be renewed for an additional ninety (90) days if the Health Officer determines it is warranted. (8) The Health Officer may revoke or deny a permit for due cause. Examples include, but are not limited to: a. Development or continued use of an OSS that threatens the public health; b. Misrepresentation or inaccuracy in the construction plan or the permit application whether intended or accidental, shall be considered as grounds for invalidating and voiding any application or permit issued under this section. The applicant or their authorized agent is responsible for the accurate representation of all information presented to the Health Officer; c. Failure to meet conditions of the permit or the regulations; or d. Changes or alterations to the site such as grading, filling, clearing, or burning operations. (9) Jefferson County Public Health shall have neither an obligation nor the power to reduce the requirements to accommodate a Designer or Installer's error. (10) For any on-site sewage system proposed to serve a structure requiring a flood control zone permit under the provisions of chapter 86.16 RCW and chapter 508-60 WAC, or requiring a flood plain certification by Jefferson County under the provision of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, the OSS installation permit shall not be issued until a flood control zone permit or flood plain certification has been issued in accordance with Jefferson County Ordinance 18-1120-95 or subsequent amendments. An OSS installation permit shall comply with the standards in said ordinance. • (11) On-site sewage disposal permits shall comply with regulations and policies established in the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, Jefferson County Zoning Code, Critical Areas Ordinance, JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 7 of 35 The Jefferson County Shoreline Master Plan, the Jefferson County Unified Development Code and • any other duly adopted land use regulations of Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend in the case of lands within the city, or the State of Washington as adopted or hereinafter amended. (12) Any pending and all future permits and approvals by the JCPH for the subject property shall be withheld when written notice of noncompliance with Jefferson County and other applicable codes has been provided to the property owner. Permits and applications shall be released only upon • satisfactory remedy of the non-complying action or activity. (13) No on-site sewage system permit shall be issued for industrial, chemical or hazardous waste disposal. (14) A soil log report shall be provided on a health department approved form by the individual who • performed the soil evaluation. The report shall identify the date the soil observations were made and the name of the individual who logged the soils for the report. Soils evaluation shall be completed by a Designer or Professional Engineer licensed in the state of Washington, soil scientist licensed in the state of Washington, the local health officer or designee. (15) Uniform soil testing procedures shall be as described under WAC246-272A-0220 and be used in addition to the following procedures: a. A minimum of 2 soil logs shall be dug in each, the proposed primary area and the proposed reserve area of sufficient size and depth to accurately determine site suitability for on-site sewage disposal; b. The Health Officer or designee may require additional soil logs or such further testing as is necessary to determine the adequacy of a site for on-site sewage disposal. c. Where sieve analysis tests are required they shall be completed by a certified lab and chain of custody requirements shall be followed. (16) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or owner's authorized representative to fill/cover the holes provided for evaluation of the soils for an installation permit or subdivision review within ten (10) days following notification that the inspection by the Health Officer is complete. The property owner shall be notified in writing when the inspection has been completed. (17) Any OSS not located entirely on the property originating the sewage must be secured by • appropriate easements and/or covenant recorded with the Jefferson County Auditors Office prior to issuance of the permit unless specifically waived by the health officer. In all cases the easement or covenant shall be secured and recorded prior to final approval of the system installation. (18) Pending on-site sewage disposal permit applications. a. Applications for which no decision has been issued within twelve (12) months following the date of application, due to a lack of action by the applicant, and after receipt of written notice of pending expiration, shall expire by limitation. b. The Health Officer may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not to exceed 180 days upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. c. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit the application and plans, pay current application fees and meet current rules and regulations. d. The applicant shall be provided a 60-day notice by certified mail of the pending expiration of a permit application. • e. The statement"Voided - Lack of Action" shall be entered on the record for an expired pending permit application. f. Plans and other data submitted for review shall thereafter be retained as per the Jefferson County Records Retention Schedule. JCC 8.15.090 DESIGN (1)All on-site sewage disposal systems shall be designed in accordance with these rules, and the criteria in WAC 246-272A, by the local Health Officer, by an on-site sewage system designer licensed by the Washington State Department of Licensing to perform design work pursuant to chapter 18.120 RCW or by a licensed engineer pursuant to RCW 18.43 RCW. • (2) Permits shall be issued for wastewater meeting domestic waste strength criteria as defined in the • JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 8 of 35 "Design Manual: On-site wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems," United States Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-625/1-80-012 and EPA-625/R-00/008 except where modified by, or in conflict with WAC246-272A or this code. Pretreatment shall be required for non-residential/high- strength waste streams. (3) Sewage system sizing criteria shall comply with the standards in WAC246-272A. a. The number of bedrooms shall include all rooms labeled as bedrooms and any additional heated rooms not labeled as bathrooms, kitchen, living room and dining room, utility room and one bonus room except that the sewage system design may be for fewer than determined above if a covenant provided by the health officer and signed by the property owner is filed and recorded with the Jefferson County Auditor, so as to be discovered during a title search, which declares the maximum capacity in bedrooms of the sewage system. b. In no case shall the septic system be sized for fewer bedrooms than the number of rooms labeled as bedrooms or sleeping rooms such as guest room or bunk room. c. The minimum design flow for any dwelling unit is 240 gallons per day. (4) Reserve Area. As a minimum an area equal to that required for a 100% replacement or repair, completely separate from the primary area, and shown dimensioned on the site plan. (5) Permit Application Submittal shall include the following items. Each page shall contain a header with the name and address of the property owner, and the address or parcel number of the property. a. One copy of the JCPH "Septic Permit Application Form" providing all identified information. This form shall have the signature of the property owner or authorized representative as provided in writing. b. Three copies of the design and construction specifications. One copy shall have an original stamp and Designer signature with date prepared. c. One copy of the soil log report submitted on a separate 81/2"X 11" sheet/s. The evaluation shall include the date of evaluation and identify the soil evaluator. d. One copy of the calculations and assumptions supporting the proposed design including all items outlined in JCC8.15.090(7). • e. One copy of the following information: i. Directions to the site. ii. Identification if the parcel is within the boundaries of a sewer utility. iii. If connecting to a community OSS provide: 1. The name, location and permit number of said system, 2. The name, address and point of contact with the system's management entity, 3. A Customer Agreement with the management entity that provides a commitment to serve the parcel. iv. All easements impacting the OSS or access to the OSS, whether public or private and whether or not recorded. v. All Covenants impacting the OSS or access to the OSS, whether public or private and whether or not recorded. vi. One copy of any special reports applicable to the project, such as geotechnical report or wetland delineation. (6) Design and construction specifications shall include the following items and those required by WAC 246-272A. This portion of the application shall be no more than 10 pages 11"X 17" unless specifically authorized by the Health Officer. All sheets must be at least 8 %2"X 11" but not more than 11"X 17". a. A complete, detailed, and dimensional site plan including: i. The date of the design, the Designer's seal and the Designer's signature. ii. An overall plan that represents the entire parcel to scale and identifying the location of the system components. A scale bar is required. iii. A scaled drawing of the area within 100' of the system that is at an engineering scale not to exceed 1" = 50'. A scale bar is required. iv. Designated and dimensioned areas for the proposed primary system and the reserve S area. . The location of all soil logs and other soil tests for the OSS. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 9 of 35 vi. Location of utilities. vii. General topography and the percent slope of the site within 100' of the system and reserve areas. viii. Drainage characteristics. ix. The location of existing and proposed encumbrances including legal access documents if any component of the OSS is not on the lot where the sewage is generated. x. An arrow indicating north on all site plans. xi. Location of the essential tightline components of the sewage disposal system, including all plumbing stub outlets between the building(s) and septic tank(s), pump chamber(s), siphon chamber(s), tightline between septic tank or pump chamber and distribution network and all drainfield lines. xii. Identify cuts, banks, terraces, foundations, waters of the state, wells, driveways, waterlines, and surface or subsurface drains within 100' of the system and reserve. • xiii. Identify the access route or driveway to the site. xiv. Clearly indicate scale on each site plan, including a scale bar. b. Construction specifications. c. Vertical cross-section drawings showing: i. The depth of the disposal component from native grade, the vertical separation, and depth of soil cover; ii. Septic tank; iii. Pump tank and its components; iv. Monitoring and access ports. (7) Calculations and assumptions supporting the proposed design, including: a. Soil type b. Hydraulic loading rate in the disposal component c. Systems maximum and average daily flow capacity and how determined d. Source of the sewage including waste strength characteristics • e. Where pumps are included provide friction loss and dynamic head calculations. (8) Nothing herein shall preclude the Designer from providing supplemental information regarding the design directly to the client under separate cover. (9) The proposed drainfield lateral/bed shall be staked in the field for inspection and review unless specifically waived by the Health Officer or designee. (10) Septic tanks shall: a. Have watertight pumping access ports to ground surface over both compartments and at the outlet and inlet to facilitate inspection and maintenance. A homeowner may provide access ports to within 6" of the surface of the ground provided that a written agreement to uncover them for required 0 & M inspections has been recorded with the title to the property. b. Be set on a self-leveling, stable base. (11) Distribution boxes shall be fitted with risers to grade. Distribution box risers shall be sized adequately to allow visible inspection of liquid level in the box, shall be constructed of durable materials and shall be equipped with secure, tightly fitted lids. • JCC 8.15.095 COMMERCIAL ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEMS (1) Commercial onsite sewage systems as defined in this chapter shall be designed according to the standards contained in WAC 246-272A and this code. (2) If the ownership is by more than one individual a Management and Operations Agreement shall be prepared by the applicant, approved by JCPH and recorded to the property as a covenant. (3) All individual connections or separate uses within a commercial development shall be equipped with a water meter or other approved method for monitoring flows to the onsite sewage system. (4) All commercial on-site sewage systems shall provide an annual report to JCPH including the following at a minimum: a. Number of connections to the system and each connection's design flow. b. Copies of inspection reports consisting of the items detailed in 8.15.150 (7) completed per JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 10 of 35 TABLE 1. . c. Records identifying any maintenance completed on the system components. JCC 8.15.100 COMMUNITY ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS (1) Community on-site sewage systems as defined in this chapter shall be designed in accordance with WAC 246-272A, this code and the maintenance criteria as set forth in the current Washington State Department of Health "Design Standards for Large On-Site Sewage Systems," 1996, and WAC 246- 272B or as they may be hereafter amended. (2) Management of community on-site sewage systems shall be by an entity approved by JCPH. If the lots are individually owned the management shall in all cases be provided by a public entity. A homeowners association is not considered an approved entity for the management of a community on-site sewage system. (3) A covenant shall be recorded to the property and shall remain in place for the life of the on-site sewage system or until the on-site sewage system is no longer needed. It shall provide the management entity the following items including but not limited to: a. A legal easement allowing access for construction, operation and maintenance, and repair of the OSS; and b. Identification of an adequate financing mechanism to assure the funding of operation, maintenance, and repair of the OSS. (4) All lots, parcels, or individual connections to a community system shall be equipped with a water meter or other approved method for monitoring flows into the system. (5) Sites proposing community systems shall conform to the minimum land area requirements of WAC 246-272A. (6) All community on-site sewage systems shall provide an annual report to JCPH including the following at a minimum: a. Number of connections to the system and each connection's design flow. • b. Copies of inspection reports consisting of the items identified on forms provided or approved by JCPH per 8.15.150 (810) and completed per 8.15.150 (7).TABLE 1. c. Records identifying all maintenance completed on the system components. 8.15.105 SUBDIVSION REQUIREMENTS (1) A person proposing the development of Subdivisions, Planned Unit Developments, Binding site plans and other land division shall obtain approval from the Health Officer, where the use of OSS is proposed, prior to any development. (2) The proposal shall comply with the standards of WAC 246-272A-0320 and the Jefferson County Unified Development Code as amended. (3) Where preliminary approval is requested the following shall be submitted at the time of application: a. Applicable fees b. Preliminary plan of the proposal showing the layout of the lots. c. A soils report and preliminary plan submitted by a licensed designer or licensed professional engineer that: i. Shows an area for each proposed lot/segregation that is suitable for onsite sewage disposal and, ii. Provides a minimum of 4 test pits, 2'X 4' x 6'deep, 2 in the area of the primary drainfield and 2 in the area of the reserve. Test pits shall be flagged with the lot number and, iii. Identifies the locations of the test pits on the preliminary plan. d. Soil test pits shall be made available for observation by Health Department Staff and must be filled in upon completion of review and notification of such by the Health Department. e. Statements as to the type of potable water supply. • (4) To obtain Preliminary Approval a. The Health Department staff shall review the application and perform field visits. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 11 of 35 b. The highest anticipated ground water table elevation shall be determined. The Health Officer or designee may require an evaluation during the months of suspected high water table •• conditions where less than 18" of usable soil is observed. c. Lot sizes shall meet minimum area requirements. d. Soils suitable for the installation of OSS must be identified for each lot. e. Conceptual or detailed designs may be required by the Health Officer or designee. f. An evaluation of all existing onsite sewage systems within the bounds of the project shall be completed by an entity authorized by the Health Officer or designee. g. Where a community system or large onsite sewage system is proposed as the method of sewage disposal a preliminary layout design of the system must be submitted to the Health Department as well as a letter from an approved management entity indicating that they will meet the standards of JCC8.15.100. h. For the water supply a Utility Service Review shall be completed. i. Public water supplies shall be developed consistent with provision of the Jefferson County Coordinated Water System Plan , Washington State Department of Health Drinking Water regulations WAC246-290 as amended and Washington State Department of Ecology water rights provisions RCW 90.03 AND/OR RCW 90.44. ii. Wells, whether individual or public shall not encumber adjacent property owner/s and shall be protected by a sanitary control area of a 100 foot radius. If a sanitary control area of a 100' radius cannot be met, evidence of adjacent property owners written consent shall be submitted to the Health Department. For existing wells the sanitary control area shall be established by covenant and portrayed graphically on the face of the plat. (5) To obtain Final Approval a. All conditions of the preliminary approval shall be met b. The locations of test pits used for the preparation of the soils report shall be portrayed on the final plat. JCC 8.15.110 INSPECTION • (1) An initial inspection by the Health Officer or designee shall be conducted to verify soil and site conditions for the proposed design unless expressly waived by the health officer. (2) The Health Officer or designee may make inspections during construction to determine compliance with these regulations. (3) It shall be the responsibility of the Installer of the system to notify the Designer for inspections as specified in the design or in permit conditions. (4) It shall be the responsibility of the Installer of the system to notify the health department within one working day prior to commencement of system construction, of the intent to install the system. This shall be done by means of a start card to be submitted by fax or emailed to a designated address. • (5) Final inspection a. A pre-cover inspection shall be conducted on all systems by the Designer of record or other licensed Designer or engineer where that person is taking responsibility to certify the system installation. b. For pressurized or proprietary systems- i. The Designer shall be responsible for all inspections during the construction of the OSS. ii. After completion of the system, when the system is fully functional the Designer shall contact the Health Officer or designee to schedule a joint inspection of the OSS. c. The Designer of record or other licensed Designer or engineer where that person is taking responsibility to certify the system installation shall submit a record drawing of the system installation including the items specified in this section. d. No part of any on-site sewage system installation shall be put into use until final approval has been obtained from the Health Officer or designee. (6) Partial installation may be allowed and shall be subject to all of the following requirements and limitations: a. Installation shall take place prior to the expiration date of the permit and; JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 12 of 35 b. The Health Officer or designee shall be notified of the intent to install the system as described • in this section and; c. At a minimum the treatment and disposal components shall be installed and; d. The system shall be vested only for the portions that are installed and; e. The system shall be subject to review at the time of building permit for a structure to use the system under 8.15.060(3) and; f. A report shall be submitted by the designer of record or other licensed designer or engineer where that person is taking responsibility to certify the system installation. The report shall provide details on what was installed and shall be accompanied by a drawing locating the components that were installed prior to the expiration of the permit. g. An additional inspection and/or permit, with appropriate fees, may be required to complete the installation and finalize the system. (7) Final approval of on-site systems by the Health Officer can be made only after; a. Satisfactory inspection of the installed system b. Receipt by JCPH of record drawings of the final construction with the operational settings and installation data report, c. Receipt of the Homeowner Operations and Monitoring Manual, and d. Compliance with installation conditions of the permit • (8) If installation or workmanship of the on-site sewage system does not meet the requirements of this code or conditions of the permit, the Health Officer or designee shall order corrections and cause a subsequent inspection to be made. Fees may be charged for subsequent inspections. (9) Designer inspections. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the Designer of record from requiring additional Designer-performed inspections to ensure compliance with the design and regulations. (10) Record Drawings: a. After installation of the sewage disposal system has been completed, a scaled and dimensional record drawing of the sewage disposal system shall be prepared by the Designer of the system as specified in JCC 8.15.110 (2) and (3) on forms provided or • approved by JCPH. b. The record drawing shall include: i. Information identified on the JCPH "Final Inspection Report" Form as applicable to the system installed; ii. Measurements to existing site features enabling the first tank manhole to be easily located; iii. A dimensioned reserve area; iv. For repaired or altered OSS, the new, repaired or altered components with their relationship to the existing system; v. North direction indicated; vi. Location of all sewage system components; vii. Stub outs; viii. Tightlines; ix. Pump and/or siphon chamber(s); x. D-box(s); xi. Drainfield lines or bed and fill area(s) when applicable; xii. Other treatment components—sand filter, proprietary device, disinfection unit; xiii. Driveway—existing and/or proposed; xiv. Building(s) size, shape and placement; xv. Water line(s); xvi. Location of utility and/or other easements; xvii. Slope(s) -direction and percent; xviii. Cuts, banks, terraces; xix. Foundations; xx. Property lines; xxi. Surface waters, springs, wells; xxii. Additional information as required for systems that are covered by Washington State 40Guidelines; xxiii. Designer's stamp and signature, and date of installation; JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 13 of 35 xxiv. Other pertinent information. (11) The Designer shall provide to the property owner: 1111 a. One copy of the Homeowners Operations and Monitoring Manual and, b. The"record drawing" of the completed system with the operational settings and installation data. (12) A Pre-occupancy Inspection prior to occupancy of a residence shall be required if there were no permanent structures connected to the OSS and the system requires a pump or siphon or there was not permanent power wired to a permanent structure connected to the OSS at the time of finalization of the OSS permit. This inspection may be performed by the Health Department, Designer, or a Certified Operations and Maintenance Specialist. This inspection shall verify that conditions are consistent with the final inspection and system settings are the same. The inspection report shall be submitted on forms provided or approved by JCPH. Fees shall be charged for inspection. JCC 8.15.120 SEWAGE SYSTEM INSTALLER (1) Certificate Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in construction, • alteration, repair or modification of on-site sewage systems without first having been issued a Septic System Installer's Certificate by the Health Officer. (2) Requirements for Sewage System Installer shall include the following: a. Application shall be made on forms provided by the Health Officer. b. Certificate and/or application fees as set forth in the Fee Schedule shall be payable to JCPH. c. Written proof showing a minimum of one year experience under the direct supervision of a Certified Installer, Designer or Operation and Monitoring Specialist. Completion of classroom training specific to on-site sewage system installation as approved by JCPH may be substituted for up to six months of work experience. d. Such certificate shall be issued only after the applicant has indicated a basic knowledge of the proper installation and function of a sewage system and knowledge of the provisions of . this chapter and WAC 246-272A by successful completion of a JCPH examination. If the applicant scores below 70 percent, a license shall not be granted and the applicant may request to take the next available examination. Fees for reexamination shall be required. (3) Renewal of Certificate. Application is required annually for certificate renewal. All certificate renewal applications, along with the required bond, renewal fee, and verification of continuing education shall be submitted to the Health Officer no later than March 1. The Certificate shall not be issued or renewed if the applicant is found by the Health Officer to be out of compliance or in violation of the provisions of this chapter. (4) Lapse of certification for lack of bond, payment of fees or verification of continuing education shall require completion and passage of the JCPH examination and provision of items identified. (5) An Installer's Certificate is not transferable. (6) An Installer's Certificate grants authority to install any on-site sewage system approved for use in the State of Washington, EXCEPT in the case of a proprietary product where a special authorization, in writing, is required by the manufacturer or patent holder. (7) A Jefferson County Certified Installer, or Site Installer as defined in JCC 8.15.120 shall be present on the site during all phases of system installation. (8) Maintenance items, including those listed in JCC8.15.140 (4) b. and WAC 246-272A(2), shall be reported on an inspection report to JCPH in an approved format. (4)(9) Exception. A bona fide resident owner may construct, alter, repair, or modify a permitted on-site sewage system on his/her own property for his/her own use without obtaining an Installer's Certificate, PROVIDED: a. That he/she complies with other terms of this chapter, WAC 246-272A-0250, AND b. That he/she installs no more than one (1) system in any one (1) calendar year, AND c. The on-site sewage system is intended to serve the primary residence of the owner, AND d. The resident owner does not arrange for, nor contract, nor hire, with or without reimbursement, any person or concern to perform that work, unless that person is a Jefferson • County Certified Sewage System Installer as set forth in this section, AND 410 • JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 14 of 35 e. The sewage system is located on the same lot as the residence or situated on adjoining • property controlled by the owner and legally listed as an encumbrance, AND f. Prior to beginning installation the Health Officer or designee AND the Designer are contacted to schedule required inspections, AND (9)(10) A property owner may not install the OSS and its components, unless specifically allowed by the Health Officer or designee, if the site meets any of the following criteria: i. Has horizontal or vertical separations less than required in WAC 246-272A; ii. Receives commercial or industrial wastewater as defined in WAC 246-272A; iii. Is permitted as a nonconforming repair; iv. Has a reduced drainfield size of 50% or less; v. Is within 200' of surface water, as measured from the ordinary high water mark; vi. Is within 200' of a Category I or II wetland; vii. Is in a 100yr floodplain, as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; viii. Is in a Special Aquifer Recharge Protection Areas as defined in JCC 18.15.240 or as amended; ix. Is in a Marine Recovery Area; x. Is adjacent to a marine shoreline. (10)(11)Site Installer. A Certified Sewage System Installer may sponsor a site installer to be responsible for compliance with WAC 246-272A. The Certified Installer shall inform the Health Officer of the site installer's name(s) and of any changes in employment status of sponsored site installers. Site installers must pass the Installer's exam and maintain their annual certificate. !114(12)Bond and Insurance Required. Prior to the issuance of a Sewage System Installer's Certificate, the applicant must be in possession of a bond obtained in accordance with the Special or General Contractors Laws of the State of Washington running to Jefferson County Public Health on a form approved by JCPH in the sum of$20,000 and executed by a surety company duly authorized to do business in the state of Washington. The bond shall be conditioned that the holder of the certificate and his/her agents, in performing work governed by these rules and regulations, shall exercise all reasonable care and skill and shall comply with all the terms and conditions of these rules and regulations. The bond must be kept in effect during the period of time for which the certificate is issued and cancellation of the bond shall automatically suspend the certificate. The bond shall run for a period of thirty-six(36) months following termination of the certificate. Applicant shall provide proof of business liability insurance in the minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in accordance with the Special or General Contractors Laws of the State of Washington. EXCEPT, site installers working for or under the direction of a general contractor who is also a certified installer may have this requirement waived if the general contractor provides a written statement indicating their assumption of responsibility for the individual's work, and agreement to coverage of the individual by the general contractor's bond and liability insurance. (12)(13) Continuing Education. Each installer shall obtain a minimum of eight(8) hours of approved classroom training every two (2) years. Subject matter must be directly related to on-site sewage disposal and be acceptable to the Health Officer. Proof of training shall be submitted annually with application for certificate renewal. (43)(14) Suspension/Revocation. A sewage system Installers certificate may be revoked or suspended as set forth in JCC 8.15.180 if he/she has been found to be in noncompliance with provisions of this chapter or has performed with negligence, incompetence or misrepresentation. 8.15.130 SEPTIC TANK PUMPERS (1) Certificate Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in the activity of cleaning any septic tank, pump chamber, chemical toilet, or removing other accumulations of sewage without first having obtained a Septic Tank Pumper's Certificate from the Health Officer. (2) Renewal of Certificate. Application is required annually for certificate renewal. All certificate renewal applications, along with the required bond, renewal fee, and verification of continuing education shall be submitted to the Health Officer no later than March 1. The Certificate shall not be issued or renewed if the applicant is found by the Health Officer to be out of compliance or in violation of the provisions of this chapter. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 15 of 35 (3) A Septic Tank Pumper's Certificate is not transferable. (4) Septage Disposal Site Approval. It shall be unlawful to dispose of septic tank pumpings or other accumulated sewage at any location other than disposal sites designated and approved by the Washington State Department of Ecology. (5) No material/substance shall be discharged into any component of the OSS during pumping or maintenance excepting that tank/s may be filled with water to prevent floatation. (6) Access risers and monitoring ports shall be secured against tampering and accidental access prior to leaving a site where a tank has been serviced or inspected. {6.4(7) Reporting Requirements. a. Each pumper shall submit to the Health Officer not later than the tenth day of each month a report on a form provided by JCPH. Said report shall contain: i. The dates, sources, disposal site, disposal receipts, and volume of each load of wastes handled from the preceding calendar month. ii. Vacuuming system on each occurrence with the date and physical address and property owner name. iii. Hydro-jetting system on each occurrence with the date and physical address and property owner name. iv. Each pumper shall list portable toilet locations, the frequency of service and the disposal location on the monthly report. b. Each pumper shall complete an inspection report at each site where a holding tank, septic tank or pump chamber, is serviced. Inspection reports shall be submitted in the format and manner prescribed byte JCPH. Said report shall include at a minimum the following information: i. Measured depth of scum and sludge in the septic tank and pump chamber if present. ii. Condition of tank(s), baffles, risers, screens iii. Record signs of backflow from drainfield iv. Record signs of ground water infiltration into tank(s) c. By submitting these reports, the pumper shall warrant that they have performed inspection of the items under 8.15.130(7) b and accurately reported the results. (74(8) Pump Tank Requirements. Pumping equipment must be presented to JCPH for inspection at the time of certificate application and renewal or upon request of the health officer. a. The pump tank must be of at least 1,000 gallons in capacity and must be in good repair and of cleanable construction. b. All hoses and pumping equipment shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition while stored or in transit. c. All discharge valves shall be in good repair, free from leaks and be fitted with watertight caps. d. The name of the operating firm shall be prominently displayed on the sides of the vehicle. (.84(9) Bond Required. Prior to the issuance of a Septic Tank Pumper's Certificate, the applicant must post a bond with JCPH in a form approved by the Prosecuting Attorney of Jefferson County, and executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Washington, in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000). (44(10) Continuing Education. Each pumper shall obtain a minimum of six (6) hours of approved classroom training every two (2) years. Subject matter must be directly related to on-site sewage disposal and be acceptable to the Health Officer. Proof of training shall be submitted annually with application for renewal. 11 Suspension/Revocation. A Septic Tank Pumper's Certificate may be revoked or suspended as set forth in 8.15.180 if he/she has been found to be in noncompliance with the terms of this chapter or has performed with negligence, incompetence or misrepresentation. 8.15.140 OPERATION AND MONITORING SPECIALIST (1) Certificate required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in any operation and maintenance/monitoring inspection required by JCPH without first having been issued an Operation and Monitoring Specialist Certificate by the Health Officer, EXCEPT, as allowed under JCC JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 16 of 35 8.15.145 Homeowner Inspection Authorization or persons licensed under Washington State Department of Licensing as an OSS Designer or engineer..- (2) A sewage system Operation and Monitoring Specialist Certificate shall not be transferable. (3) Requirements for Monitoring Specialist Certificate shall include all of the following: a. Application shall be made on forms provided by the Health Officer. b. Certificate and/or application fees as set forth in the Fee Schedule shall be payable to JCPH. c. Written proof showing a minimum of one-year experience under the direct supervision of a Certified Installer, Designer or Operation and Monitoring Specialist or other experience as approved by the Health Officer. Completion of classroom training specific to on-site sewage system operation and maintenance as approved by JCPH may be substituted for up to six months work experience. d. Written proof of completion of a minimum of sixteen (16) education contact hours off-training in on-site wastewater treatment, operation and maintenance at the Northwest On-site Wastewater Training Center or equivalent. e. Take and pass a written examination to determine verify the applicant's knowledge of the operation and monitoring requirements, both herein and in WAC 246-272A or as amended, for the on-site sewage systems approved by the Washington State Department of Health, excepting those proprietary devices requiring a special authorization from the system proprietor. A passing score is a minimum of 70% correct. (4) Scope of Practice a. The Operations and Monitoring Specialist may complete regular monitoring of an on-site sewage system including: i. Measuring levels of sludge, scum and liquid in the system components; ii. Visual evaluation of the condition of all system components; iii. Inspect and report the condition of system components; monitoring ports and the surface above the drainfield/disposal area; or iv. Record information from devices such as cycle counter or operating hour meters and water meters • b. The Operations and Monitoring Specialist may complete the following maintenance if authorized by the homeowner: i. Clean pump screen or outlet baffle screen; ii. Install and repair septic tank lids, risers and baffles; iii. Install or adjust flow distribution devices in a distribution box; ++i-iv. Replace pumps, float switches, and check valves intended to prevent the back flow of effluent into the pump chamber, within Washington State Labor and Industry requirements; or w v. Make repairs to a septic tank or pump chamber to correct a condition of ground water intrusion or leakage. v:vi. Excavate for purposes of affixing sweeping 45 degree angle lateral ends and removable end caps on manifolds and lateral lines, for purposes of maintenance, such as flushing,jetting and brushing. c. The Operations and Monitoring Specialist shall not: i. Pump the septic tank and/or pump chamber, EXCEPT in the case where he/she also holds a valid Septic Tank Pumper's Certificate; ii. Excavate an OSS's drainfield or any drainfield component, EXCEPT as stated in 8.15.140 (4)(b) above, OR in the case where he/she also holds a valid Installer's Certificate; iii. Alter devices such as cycle counters or operating hour meters without the prior written approval of JCPH; iv. Alter or replace any portion of the subsurface disposal component or pretreatment components, EXCEPT as stated in 8.15.140(b) (v) and EXCEPT in the case where he/she also holds a valid Installer's Certificate and a permit has been obtained for such work; or v. Replace or alter devices that monitor or regulate the distribution of the effluent. I JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 17 of 35 d. The Operations and Monitoring Specialist may expose portions of the OSS to create a scaled • location diagram with measurements to permanent objects. To complete or final a permit the OSS components must be verified by JCPH inspection. e. Access risers and monitoring ports shall be secured against tampering and accidental access prior to leaving a site where an OSS has been serviced or inspected. (5) The Operations and Monitoring Specialist shall report failure of an on-site sewage system to JCPH within 24 hours of first identifying the failure. (6) Inspection Reports shall be submitted by the Operations and Monitoring Specialist to JCPH or other authorized agency within thirty (30) days following the inspection. a. The reports shall be submitted in the format and manner prescribed by JCPH. Fees shall be charged for each report submitted with the exception of those submitted within 60 days to follow-up on corrections identified in a previous report. b. Fees due to Jefferson County for submittal of inspection reports shall be payable within 30 days of invoice. c. Operation and Monitoring Specialists shall warrant that they have performed and accurately reported all current system and site conditions. i. At a minimum the monitoring inspection shall include a site visit, visual inspection of all tanks, pump basins, treatment units, disposal area and other components of the system as detailed on the record drawing or site plan on record. d. Maintenance items completed, including those listed in 8.140 (4) b., shall be reported on an inspection report to JCPH in an approved format within thirty (30) days of completion. (.6)(7) -- • - - - - - - - .-• - - this chapter.For proprietary products that require monitoring and maintenance by an authorized person, an O&M Specialist shall not monitor and maintain these products unless he/she has obtained written authorization from the manufacturer or patent holder. G-)(8) Continuing Education. Each Operations and Monitoring Specialist shall obtain a minimum of eight(8) hours of approved classroom training pertaining to on-site sewage treatment and disposal every two(2) years. Proof of training shall be submitted annually with application for renewal. (8)(9) Bond Required. Prior to the issuance of an Operation and Monitoring Specialist Certificate, the applicant must be in possession of a bond obtained in accordance with the Special or General Contractors Laws of the State of Washington and provide proof of business liability insurance in the minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00). (10) Renewal of Certificate. Application is required annually for certificate renewal. All certificate renewal applications, along with the required bond, renewal fee, and verification of continuing education shall be submitted to the Health Officer by March 1. a. The certificate shall not be issued or renewed if the applicant is found by the Health Officer to be out of compliance or in violation of any the-provision ins-ef this chapter. b. After March 1 of any particular year, the certificate issued for the prior year shall become void and of no effect. c. If an O&M Specialist's certification lapses or becomes void the applicant cannot renew a certificate. The individual must comply with all requirements of this section in the same manner as a new applicant, including passing the written exam. (11) The Environmental Health Division reserves the right to observe, audit, or inspect the on-site sewage system and related activities of certificate holders. (9}(12) Suspension/Revocation. An Operation and Monitoring Specialist's Certificate may be revoked or suspended as set forth in 8.15.180 if he/she has been found to be in noncompliance with the terms of this chapter or has performed with negligence, incompetence or misrepresentation. 8.15.145 Homeowner Inspection Authorization (1) Inspection Authorization required. A property owner may complete monitoring inspections required in this code for the system types and at the frequency identified in Table 1 after receiving a Homeowner Inspection Authorization from the Health Officer. • JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 18 of 35 a. Authorization allows the authorization holder to inspect an eligible on-site sewage system • serving the single family residence, duplex or other structure appurtenant to the single family residence on property that he/she owns. b. Authorization for properties that include a commercial activity, including those categorized as a `home-business' under JCC Chapter 18, may be considered based on a number of factors including but not limited to waste strength, use of hazardous materials, proximity to surface water and others as determined by the Health Officer. c. At the time of authorization a homeowner must register for each OSS where they will be conducting a monitoring inspection. d. A Homeowner Inspection Authorization is issued to a specific individual and shall not be transferable. (2) Requirements for a Homeowner Inspection Authorization shall include all of the following: a. Application shall be made on forms provided by JCPH and shall specify the OSS/s to be inspected. b. Authorization and/or application fees as set forth in the Fee Schedule shall be payable to JCPH at the time of application submittal. c. Submit documentation to JCPH showing satisfactory completion of JCPH approved training. Training must include: i. Basics of OSS operation, monitoring and maintenance and; ii. How to conduct a monitoring inspection and report the results. d. Take and pass an examination from a JCPH approved agency within the past year to verify the applicant's knowledge of the operation and monitoring for their system. (3) The Homeowner Inspection Authorization does not authorize the holder of that authorization to maintain or repair an OSS of which they are not a resident owner, nor to maintain a proprietary product that requires maintenance by a manufacturer authorized person. (4) The Homeowner Inspection Authorization holder shall report failure of an on-site sewage system to JCPH within 24 hours of first identifying the failure. (5) Monitoring Inspection Reports shall be submitted by the Authorization holder to JCPH or other authorized agency within thirty (30) days following the inspection. The reports shall be submitted in a format and manner prescribed by JCPH and shall be accompanied by the required fees with the exception of those submitted within 60 days to follow-up on corrections identified in the previous report. (6) For each monitoring inspection report submitted the homeowner will affirm that they have reviewed the approved course materials and the Field Inspection Guide. (7) A Homeowner Inspection Authorization is valid for the period of ownership of the specific onsite sewage system/s listed in the initial property/system registration. Reauthorization is required for a new property or new onsite sewage system on the property. (8) A family member may apply to perform the monitoring inspection and submit the report for an eligible OSS owned by an infirm elderly, disabled parent or disabled immediate family member. a. The OSS owner must sign the application and acknowledgement that they are responsible for the inspection. b. The OSS owner must complete the approved training unless specifically exempted by the Health Officer. c. The person proposing to perform the monitoring inspection must meet all requirements identified in 8.15.145 (2) and document on the report that they completed the inspection. (9) The Environmental Health Division reserves the right to observe, audit, or inspect the on-site sewage system and related activities of homeowners authorized to complete inspections under this section. (5)(10) Suspension/Revocation. A Homeowner Inspection Authorization may be suspended or revoked as set forth in 8.15.180 if he/she has been found to be in non-compliance with the terms of this chapter or has performed with negligence, incompetence or misrepresentation. 8.15.150 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING • (1) Responsibility of Owner(s). The owner of every residence, business, or other place where persons congregate, reside or are employed that is served by an OSS, and each person with access to JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 19 of 35 deposit materials in the OSS shall use, operate, and maintain the system to eliminate the risk to the public associated with improperly treated sewage. Owners' duties are included, without limitation, in • the following list: a. They shall comply with the conditions stated on the on-site sewage permit. b. They shall employ an approved pumper to remove the septage from the tank(s)when the • level of solids and scum indicates that removal is necessary. The septic tank shall be pumped when the total amount of solids equals or exceeds one-third (1/3) the volume of the tank. The pump and/or siphon chamber(s) shall be pumped when solids are observed. c. They shall not use water in quantities that exceed the OSS's designed capacity for treatment and disposal. d. They shall not deposit solid, hazardous waste, or chemicals other than household cleaners in the OSS. e. They shall not deposit waste or other material that causes the effluent entering the drainfield to exceed the parameters of residential/household waste strength. f. They shall not build any structure in the OSS area or reserve area without express, prior consent of the Health Officer. g. They shall neither place nor remove fill over the OSS or reserve area without express, prior consent of the Health Officer. h. They shall not pave or place other impervious cover over the OSS or reserve area. i. They shall divert drains, such as footing or roof drains away from the area of the OSS. j. They shall comply with inspection requirements in JCC 8.15.150s-and WAC 246 272Aand JCPH Policy 04-01 as adopted by the Board of Health as amended or replaced. k. They shall complete provide maintenance and needed repairs to promptly return the OSS system to a proper operating condition. They shall obtain permits where required by local and state codes..- I. They shall ensure that all monitoring and maintenance is performed by an authorized person and reported to JCPH in the prescribed timeframe and approved format. l-m.They should not dispose of excess food waste via a garbage disposal. +gin. They should not drive, park or store vehicles or equipment over the drainfield or reserve area. • n-o.They should not allow livestock access to the OSS area or reserve area. o-p.They shall comply with WAC 246-272A-270. q. They may complete monitoring inspections for any eligible OSS serving a single family residence or duplex on property they own at the frequency identified in Table 1 after meeting the requirements of JCC 8.15.145 (2). (2) Breach of Owner's Responsibilities. An owner's or occupier's failure to fulfill any of the responsibilities in 8.15.150 (1) shall be a basis for a Notice of Violation and for the Health Officer to decline to issue approval for further development on the parcel. (3) Where a proprietary product is included as a part of the onsite sewage system a notice restrictive covenant shall be placed on the title of the property providing notice that the site is served by an alternative method of sewage disposal and requires regular maintenance that must be performed by a person authorized by the device manufacturer and certified by JCPH. This notice shall be recorded prior to final approval of the system on forms approved by JCPH. (4) The Health Officer shall be responsible to make available written guidance on the proper maintenance and operation of the OSS to the owner. Information shall be made available to the public attyJCPH - - •- .-•- - ---• '-- - - •• - • - - - - •-• --- - - reprecentativo (5) The Health Officer shall be responsible to retain monitoring information submitted to JCPH for review by property owner or interested parties. (6) Certificate or Authorization rReguired for monitoring and maintenance a. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than JCPH, to engage in any Monitoring Inspection required under these regulations without holding either: i. A valid Operations and Monitoring Specialist certification from JCPH or ii. A valid license from the Washington Department of Licensing to design on-site sewage systems pursuant to Chapter 18.120 RCW,-or JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 20 of 35 • iii. A licensed engineer pursuant to chapter 18.43 RCW-or iv. A valid Homeowner Inspection Authorization for a specific property or properties. b. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to perform maintainmaintenance on an OSS without holding a valid Designer License or certification from JCPH as an Installer, O&M Specialist, or Pumper. This includes vacuuming or jetting an OSS. EXCEPT property owners may perform maintainmaintenance on their own OSS. t5}(7) On-site Sewage System Inspection Requirements. a. The owner shall ensure assure that the OSS receives a complete evaluation of the system components and/or property to determine functionality, maintenance needs and compliance with regulations and any permits: i. At least once every three years for all systems consisting solely of a septic tank and gravity drainfield; ii. Annually for all other systems unless more frequent inspections are specified by these regulations or the local health officer. b. On-site Sewage Systems in Jefferson County shall be inspected at the identified frequency by an approved monitoring entity that meets the standards in 8.15.140 or 8.15.145 when and where applicable. See Table 1- - frequency identified in JCC 8.15 Table 1 as adopted or hereinafter amended. c. Annual Monitoring Inspection by a certified O&M Specialist or Licensed Designer is required for an OSS that: i. Receives wastewater of greater than residential strength; ii. Receives wastewater from a food-service establishment; iii. Includes an aerobic treatment unit, proprietary treatment unit listed by Washington State Department of Health or includes drip irrigation as a component of the system. d. Inspection by a certified O&M Specialist, Licensed Designer or JCPH is required: i. For community on-site sewage systems ii. For on-site sewage systems serving commercial enterprises unless authorization is granted to the homeowner for a specific OSS system. iii. At the time of sale or transfer of a property, EXCEPT if there is a monitoring inspection on file by a Certified O&M Specialist or Licensed Designer in compliance with the inspection frequency identified in JCC 8.15.150 (7)a.. The Monitoring Inspection Report shall be on file with JCPH prior to the sale or transfer. iv. At the time of application for building permit on the property per JCPH Policy 04-01 as adopted or amended. v. At the time of application for other land use or governmental actions including but not limited to: 1. Land Divisions where an existing OSS is part of the proposal; 2. Conditional Use permit; 3. Boundary Line Adjustment where an existing OSS is part of the proposal. e. Fees for inspections and monitoring or maintenance contracts shall be set by the service provider.Treatment devices and Proprietary products. Existing and proposed systems that which Chapter 246 272A WAC or a Washington State Department of Health Guidelinc the frequency established in WAC 246 272A . Said-i4spections shall be completed by personnel authorized by the manufacturer and certified by JCPH. en (V. The Health Officer may require more frequent inspections for systems where a problem has been identified. e:q.Multiple Requirements. If the manufacturer, patent holder, state, JCPH, and any other relevant body have differing recommendations or requirements for inspection and maintenance intervals for an OSS or any component of the OSS, then the owner shall follow • the most frequent service interval. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 21 of 35 h. Where there are no county records regarding the type, size, location and other applicable information on a septic system a site plan identifying the tank location and other components • must be completed by a certified O&M Specialist or Licensed Designer and submitted to JCPH prior to any inspection by a homeowner holding an Inspection Authorization. (6}(8) 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. b. The owner of a conventional OSS shall be subject to a permit condition requiring compliance with the inspection schedule specified in JCC 8.15 Tab-le-1-beginning with the earliest of the following events: i. The installation of an OSS. ii. The repair of an OSS. iii. The modification of an OSS. in JCC 8.15 TABLE 1 beginning with the earliest of the following events: i.The sale of the property. ii.The application for a building permit on the site. • iii.The use of an OSS as a community OSS. licensed professional engineer for the following inspection: i.Routine O&M ii.The sale or transfer of a property entity. (74(9) Operation and Monitoring Access Requirements. JCC 8.15 TABLE 1 by an approved monitoring entity that meets the standards set forth in 8.15.1,10. bra.Access Required. The owner of the system shall provide access to the system for inspection and maintenance/monitoring as follows: i. Septic tank. Septic tanks shall be fitted with watertight pumping access risers to the ground surface over both compartments and over the outlet baffle, EXCEPT, as set forth in 8.15.090 (10). The risers shall have a means to lock or secure the lid against tampering and accidental access. ii. Pump Chamber. Pump chambers shall have a watertight riser to ground surface over the pump. The riser shall have a means to lock or secure the lid against tampering and accidental access. iii. Proprietary Devices and Disinfection Equipment. Access shall be provided as determined by the manufacturer or patent holder and shall include access to ground surface for effluent sample collection, observation and inspection of the unit. c.Fees for-inspections and contrasts shall be set by the service provider. (10)Inspection Report. The inspection report shall be submitted in a format and manner prescribed by JCPH on JCPH forms. The inspection report form shall be completed in full and fees paid for an inspection to be considered valid. 11111 JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 22 of 35 Table 1 Minimum monitoring inspection frequency by system type and who is eligible to complete the IIinspection. Time Conventional Gravity— no pump. Conventional w/pump, pressure Aerobic Treatment distribution, mound, sandfilter, Unit(ATU), other public domain technology Proprietary Device, Drip Irrigation Frequency of Inspection—every 3 Frequency of Inspection —every Frequency of years year Inspection— every year OSS' not within OSS' is within OSS' not OSS' is within risk category2 risk category2 within risk risk category2 All sites category 2 HO or Year 1 N/A N/A OMS or DES 3OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or HO or Year 2 N/A N/A 3OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or HO or HO or HO or Year 3 3OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or Year 4 N/A N/A OMS or DES 3OMS or DES OMS or DES Year 5 N/A N/A HO or HO or 3OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES • Year 6 HO or HO or OMS or DES OMS or DES 3OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or Year 7 N/A N/A OMS or DES 3OMS or DES OMS or DES Year 8 N/A N/A HO or HO or 3OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or HO or HO or Year 9 OMS or DES 3OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or Year 10 N/A N/A OMS or DES 3OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or HO or Year 11 N/A N/A 3OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES HO or HO or Year 12 OMS or DES OMS or DES 3OMS or DES OMS or DES OMS or DES Above schedule repeats for the life of the OSS 'OSS— includes all components of an onsite sewage system including tanks, transport lines, treatment and disposal components. 2 Risk Categories include any one of the following elements: 0 • Setbacks—OSS with components not meeting the current required setbacks to a well or surface water. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 23 of 35 • Shorelines—OSS with components within 200' of ordinary high water. • Floodplain—sites with OSS components mapped by FEMA as being within a 100 year floodplain • • Waiver—OSS with components not meeting the current required setbacks to a well or surface water. • OSS replacement or repairs not meeting current code at the time of permitting HO = Homeowner with Inspection Authorization OMS = Operation and Monitoring Specialist DES = Licensed On-site Sewage System Designer or Professional Engineer 3OMS or DES = Professionals inspecting ATU's and Proprietary Devices must have authorization by the manufacturer to monitor and maintain these treatment units. 8.15.165 WAIVER OF STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS (1) Applicability. Any person who owns or operates an OSS may apply to the Health Officer for a waiver from any paragraph of these regulations. (2) Granting Requirements. a. The Health Officer may grant such a waiver if it finds that: • i. Special circumstances exist that are not of the applicant's making; ii. An unnecessary hardship will occur without the waiver; iii. The Health Officer has determined that the waiver is consistent with the standards in, and the intent of, the public health protection purpose and objectives of these rules; iv. Corresponding mitigation measure(s) to assure that public health and water quality protection, at least equal to that established by these rules, is provided. b. The Health Officer may grant a waiver conditioned by a timetable if: i. Compliance with this regulation will require spreading of costs over a considerable • time period; and ii. The timetable is for a period that is needed to comply with this regulation. c. The Health Officer may grant waivers from these regulations for standards that are more stringent than the standards of Chapter 246-272A WAC, or from provisions in these regulations that are not contained in Chapter 246-272A without Department of Health approval. (3) Application. a. The application shall be made on forms provided by JCPH and accompanied by all information required by the Health Officer or designee. b. The Health Officer may request additional information if required to make a decision. c. An application for a waiver, or for the renewal thereof, submitted to the Health Officer shall be approved or disapproved by the Health Officer within ninety (90) calendar days of receipt unless the applicant and the Health Officer agree to a continuance. (4) Renewal. The Health Officer may renew any waiver granted pursuant to this paragraph on terms and conditions and for periods that would be appropriate on initial granting of a waiver. No renewal shall be granted except on written application. Any such application shall be made at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of the variance. JCC 8.15.170 APPEAL/HEARING (1) Appeal of Public Health Action — Health Officer Administrative Hearing. Any person aggrieved by the contents of a notice and order to correct violation issued under this regulation, or by any inspection, permit issuance or enforcement action conducted by Public Health under this regulation, may request, in writing, a hearing before the Health Officer or his or her designee. The appellant shall submit specific statements in writing of the reason why error is assigned to the decision of Public Health. Such request shall be presented to the Health Officer within • ten (10) business days of the action appealed; except in the case of a suspension, the request for a JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 24 of 35 hearing must be made within five (5) business days. Upon receipt of such request together with . hearing fees, the Health Officer shall notify the person of the time, date, and place of such hearing, which shall be set at a mutually convenient time not less than five (5) business days nor more than thirty(30) business days from the date the request was received. The Health Officer will issue a decision upholding or reversing Public Health's action. The Health Officer may require additional actions as part of the decision. (2) Appeal of Administrative Hearing. a. Any person aggrieved by the findings or required actions of an administrative hearing shall have the right to appeal the matter by requesting a hearing before the Board of Health. Such notice of appeal shall be in writing and presented to the Health Officer within five (5) business days of the findings and actions from the administrative hearing and shall be accompanied by a fee as established in the current Public Health fee schedule. The appellant shall submit specific statements in writing of the reason why error is assigned to the decision of the Health Officer. The appellant and the Health Officer may submit additional information to the Board of Health for review. b. The notice and order to correct violation shall remain in effect during the appeal. Any person affected by the notice and order to correct violation may make a written request for a stay of the decision to the Health Officer within five (5) business days of the Health Officer's decision. The Health Officer will grant or deny the request within five (5) business days. c. Upon receipt of a timely written notice of appeal together with the hearing fee, the Health Officer shall set a time, date, and place for the requested hearing before the Board of Health and shall give the appellant written notice thereof. Such hearing shall be set at a mutually convenient time not less than five (5) business days or more than thirty (30) business days from the date the appeal was received by the Health Officer. d. Any decision of the Board of Health shall be final and may be reviewed by an action filed in superior court. Any action to review the Board's decision must be filed within thirty (30) • business days of the date of the decision. (3) All revocation hearings shall be conducted by the Board of Health. (4) The following guidelines apply to all hearings and appeals conducted by the Board of Health pursuant to this section: a. Appeals shall be made in writing and shall be signed and dated by the petitioning party. b. Appeals shall include a brief and concise statement of the law and facts, which affirmatively establish that the Health Officer has committed an error. c. Appeals shall be transmitted to the Board of Health by JCPH following receipt from the petitioning party together with all relevant material associated with the Health Officers action, including but not limited to, applications, reports, soil logs, photographs, staff analysis and recommendations. d. Upon receipt of the appeal materials transmitted by JCPH, the Board of Health shall conduct a hearing to determine the correctness of the decision by the Health Officer within thirty-five (35) days. The petitioner shall be given five (5) days' notice by certified mail of the purpose, time, date and place of said hearing. Further, if the petitioning party is a person other than the permit applicant or a permit holder, then notice of the purpose, time, date, and place of said hearing shall likewise be mailed by certified mail to the permit applicant or permit holder. e. Any hearing conducted pursuant to this section shall be a public hearing and the chairperson of the Board of Health shall open the hearing and take testimony from any interested persons; provided, that testimony in suspension or revocation hearings shall be limited to that presented by the Health Officer, the certificate holder and any witness called by them; provided further, that the chairperson may limit the length of the testimony to a specific amount of time to be applied equally to those interested persons wishing to speak except in suspension or revocation hearings where the Board of Health is authorized to use its discretion. f. The procedure to be utilized during any hearing conducted pursuant to this section shall be as follows: S JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 25 of 35 i. The petitioning party, permit applicant, or permit holder and the Health Officer, if not . the petitioning party, shall be given an opportunity to present evidence, analysis and recommendations. ii. Members of the Board of Health may direct questions to the petitioning party, permit applicant or permit holder and Health Officer. iii. The chairperson of the Board of Health shall permit the presentation of testimony by any interested person as set forth in this chapter. iv. Following presentation of evidence and testimony, the chairperson of the Board of Health shall close the hearing and initiate discussion with other board members on the matters presented. v. Following discussion, the Board of Health shall make ruling on the appeal. vi. Under no circumstances shall cross-examination of persons making presentations at the hearing be permitted, notwithstanding that the Board of Health may ask questions as set forth above. g. Should the Board of Health require additional testimony, it may continue the public hearing to a date and time not to exceed thirty-five (35) days following the date of the initial public hearing; PROVIDED that at the close of the second public hearing the Board of Health may continue its deliberations on the appeal to another time and date not to exceed thirty-five (35) days following the close of the second public hearing conducted to receive additional testimony. In all other cases the Board of Health may continue its deliberations on the appeal to another date and time not to exceed thirty-five (35) days following the close of the public hearing. h. Relevant evidence is admissible, if in the opinion of the Board of Health it is the best evidence reasonably obtainable having due regard for its necessity, availability and trustworthiness; provided that, in passing upon the admissibility of evidence the Jefferson County Board of Health may give consideration to, but shall not be bound to follow the rules of evidence governing civil proceedings in matters not involving trial by jury in the Superior Court of the State of Washington. i. A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings and all testimony shall be recorded. The record of testimony and exhibits together with all papers and requests filed in the proceedings shall constitute the exclusive record for the decision in accordance with the law. j. All decisions shall become a part of the record and shall include a statement of Findings and Conclusions. k. Notice of the decision of the Board of Health shall be provided not later than ten (10) days following the date of its decision. • I. The petitioning party, permit applicant, permit holder, or designated agent, and JCPH shall be notified of the decision of the Board of Health, together with the Findings and Conclusions. JCC 8.15.180 ENFORCEMENT/PENALTY (1) Other Laws, Regulations and Agency Requirements a. All OSS management shall be subject to the authority of other laws, regulations or other agency requirements in addition to these rules and regulations. Nothing in these rules and regulations is intended to abridge or alter the rights of action by the state or by persons, • which exist in equity, common law or other statutes to abate pollution or to abate a nuisance. b. If a conflict exists between the interpretation of Chapter 246-272A WAC and these regulations, the more stringent regulation shall apply to better protect public health and the environment. (2) Enforcement Authority. The Health Officer, his or her designee, or any person appointed as an "Enforcement Officer" by the Jefferson County Board of Health shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of these regulations equally on all persons. The Health Officer is also authorized to adopt rules consistent with the provisions of these rules and regulations for the purpose of enforcing and carrying out its provisions. (3) Right of Entry JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 26 of 35 a. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce or determine compliance with the • provisions of these regulations, and other relevant laws and regulations, or whenever the Health Officer has cause to believe that a violation of these regulations has or is being committed, the Health Officer or his/her duly authorized inspector may, in accordance with federal and state law, seek entry of any building, structure, property or portion thereof at reasonable times to inspect the same. b. Prior to entering any building, structure, property or portion thereof the Health Officer or his/her duly authorized inspector shall attempt to secure the consent of the owner, occupant or other person having apparent charge or control of said building, structure, property or portion thereof. i. If such building, structure, property or portion thereof is occupied, the inspector shall present identification credentials, state the reason for the inspection, and request entry. ii. In attempting to contact the owner, occupier or other persons having apparent control of said building, structure, property or portion thereof, the inspector may approach said building or structure by a recognizable access route, e.g., a street or driveway, leading to said building or structure. c. If permission to enter said building, structure, property or portion thereof is not obtained from the owner, occupier or other persons having apparent control of said building, structure, property or portion thereof the inspector may enter said building, structure, property or portion thereof only if the entry into the building, structure, or property is consistent with applicable state and federal law. d. If permission to enter said building, structure, property or portion thereof is not obtained from the owner, occupier or others persons having apparent control of said building, structure, property or portion thereof, the Health Officer or his/her duly authorized inspector shall also have recourse to any other remedies provided by law to secure entry, including but not limited to search warrants based on probable cause or statutory authority. (4) Notice and Order to Correct Violation • a. Issuance. Whenever the Health Officer determines that a violation of these regulations has occurred or is occurring, he/she may issue a written notice and order to correct violation to the property owner or to any person causing, allowing or participating in the violation. b. Content. The notice and order to correct violation shall contain: i. The name and address of the property owner or other persons to whom the notice and order to correct violation is directed; ii. The street address or description sufficient for identification of the building, structure, premises, or land upon or within which the violation has occurred or is occurring; iii. A description of the violation and a reference to that provision of the regulation, which has been violated; iv. A statement of the action required to be taken to correct the violation and a date or time by which correction is to be completed; v. A statement that each violation of this regulation shall be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance shall be a separate and distinct violation; vi. A statement that the person, to whom the Notice and Order is directed, can appeal the Order to the Health Officer, in accordance with the terms of this Chapter, and that any such appeal must be presented to the Health Officer with ten days; vii. A statement that the failure to obey this notice may result in the issuance of a notice of civil infraction, and/or the assessment of an administrative remedy, and/or, if applicable, the imposition of criminal penalties. c. Receipts. The notice and order to correct violation may also include a statement requiring the person to whom the notice and order to correct violation is directed to produce receipts from a certified professional to demonstrate compliance with an order issued by the Health Officer. d. Service of Order. The notice and order to correct violation shall be served upon the person to whom it is directed, either personally or by mailing a copy of the order to correct violations by IP first class and/or certified mail postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to such person at his/her last known address. The notice and order to correct violation shall also be served via JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 27 of 35 • certified mail/return receipt requested to the owner of the parcel or parcels where the alleged • violations are occurring, to the owner's last known address. e. Extension. Upon written request received prior to the correction date or time, the Health Officer may extend the date set for corrections for good cause. The Health Officer may consider substantial completion of the necessary correction or unforeseeable circumstances that render completion impossible by the date established as a good cause. f. Supplemental Order to Correct Violation. The Health Officer may at any time add to, rescind in part, or otherwise modify a notice and order to correct violation. The supplemental order shall be governed by the same procedures applicable to all notice and order to correct violations procedures contained in these regulations. g. Enforcement of Order. If, after any order is duly issued by the Health Officer, the person to whom such order is directed fails, neglects, or refuses to obey such order, the Health Officer may: i. Utilize any remedy or penalty under Section 180(5) of these regulations; and/or ii. Abate the health violation using the procedures of these regulations; and/or iii. Pursue any other appropriate remedy at law or equity. h. Written Assurance of Discontinuance. The Health Officer may accept a written assurance of discontinuance of any act in violation of this regulation from any person who has engaged in such act. Failure to comply with the assurance of discontinuance shall be a further violation of this regulation. (5) Violations, Remedies and Penalties a. Violations. i. Violations of these regulations may be addressed through the remedies and penalties provided in this section. ii. Each violation of these regulations shall be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance shall be considered a separate and distinct violation. iii. The Health Officer may investigate alleged or apparent violations of these . regulations. Upon request of the Health Officer or designee, the person allegedly or apparently in violation of these regulations shall provide information identifying themselves. iv. Violations, apparent or alleged, that occurred or are occurring in environmentally sensitive areascritical areas, as that term is defined in this Chapter, of Jefferson County will have the highest priority for investigation by those persons charged in this Chapter with investigating such violations and enforcing this Chapter and such • violations will be subject to a 'zero tolerance' policy. b. Civil Remedies. i. Except as provided in Section 180, the violation of any provision of these regulations is designated as a Class 1 civil infraction pursuant to Chapter 7.80 RCW, Civil Infractions. ii. In addition to or as an alternative to any other judicial or administrative remedy provided herein, or by law, any person or establishment who violates this regulation, may be assessed a civil penalty up to $513.00 per day of continuous violation to be directly assessed by the Health Officer until such violation is corrected. iii. The Health Officer may issue a notice of civil infraction pursuant to Chapter 7.80 RCW if the Health Officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person has violated any provision of these regulations or has not corrected the violation as required by a written notice and order to correct violation. Civil infractions shall be issued, heard and determined as described in Chapter 7.80 RCW, and any applicable court rules. iv. All other legal and equitable remedies are also deemed available to Public Health or its Health Officer and may be invoked, utilized or sought at any time regardless of whether other remedies have or have not been undertaken or sought. c. Criminal Penalties. i. Any person who fails, neglects, or refuses to obey an order of the Health Officer to • correct a violation as set forth in Section 180 above shall be, upon conviction, guilty JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 28 of 35 of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1000, or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both. The court may also impose restitution. ii. Any person who fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with a written assurance of discontinuance pursuant to Section 180 above shall be, upon conviction, guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1000, or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both. The court may also impose restitution. d. Stop-Work Orders. The Health Officer may cause a Stop-Work order to be issued whenever the Health Officer has reason to believe that a violation of this regulation is occurring. The effect of the Stop-Work order shall be to require the immediate cessation of such work or activity that has contributed to the violation until authorized by the Health Officer to proceed. i. Content. A Stop-Work Order shall include the following: 1. The name and address for the person responsible for the alleged violation; 2. The street address or description sufficient for identification of the building, structure or premises, or land upon or within which the alleged violation has occurred or is occurring. 3. A description of the violation and reference to the provision of the Jefferson County Board of Health Ordinance, which has been allegedly violated; 4. The required corrective action; 5. A statement that a failure to comply with the order may lead to issuance of a civil infraction to the person named in the order; 6. A statement that the person to whom the Stop Work Order is directed can appeal the Order to the Health Officer in accordance with Section 170 of this Chapter and that any such appeal must be presented to the Health Officer within ten days. ii. Service of Notice. The Health Officer shall serve the Stop Work Order upon the • owner of the property where the alleged violation occurred or is occurring and the person, firm or business entity that has allegedly violated this Chapter, either personally or by mailing a copy of the notice by regular and certified or registered mail, within a five-day return receipt requested, to the owner at his or her last known address. A copy of the Order shall also be posted on the property where the alleged violation occurred or is occurring. iii. Posting of Notice. In addition to service of the notice listed above, an additional notice shall be posted on the property in substantially the following form: Under the authority of Jefferson County Public Health Code 8.15 Onsite Sewage Regulations you are hereby required to immediately STOP WORK This order is in effect at this property for all work and activities that relate to violations of Jefferson County Public Health Code 8.15 Onsite Sewage Regulations, and remains in effect until removed by Public Health. It is a violation of these regulations to remove, deface, destroy, or conceal a posted Stop Work Order. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE ISSUANCE OF A CIVIL INFRACTION. e. Voluntary Correction. When the Health Officer determines that a violation has occurred or is occurring, he or she shall attempt to secure voluntary correction by contacting the person responsible for the alleged violation and, where possible, explaining the violation and requesting correction. i. Voluntary Correction Agreement. The person responsible for the alleged violation may enter into a voluntary correction agreement with Public Health. The voluntary correction agreement is a contract between Public Health and the person responsible for the violation in which such person agrees to abate the alleged violation within a specified time and according to specified conditions. The voluntary correction JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 29 of 35 agreement will be in lieu of the issuance of further citations or the abatement of the property pursuant to RCW 7.48 or of this Chapter. The voluntary correction • agreement shall include the following: 1. The name and address of the person responsible for the alleged violation; 2. The street address or other description sufficient for identification of the building, structure, premises, or land upon or within which the alleged violation has occurred or is occurring; 3. A description of the alleged violation and a reference to the regulation, which has been violated; 4. The necessary corrective action to be taken, and a date or time by which correction must be completed; 5. An agreement by the person responsible for the alleged violation that Public Health may enter the property and inspect the premises as may be necessary to determine compliance with the voluntary correction agreement; 6. An agreement by the person responsible for the alleged violation that Public Health may enter the property to abate the violation and recover its costs and expenses (including administrative, hearing and removal costs) from the person responsible for the alleged violation if the terms of the voluntary correction agreement are not satisfied; and 7. An agreement that by entering into the voluntary correction agreement, the person responsible for the alleged violation waives the right to a hearing before the Health Officer under these regulations or otherwise, regarding the matter of the alleged violation and/or the required corrective action. ii. Right to a Hearing Waived. By entering into a voluntary correction agreement, the person responsible for the alleged violation waives the right to a hearing before the Health Officer under these regulations or otherwise, regarding the matter of the violation and/or the required corrective action. The person responsible for the alleged violation may, by through written documentation provided to the Health Officer, state • his or her decision to reject and nullify the voluntary correction agreement, at which time that person is entitled to an appeal to the Health Officer pursuant to Section 170 of this Chapter. iii. Extension and Modification. The Health Officer may, at his or her discretion, grant an extension of the time limit for correction or a modification of the required corrective action if the person responsible for the alleged violation has shown due diligence and/or substantial progress in correcting the violation, but unforeseen circumstances have delayed correction under the original conditions. iv. Abatement by Public Health. The county may abate the alleged violation in accordance with Section 180(5)(f) if all terms of the voluntary correction agreement are not met. v. Collection of Costs. If all terms of the voluntary correction agreement are not met, the person responsible for the alleged violation shall be assessed all costs and expenses of abatement, as set forth in Jefferson County Public Health Code 8.15. f. Abatement Orders. Where the Health Officer has determined that a violation of these regulations has occurred or is occurring, he or she may issue an Abatement Order to the person responsible for the alleged violation requiring that the unlawful condition be abated within a reasonable time period as determined by the Health Officer. i. Prerequisite to Abatement Order. Absent conditions which pose an immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare of the environment, the procedures for abatement of conditions constituting a violation of these regulations should be utilized by Public Health only after corrections of such conditions have been attempted through the use of the civil infractions process. Once it has been determined by Public Health that there is an immediate threat to the public health's safety or welfare and that correction of such conditions has not been adequately achieved through use of the civil infraction process, then Public Health is authorized to proceed with • abatement of such conditions pursuant to these regulations. Public Health shall also JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 30 of 35 attempt to enter into a voluntary corrections agreement prior to issuing an Abatement • Order. ii. Content. An Abatement Order shall include the following: 1. The name and address for the person responsible for the alleged violation; 2. The street address or description sufficient for identification of the building, structure or premises, or land upon or within which the alleged violation has occurred or is occurring; 3. A description of the violation and reference to the provision of the Jefferson County Board of Health Ordinance, which has been allegedly violated; 4. The required corrective action and a date and time by which the correction must be completed and after which, the Health Officer may abate the unlawful condition in accordance with this Chapter. 5. A statement that the costs and expenses incurred by Public Health pursuant to of this Chapter, including any amount expended on staff time to oversee the abatement, may be assessed against a person to whom the Abatement Order is directed in a manner consistent with this Chapter; and 6. A statement that the person to whom the Abatement Order is directed can appeal the Order to the Health Officer in accordance with this Chapter. iii. Service of Notice. The Health Officer shall serve the Abatement Order upon the owner of the property where the alleged violation occurred or is occurring, either personally or by mailing a copy of the notice by regular and certified or registered mail, a five-day return receipt requested, to the owner at his or her last known address. The Order shall also be served on each of the following if known to the Health Officer or disclosed from official public records: the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance of record; the owner or holder of any lease of record and the holder of any other estate or legal interest of record in or to the property or any structures on the property. The failure of the Health Officer to serve • any person required herein to be served, shall not invalidate any proceedings hereunder as to any other person duly served or relieve any such served person from any duty or obligation imposed by the provisions of this section. A copy of the Order shall also be posted on the property where the alleged violation occurred or is occurring. iv. Authorized Action by Public Health. Using any lawful means, Public Health may enter the subject property and may remove or correct the condition that is subject to abatement. v. Recovery of Costs and Expense. The costs of correcting a condition which constitutes a violation of these regulations, including all incidental expenses, shall be billed to the owner of the property upon which the alleged violation occurred or is occurring, and shall become due within fifteen calendar days of the date of mailing the billing for abatement. The term "incidental expenses" includes, but is not limited to, personnel costs, both direct and indirect and including attorney's fees; costs incurred in documenting the violation; towing/hauling, storage and removal/disposal expenses; and actual expenses and costs to Public Health in preparing notices, specifications and contracts associated with the abatement, and in accomplishing and/or contracting and inspecting the work; and the costs of any required printing and mailing. vi. Collection of Costs and Expenses. The costs and expenses of correcting a condition, which constitutes a violation of these regulations, shall constitute a personal obligation of the person to whom the Abatement Order is directed. Within fifteen days of abating any violation, the Health Officer shall send the person named in the Abatement Order a bill that details the work performed, materials removed, labor used and the costs and expenses related to those tasks as well as any other costs and expenses incurred in abating the violation. g. Notice to Vacate. When a condition constitutes a violation of these regulations and poses an • immediate threat to life, limb, property, or safety of the public or persons residing on the property, the Health Officer may issue a Notice to Vacate. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 31 of 35 i. Content. A Notice to Vacate shall include the following: 1. The name and address for the person responsible for the alleged violation; • 2. The street address or description sufficient for identification of the building, structure or premises, or land upon or within which the alleged violation has occurred or is occurring; 3. A description of the violation constituting an emergency and reference to the provisions of the Jefferson County Board of Health regulations, which has been allegedly violated; 4. A date, as determined by the severity of the emergency, by which any persons must vacate the premises. Incase of extreme danger to persons or property immediate compliance shall be required; 5. The required corrective action; 6. A statement that the person to whom the Notice to Vacate is directed can appeal the order to the Health Officer in accordance with Section 170 of this Chapter and that any such appeal must be presented to the Health Officer within ten days. ii. Service of Notice. The Health Officer shall serve the Abatement Order upon the owner of the property where the alleged violation occurred or is occurring, either personally or by mailing a copy of the notice by regular and certified or registered mail, with a five-day return receipt requested, to the owner at his or her last known address. A copy of the Order shall also be posted on the property where the alleged violation occurred or is occurring. iii. Posting the Notice. In addition to providing service as states above, an additional notice shall be posted on the property in substantially the following form: DO NOT ENTER UNSAFE TO OCCUPY It is a violation of the Jefferson County Board of Health Code 8.15 to occupy this • building, or to remove or deface this notice. , Health Officer Jefferson County Public Health iv. Compliance. No person shall remain in or enter any building, structure, or property which has been so posted, except that entry may be made to repair or correct any conditions causing or contributing to the threat to life, limb, property, or safety of the public or persons residing on the property. No person shall remove or deface any such notice after it is posted until the required corrective action has been completed and approved. (6) Appeals—see section 8.15.170. (7) Administrative—Certificate Holders. a. Suspension of Certificate or Authorization. i. The Health Officer may suspend any certificate or authorization upon making the determination, after a hearing between the Health Officer and the certificate or authorization holder, that the holder has performed with negligence, incompetence, misrepresentation or failure to comply with the applicable rules, regulations, guidelines, policies or practices which pertain to water supply and waste water disposal, to have made fraudulent misrepresentation in making application for a certificate or authorization or to have made fraudulent misrepresentation in making application for a permit to install an on-site sewage system, either existing at the time of certification or as thereafter enacted. ii. The Health Officer shall give written notice of the hearing to any person aggrieved who has filed a written complaint with the Health Officer and the affected certificate holder(s). iii. For Certificate holders the first confirmed violation under this subsection, the suspension period shall not exceed thirty(30) days; and the second violation in any • JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 32 of 35 three (3) year period shall result in a suspension of the certificate for a period not less • than fifteen (15) days and not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days. iv. For Homeowner Inspection Authorization holders the first confirmed violation under this subsection, the suspension period shall not extend beyond the next required inspection. iv .v. If the Health Officer suspends a certificate or authorization, the certificate holder shall not proceed with any further work in connection with the activity covered by the certificate or authorization. v vi. The certificate or authorization holder shall be notified by certified mail of suspension of the certificate or authorization upon determination of a finding that a violation has occurred requiring suspension. b. Revocation of Certificate or Authorization. i. A certificate or authorization may be revoked for repeated violation of any of the requirements of these regulations or any other applicable regulation or if, after a hearing with the Board of Health, the holder of such certificate or authorization shall be found grossly incompetent or negligent, or to have made fraudulent misrepresentations in making application for a certificate or authorization or for a permit to install an on-site sewage system, or should the bond or insurance required herein be cancelled. ii. The Health Officer shall give written notice of the hearing to any person aggrieved who has filed a written complaint with the Health Officer and the affected certificate holder(s). iii. The third Notice of Violation issued by JCPH staff within any twelve (12) month period shall be considered as repeated violations and result in certificate or authorization revocation. iv. If the Board of Health revokes a certificate or authorization, the certificate-holder shall not proceed with any further work in connection with the activity covered by the • certificate or authorization. v. The certificate or authorization holder shall be notified by certified mail of revocation of the certificate or authorization, upon determination of a finding that a violation has occurred requiring revocation. vi. If, after revocation of a certificate, the applicant desires to reapply for a certificate, the applicant must wait six(6) months prior to reapplication. Any person whose certificate has been revoked will be required to pay all applicable fees and take and pass the written examination again before issuance of a new certificate. c. Reinstatement of Suspended or Revoked Certificate or Authorization. i. The certificate or authorization holder shall make written application for reinstatement to the Environmental Health Director specifying what practices, performance, and conditions that were named as grounds for suspension or revocation have been remedied; and the certificate or authorization holder will provide a description of the changes in performance that will occur which will directly avoid the repetition of past violations. ii. The Environmental Health Director, upon determining that noted deficiencies have been satisfactorily addressed, shall schedule the individual for participation in the next available examination where applicable. Reissuance of the certificate or authorization is subject to the individual's successful completion of the application and testing procedure and payment of testing and certification fees as per the Fee Ordinance. d. Probation. A period of probation consisting of additional reporting or inspection requirements may be imposed on a certificate holder as a result of violations of these rules or as a condition of operation following suspension/revocation of a certificate. Said period and requirements shall be the decision of the Health Officer and shall be determined after an administrative hearing with the certificate holder. e. Appeal. Any person feeling aggrieved because of the suspension or denial of a certificate by 411, the Health Officer may, within fifteen (15)days of the suspension or denial, appeal to the Board of Health as set forth in JCC 8.15. 170. JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 33 of 35 • (8) Administrative— Property Owners a. Notice to Title. If the Health Officer finds than an owner has failed to comply with the • requirements of this regulation, AND all administrative remedies have been exhausted, AND the case has been forwarded to the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney for further action, the Health Officer may record a Notice of Potential Uncorrected Violation finding on the title of the property with the Jefferson County Auditor. b. Removal of Notice. The owner shall make written request to the Health Officer for rescission of the Notice to Title. The request shall specify corrective actions that have been completed. c. The Health Officer, upon determining that noticed violation has been corrected, shall record a Rescission of Notice with the Jefferson County Auditor. d. The owner shall pay fees as required to complete inspection(s) to verify correction and to record the Rescission prepared by JCPH. JCC 8.15.190 SEVERABILITY Provisions of these rules and regulations are hereby declared to be separable, and if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of these rules and regulations is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of these rules and regulations. • JCC 8.15.200 FEES (1) Fees shall be as per Jefferson County Public Health Fee Schedule. (2) Refunds shall not be granted if field investigation, plan review, site visit or design review has been completed by JCPH. (3) A refund of the application fee minus an administrative fee of forty-five dollars ($45.00) shall be • granted upon written request of the applicant/owner, EXCEPT as noted in (2) above. (4) All Sewage System Installer's, Septic Tank Pumper's, and Operation and Monitoring Specialist Certificates are renewable annually on March 1. Should any renewal fee remain unpaid by March 31, a penalty fee according to the Fee Schedule shall be charged. Previously issued certificates shall become void if not renewed prior to April 1. (5) Fees generated under this authority cannot be used to support non-public health activities. JCC 8.15.210 EFFECTIVE DATE This chapter shall be effective ten (10) days after approval is obtained from the Department of Health as per WAC 246-272A-0015 (10) JCC 8.15.220 CONFLICT • Where other County regulations are in conflict with this ordinance, the more restrictive regulation shall apply and such application shall extend only to those specific provisions that are more restrictive. • Remainder of this page blank • JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 34 of 35 TABLE 1 THIRD PARTY OPERATIONS/MONITORING INSPECTION SCHEDULE FOR ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEMS TYPE OF SITE SIZE SITE SIZE WAIVER SITE ON COMMERCIAL SYSTEM EQUAL TO GREATER REQUIRED SHORELINE WITH HIGH OR LESS THAN 1 AC ANDIOR & SYSTEM < STRENGTH THAN 1 AG APPROVED 200' TO WASTE SHORELINE CONVENTIO Every-3-years Every 6 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Annually or as NAL* and at and at and at time of and at time of specified in time of sale4 time of sales sale. sale} sewage disposal permit ALTERNATIV At 6 mos, at At 6 mos, at At 6 mos, at At 6 mos, at Annually or as E SYSTEMS one year& one year& one year& one-year--& specified in annually then every 3 annually annually sewage years and at thereafter and thereafter and disposal permit at time of time1n ramie# at time of sale4 at time of salc4.. sale PROPRIETA At the At-the At the schedule At the At the schedule RY DEVICES schedule schedule r schedule rem required required Treatment required by Treatment by-the byte Standard to be the Treatment Standard to be Treatment Treatment met-and met and • guidelines Standard Standardmanufacturersmet and manufacturers mato be met and to be met and nufacturers' guidelines. manufacturer manufacturers' guidelines Annually at a s' guidelines guidelines minimum. as required in the 0 & M Manual provided by the system designer and maintain the system when problems are observed. the site has not been inspected and is not yet enrolled in the inspection schedule. REPORTS OF ALL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON FORMS SUPPLIED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT Any system where a system operation problem is identified at the time of inspection shall be reinspected within 6 mos. * a, •, . **The inspection schedule for alternative systems is specified in the State Guidelines for Pre^cure Distribution. i JC Code 8.15 adopted 7-19-2007 page 35 of 35 Comment Septic System Monitoring— Board of Health —April 2012 • Name Contact info if desired: III II • Board of 3feaCth. Wow Business Agenda Item #17., 2 • Washington State legislative Update April ig, 2 01 • • From: Members@wsalpho.net [mailto:Members@wsalpho.net] On Behalf Of Brad Banks Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:55 AM To: Jean Baldwin Subject: [Members] WSALPHO Legislative Alert: Happy Sine Die - Legislature Passes Supplemental Budget A Very Good Morning to the WSALPHO Membership: It is with a smile on my face and a song in my heart that I send this FINAL legislative alert. A little after midnight the Legislature adjourned the first special session of 2012 with agreement on a budget. An extremely short-lived second special session was called for final votes and to finish up the varying details and then adjourned early this morning. The adopted 2012 Supplemental Operating Budget makes no reductions to core public health funding (meaning MVET, 5930 and LCDF are held whole). This is a substantial success for public health considering where we began in January, and is a success for the "public health system". Your tireless efforts combined with those of your Boards of Health, Mary Selecky and Brian Peyton at the Department of Health, WSPHA (including Nathan Weed, Dennis Worsham, Jennifer Muhm and Anne Tan Piazza), our Public Health Roundtable Partners and WSAC carried the day. In addition to core funding;family planning, maternal support services and the tobacco quit line funding were maintained. Moreover, HB 2565- Relating to Roll Your Own Cigarettes did pass and Cigar • Bar/Lounges (despite a last minute push) did not! There is, however, a reduction within Solid Waste programs through the department of Ecology (Ecology is required to fund specific categories of projects within the solid waste program per RCW 74.93,180(1)(c). One-time savings are achieved from eliminating the 30 percent category projects which include the following: Waste to Fuels Technology Research Partnership w/Universities, Legislative Policy Support, Solid Waste Regulatory Reform Evaluation Process, Solid Waste Financing Study, Technical Assistance for organics reduction as well as recycling and composting programs to local government and the private sector, Work with Business to reduce the use of toxic substances and to reduce solid waste, Evaluation of beneficial use for solid wastes, and Compost Facility Compliance). Human Services programs/funding did pretty well overall (excellent work by Rashi Gupta/WSAC). Several items of note: Mental Health/RSNsWaiver service reduction and closure of the Dementia/TBI wards; Developmental Disabilities: No reductions to employment and funding for transition students; Chemical Dependency: $188,000 reduction. As for the broader county/local government family, the biggest impact came in the form of a one-time shift of State Liquor Profits and State Liquor Excise Taxes which are shared revenues distributed to counties and cities, they were swept into the state general fund. This amounts to a reduction of approximately$12 million in state shared revenues to the 39 counties in FY 2013. There were other reductions and transfers affecting various programs including the Public Works Assistance Account, Forest Development Account and Waste Reduction and Recycling Account, however, overall, counties/local governments fared alright. . The following is a link to the final budget documents: http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/2012/ho2012p.asp As my colleagues and I continue to digest this budget, I'll certainly inform you of any oddities or other a relevant information. Thanks for all you have done the past several months and I look forward to engaging with you in the many projects, activities and events in front of us. All the best, -Brad Brad Banks WSALPHO Managing Director Direct: 360.489.3011 Cell: 360.918.6508 Email: bbanks@wacounties.org Website: www.wsalpho.org This e-mail may be considered subject to the Public Records Act and as such may be disclosed by WSAC to a third-party requestor. 111 I • Board of Cealth �vledia Report • April 19, 2 01 1 • Jefferson County Public Health • March/April 2012 NEWS ARTICLES 1. "Pertussis cases rise to 20 in Jefferson County," Port Townsend Leader, March 13th, 2012 2. "Forums on Jefferson septic monitoring set," Peninsula Daily News, March 16th, 2012. 3. "Unused medicines," Peninsula Daily News, March 21st, 2012. 4. "Septic system monitoring hearings set," Port Townsend Leader, March 21st, 2012. 5. "Building Codes for Jefferson County, City of Port Townsend, Chapter 10: Onsite Septic Systems," Port Townsend Leader, March 21st, 2012. 6. "'Our Kids, Our Business' focuses on kids during April," Port Townsend Leader, March 28tH 2012. 7. "Our Kids, Our Business - Pledge today," Port Townsend Leader, March 28th, 2012. 8. "Mill's biomass decision due," Port Townsend Leader, March 28th, 2012 9. "Number of whooping cough cases levels off on Peninsula," Peninsula Daily News, March 29th, 2012. 10. "Court agrees with pollution board: PT Paper Co. says it will lead to cleaner air," Port Townsend Leader, March 29th, 2012. 11. "Judge upholds Port Townsend biomass permit," Peninsula Daily News, March 29th, 2012. 12. "Peninsula Voices - Biomass I, II, and III," Peninsula Daily News, March 29th, 2012. 13. "Our Kids: Our Business -April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault • Awareness Month," City of Port Townsend Newsletter, April 2012. 14. "Port Townsend Paper praises biomass project court decision," Peninsula Daily News, April 1st, 2012. 15. "Letter- Biomass in PT," Port Townsend Leader, April 1st, 2012. 16. "Court agrees with state: Mill does not need EIS for biomass project," Port Townsend Leader, April 4th, 2012. 17. "Letter: Here's what can be burned in biomass facility," Port Townsend Leader, April 4th, 2012. 18. "Letter: Commissioners should delay biomass action," Port Townsend Leader, April 4th 2012. 19. "Our Kids: Our Business -April is child abuse prevention month," Port Townsend Leader, April 4th, 2012. 20. "'Lull in the storm' for whooping cough on Peninsula," Peninsula Daily News, April 5th, 2012. 21. "Whooping cough considered `epidemic' in Jefferson County," Port Townsend Leader, April 6th, 2012. 22. "UPDATED: Whooping cough deemed `epidemic' in Jefferson County," Port Townsend Leader, April 10th, 2012. 23. "Director of environmental health named," Peninsula Daily News, April 12th, 2012. 24. "Good Enough to Eat?" Governing Magazine, March 2012 • 3/13/2012 7:38:00 PM,Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader Pertussis cases rise to 20 in Jefferson County • One person hospitalized overnight By Allison Arthur of the Leader Twenty people have been diagnosed with pertussis in Jefferson County so far in 2012, and one person has been hospitalized in the last week. In all of 2011, there was only one person in Jefferson County to be stricken with what is more commonly known as whooping cough. The one person hospitalized spent one night under observation. "We really want to make sure infants are protected," Jefferson County Public Health supervisor Julia Danskin said on Tuesday, March 13. "We've seen grandparents come through wanting to be immunized. So I think we have increased awareness a lot." Eighty percent of the people who contracted pertussis this year have not been fully immunized, Danskin said. But there is no specific school or community that is being hit more than another, she said. "It's high in Chimacum and Hadlock, but it ranges all the way from Quilcene to Port Townsend," Danskin said of the cases. Ages of those diagnosed with pertussis range from a 6-month-old child to a 14-year-old and three adults, whose • ages were not available. "We really want to raise awareness of families with infants, first to get them immunized and second, if they are around anyone who could possibly be having it, to protect them," Danskin said. "Once someone is diagnosed, they can get antibiotics," she said. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness spread by coughing and sneezing. It can affect people of all ages, but is most serious in infants, according to health officials. It causes cold-like symptoms, followed by long, severe coughing that can last for weeks. The incubation period for pertussis is six to 20 days. Parents of children who have a cough that has lasted two or more weeks or who are developing symptoms after having a known exposure to pertussis should contact their physician to get their child tested and treated. Those at highest priority for preventive treatment include: all household members with infants 1 year of age and younger, pregnant women, those who have contact with infants or pregnant women, and health-care workers. The best way to prevent whooping cough is by getting the Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough, according to the health department. For more information, contact Jefferson County Public Health at 385-9400 or your local health-care provider. For more information from the state, go to 4111 doh.wa.gov. PENINSULA DAILY NEWS J/,°/ . •• Forums yon septic sot PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Sheridan St., Port mendations changes: sinclude two Townsend. major Three public forums to A goal of the program is ■ They provide septic review proposed draft revi to improve septic system system operation and main- sions to the Jefferson operation and monitoring tenance education for any County septic system moni- compliance by providing interested person at no toring code are planned this information about septic additional cost. month. system operation, mainte- I They enable home- The first forum is sched- nance and inspection as owners who complete train- uled next week. well as making it easier to ing courses and receive It will be from 6:30 p.m. complete the inspection at a authorization to conduct to 7:30 p.m.Thursday in the more reasonable cost, Jef- some of the required moni- Tri-Area oni- Tn Area Community Cen- ferson County Public toying inspections instead ter in Chimacum. Health said in a statement. of requiring a certified oper- The next two will be the ation and monitoring spe- following week.They are: Proposed revisions cialist or licensed designer ■ March 26 — 4:30 for all inspections. p.m.to 5:30 p.m.,Port Lud- The agency hosted a Agendas,ll inspections. meeting sum low Conference Center, 200 series of public work group manes andmeetingetig summateri- Olympic Place, which also meetings to develop recom- mcan bedreviewed at www- is known as Grace Chris- mended revisions to the j als f ce rs o no n t y p u b l i. tian Center. program. health.org. Si March 28 — 4:30 The work group, whichComments can be p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the included community mem- Quilcene Community Cen- hers and on-site sewage emailed to septicmonitoring . ter. professionals, met five @cajefferson.wa.us or by The Jefferson County times to review regional U.S. mail to Jefferson Board of Health will review approaches and local infor- County Public Health,Sep- the draft code revisions at mation and accept public tic Monitoring, 615 Sheri- its April 19 meeting,which comment. dan St.,Port Townsend,WA will be at 2:30 p.m. at 615 The resulting recom- 98368. III ' Unused medicines ' y There is a clear need to rid our cabinets of unused and unnecessary medications. • Misused prescription drugs have become a drug of choice . among early teens. We have read stories of kids • raiding their parents'drug cabi- nets or those of neighbors to col- lect drugs for a"pharm"party; pills are collected in a bowl,mixed and consumed with alcohol. Such parties have led to fatal consequences. What options are available for • safe drug disposal? In the past we were told to flush pills away. This practice has proven harmful to the environment as sewage treatment facilities do not effectively remove or break down the harmful chemicals in medications.Eventually,these pharmaceuticals contaminate our drinking water. Endocrine disruptive medica- tions which migrate into our • streams and salt waters are harmful to fish and mammals. Putting unused medications in the garbage is not an effective solution,for the chemicals may eventually leach into our drink- ing water or Puget Sound. • A promising development is found in"Take Back"programs. In Jefferson County,Sheriff Tony Hernandez and Port Townsend Police Chief Conner Daily have established collection centers for unwanted medica- tions. The Sheriff's Office accepts prescription medications,vita- mins,over-the-counter meds, inhalers and unopened EpiPens. The Port Townsend Police Department has a similar policy. Last year,a total of 292 pounds were returned to those offices! Further details on these pro- grams may be obtained from the Sheriff's Office 360-385-3831,or the Police Department at 360- 385-2322. John Austin, Port Townsend • Septic system monitoring hearings set A series of public meetings, zation to conduct some of the ince by providing information • sponsored by Jefferson County required monitoring inspec- about septic system operation, Public Health,are planned for tions, instead of requiring a maintenance and inspec- March to develop revisions certified operation and moni- tion. The program also aims to an existing septic system toring specialist or licensed to make it easier to complete monitoring program. designer to make all inspec- the inspection at a more rea- A group of interested corn- tions. sonable cost, according to the munity members and on-site Public forums to review the health department. sewage professionals met draft revisions to the code are Agendas, meeting sum- five times to review regional scheduled for: maries and meeting materials approaches and local infor- • Thursday, March 22, can be reviewed at jefferson mation, and to accept pub- 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Tri- countypublichealth.org. lic comment, according to a Area Community Center in Those who can- press release from the health Chimacum. not attend can send corn- department. • Monday,March 26,4:30- merits via email to septic The resulting recommen- 5:30 p.m. at the Port Ludlow monitor ing@co.jefferson. dations include two major Conference Center, 200 wa.us or by regular mail changes to the existing pro- Olympic Place,also known as to Jefferson County Public gram: It will provide septic the Grace Christian Center. Health, Septic Monitoring, system operation and mainte- • Wednesday, March 28, 615 Sheridan Ave., Port nance education for any inter- 4:30-5:30 p.m.at the Quilcene Townsend,WA 98368. ested person at no additional Community Center. The Jefferson County cost; it will enable homeown- A goal of the program is to Board of Health will review ens who complete training improve septic system opera- the draft code revisions at its courses and receive authori- tion and monitoring compli- April meeting. . 111111 • • the City's system is required unless the near • CHAPTER 10: est portion of the parcel is greater than 260 feet from the nearest sewer main,in which case ----- the septic system may be repaired to serve the Why Septic Is Needed property,provided it can be upgraded to Jeffer- 110 Because soil varies, the ability of each soil son County Health Department requirements. to absorb sewage effluent also varies.Serious Septic Inspections health problems can arise from an overloaded Two inspection approvals are required for or poorly designed septic system. While most of us are acquainted with the septic systems.One comes at the time of ap- top soil on our property,systems must rely on plication and includes a visit to the site.The the lower soils.Glaciers left deposits of till and second comes at time of installation. • silt over much of the area.These and clay soils A Septic System Primer• can create hardpan soils which restrict water absorption. Impermeable soils keep sewage Waste water and sewage (effluent) must be treated to prevent disease. Effluent flows from near or at the surface,or may cause back-up into the house. the house to a septic tank,from where it flows into drain lines that carry it to absorbing soils.As When Is a Permit Required? it filters down through the soil,it is purified by Any place where people live,work or con- soil bacteria.Two to four feet of good soil must gregate,which is not served by a sanitary sewer exist below the drain field pipes to treat the ef- needs to have a permitted on-site sewage sys- fluent The amount varies due to soil types. tem.New construction to replace or remodel Soil types range from gravel to sand,sandy an existing structure requires a new permit loam,loam,to clays.If the effluent flows or per- Temporary uses (more than 30 days) such as colates(percs)too quickly,it may reach ground water without adequate purification, camps or recreational vehicles also require a polluting permit. neighboring wells or springs. If it percs too slowly,the effluent backs up into Applications must include plans designed by a licensed engineer or licensed septic designer. the house or resurfaces.Sandy soil requires less Plans are drawn to scale and show the required area than finer,loamy soils.Conventional septic distances between a well,septic tank,surface wa- systems cannot be used in clay or other impervi- ter,and buildings. ous soils.Approved alternative systems can over- Prior to approval,the Jefferson County En- come some site limitations. vironmental Health Department evaluates the On-Site-Septic systems(OSS)are effective if soil on the site from a minimum of four test the following conditions exist: • holes.Often,soil evaluation must be conducted I.Properly designed and installed system. during the wet season. Both primary and re- 2.Adequate soil conditions. serve drain fields are required and soil must be 3.System is not overloaded,neglected or im- approved for each.The system should be de- peded by excessive wastes from the house or signed for greater than typical capacity. business. If approved,permits are issued for the spe- 4.Solid wastes are kept at a minimum.Septic cific site, not the family or business. Permits systems can handle only human excrement,toi- are valid for three years.Applications are made let paper and wash water.Garbage disposals may at the Jefferson County Department of Corn- be too much. munity Development or Environmental Health 5.Clear liquid is visible through annual visual Department. inspections. 6.Pumped out every three to five years. New on-site septic systems are only allowed 7.The drain field is protected from vehicles. in the City of Port Townsend for new single family residential development which is greater than 260 feet from the nearest city sewer main and which is not subject to any of the following: a) subdivision, short subdivision and planned unit development (PUD) approvals subject to the Subdivision Ordinance PTMC Title 18 (as stated in PTMC 13.22.010) b) review and threshold determination under the State Envi- ronmental Policy Act Implementing Ordinance' (Chapter 19.04 PTMC) or c) permit require- ments of the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Ordinance(Chapter 19.05 PTMC).On-site sep- tic systems must be approved by the Jefferson County Health Department If an on-site septic system within the City of Port Townsend fails(at any time),connection to • P (-?a -ZivintWgZyoia C.9/ 0% 3/28/2012 6:00:00 AM, Port Townsend&Jefferson County Leader 'Our Kids, Our Business' focuses on kids during April April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Jefferson County is observing it with the fifth annual "Our Kids: Our Business," a social awareness and prevention campaign. Many community partners are collaborating to highlight the steps that can be taken by individuals, organizations, agencies and businesses to prevent child abuse/neglect and sexual assault, as well as celebrating what works in Jefferson County, including: • Call to action: Residents pledge a non-monetary action that makes Jefferson County a more nurturing and safe environment for children. • City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County commissioners: Officials proclaim April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. • April Pool's Day: The first 100 patrons swim for free at Mountain View pool, 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 31. Email ascalf@cityofpt.us. • Boiler Room: A meet-and-greet is held on March 31 at the Food Co-op; presentation on biomass, 3:30 p.m., March 29; "Trickster Tales" storytelling, 6:30 p.m., April 1, Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; interactive theater exploring mental health with Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble, 6:30 p.m., April 2; discussion on mental health with Jefferson Mental Health Services, 5 p.m., April 5; art group, 2-4 p.m., Tuesdays; movie night, 7-9 p.m., Wednesdays; open mike, 7-10 p.m., Thursdays; free food, 3 p.m., ailridays; Food Not Bombs, 3 p.m., Saturdays; free soup, 3-4:30 p.m., Sundays; live music, 7 p.m., Fridays d Saturdays. Call 379-8247. • Developmental Disability Advisory Board and Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Program: A free workshop is conducted on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), 6:30-8 p.m., April 18, Jefferson County Public Health (call 385-9410); free FASD workshop, with clock hours available, for teachers and caregivers, 12:15-3:15 p.m., April 18, Blue Heron Middle School (379-4366). • Jefferson County Community Network and Jefferson County Public Health: A free presentation on adverse childhood experiences is given by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 9 a.m.-noon, April 26 (location to be determined). • Port Townsend Public Library: Teen Community Read events throughout May. "Our Kids, Our Business" is presented by Jefferson County Community Network and Jefferson County Public Health. Sponsors include the preceding organizations, Jefferson County Board of Health, Dove House Advocacy Services, Jefferson County Historical Society, Jefferson County Meth Action Team, Jefferson County 4-H, Jefferson County Family YMCA, Safe Harbor Recovery Center, Substance Abuse Advisory Board, Jefferson Teen Center, Jumping Mouse Children's Center, Jefferson Community School, NAMI Jefferson County, Make Waves, Sunfield Education Association, OIyCAP, Jefferson County school districts, state Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, state Department of Social and Health Services, Kiwanis Club, Rose Theatre, Elks Lodge, the Leader, and many more businesses, agencies and service clubs. • Pledge Today • April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Jefferson County is celebrating the �tea, 5th annual "Our Kids:Our Business,"a social awareness • and prevention campaign. 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Health officials said this year's pertussis outbreak has reached"epidemic levels" in Jefferson and five other counties: Cowlitz, Kittitas, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom. Locke said the medical community has done a good job of isolating the whooping cough sufferers and vaccinating those around them. "That's our goal:to find the cases and treat them so they're no longer infectious," Locke said. "If you do that, you can stop outbreaks." Locke said pertussis is considered an epidemic in Jefferson County because there was a"chain reaction"in its spread. Of the 23 cases there, 17 were lab-confirmed and six were suspected pertussis. Clallam County's five cases were lab-confirmed. According to the state Department of Health,there were 549 cases of pertussis recorded in the state from Jan. 1 through • Saturday. The outbreak is likely to exceed the number of about 950 cases last year and the previous record of about 1,020 in 2005, Michele Roberts, immunization program health communication manager,told The Associated Press. Locke has described pertussis outbreaks as cyclical,with 2012 being on the"crest"of the latest wave. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said pertussis is common in the United States,with epidemics every three to five years. Pertussis can be fatal in very rare cases. Although there have been no pertussis deaths this year in Washington,two babies died in 2011 and two babies in 2010. Health official urge parents to have their children vaccinated for whooping cough. According to the Health Department, 81.9 percent of this year's confirmed cases have affected people 18 or younger. Meanwhile, a rise in influenza cases prompted Locke and his counterpart from Kitsap County to declare the start of flu season. The declaration triggers area hospitals to take extra precautions against the spread of the flu, such as requiring health care workers to wear masks when in contact with patients. "It's a late one, and it's a very mild one so far,"Locke said. Locke said it is likely the flu season will last for two to four weeks before it falls below the threshold of an influenza season. "It's all unpredictable," he added. • Reporter Rob 011ikainen can be reached at 360-417-3537 or at rob.ollikainen(a�peninsuladailynews.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Last modified: March 28.2012 8:25PM 3/29/2012 3:11:00 PM,Port Townsend&Jefferson County Leader Court agrees with pollution board: PT Paper Co. says it will lead to cleaner air By Allison Arthur of the Leader Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee has affirmed a decision by the state Department of Ecology that the Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s $55 million biomass energy project doesn't need an environmental impact statement. McPhee read the decision in court Thursday morning, March 29, and did not issue an formal opinion, according to an attorney familiar with the case. Port Townsend Mill Corp. President Roger Loney said Thursday he was pleased that the project had been approved now not only by the DOE and the Pollution Control Hearings Board but also the Thurston County Superior Court. "We look at how the project reduces oil consumption by 1.8 million gallons a year and it reduces particulates by approximately 70 percent and it creates 30 full-time jobs at a time when unemployment exceeds 10 percent in Jefferson County," Loney said. "Why would anyone who wants cleaner air want to delay this project?" Loney asked. • Loney said the appeal process has not slowed the project down and that the only permit the mill needs to proceed is a building permit through Jefferson County. He said the project should be up and running by the end of 2013. Loney said he was aware that the largest concern seems to center around particulates and air quality but that delaying the project would be a delay to cleaner air. The state Department of Ecology also was pleased. "We take our role in protecting air quality very seriously and are pleased that the Thurston County Superior Court and Pollution Control Hearings Board reviewed our actions and found them to be sound," said Ecology spokeswoman Linda Kent. Gretchen Brewer, director of PT AirWatchers, one of four environmental organizations that appealed the DOE decision not to require an EIS for the project, could not be reached Thursday for comment nor could AirWatchers' attorney David Mann. In addition to PT AirWatchers, which is concerned about the health impacts of the biomass project, other groups appealing the project include No Biomass Burn, Olympic Environmental Council, World Temperate Rainforest Network and Olympic Forest Coalition. • (This story will be updated when new information is available). //. , . Judge upholds Port Townsend biomass permit By Rob 011ikainen Peninsula Daily News,March 29`h,2012 PORT TOWNSEND —A Thurston County Superior Court judge has upheld a permit for the Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s $55 million biomass energy project, state Department of Ecology spokeswoman Linda Kent said. Judge Thomas McPhee heard testimony last Friday, March 23, on whether the state Department of Ecology's "notice of construction" adequately assessed impacts to the environment. Five environmental organizations— Port Townsend AirWatchers, No Biomass Burn, the Olympic Environmental Council, the Western Temperate Rainforest Network and the Olympic Forest Coalition — appealed the permit to the court after losing an appeal to the state Pollution Control Hearings Board last May. The judge Thursday affirmed the Pollution Control Hearings Board's summary judgment and found that the permit Ecology issued in October 2010 adequately addressed the environment impacts, Kent said. "We take our role in protecting air quality really seriously," Kent said. "We're pleased that the Superior Court, as well as the Pollution Control Hearings Board, reviewed our actions and found them to be sound." 0 David Mann, a Seattle attorney who represents the environmental groups, and Gretchen Brewer of Port Townsend AirWatchers were not immediately available for comment. No court papers had been filed Thursday. Kent said the opponents of the project have 30 days to appeal McPhee's ruling to the state Court of Appeals. Port Townsend Paper is one of two companies on the North Olympic Peninsula that are expanding their biomass facilities, which burn wood waste to create steam and generate electricity. The other is Nippon Paper Industries USA, which is building a $71 million cogeneration facility that will create 20 megawatts of electricity at its mill in Port Angeles. Nippon's project is set to be completed in April 2013. The Port Townsend Paper biomass project is a 24-megawatt facility. The company, which does not allow interviews with the media, says on its website that the project is slated to start up in 2013. Environmental groups have fought the expansions, saying they will increase pollution. The same groups that appealed the Port Townsend permit have been joined by the Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club in appealing a construction permit issued by the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, or III ORCCA, for the Nippon project. The groups lost an appeal of the Nippon permit to the state Pollution Control Hearings Board in January. A hearing has been scheduled for May 4 in Thurston County Superior Court. The appellants of Nippon's project said the mill's planned controls for nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds fall short of the best available practices required by the Clean Air Act. The Port Angeles mill has maintained that its new boiler, which would replace a 1950s-era boiler used solely to produce steam, would reduce most pollutants—when carbon dioxide is not taken into account —while burning about twice as much wood waste. Opponents have questioned the sufficiency of controls on ultra-fine particles created by wood burning for both projects, with concerns discussed at forums and meetings throughout the North Olympic Peninsula, including at Board of Health meetings in both Clallam and Jefferson counties. Nippon mill manager Harold Norlund said in an email that the appellants voluntarily withdrew their appeal of the company's environmental impact statement and lost on other appeals. Nippon's project has "all required permits in place" and is under construction, Norlund said. Ecology said pollutants at the Port Townsend mill will increase by 43 tons a year for carbon monoxide and 1.1 tons a year for volatile organic compounds. Carbon dioxide emissions were not required to be calculated. • The Jefferson County Board of Health is requesting either a new location for a state air-monitoring unit or a second unit to better measure emissions from the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill. Reporter Rob 011ikainen can be reached at 360-417-3537 or at rob.ollikainenpeninsuladailynews.com. Reporter Paul Gottlieb contributed to this report. • Peninsula Voices Biomass I 110 I just found out about employment opportunities provided. the PDN's Peninsula Poll Remember Fibreboard, on the proposed biomass Rayonier and PenPly? project proposed at the Nip- All gone now. pon Paper plant,and I While tourism is impor- would like to submit my no tant to the Olympic Penin vote. sula in many ways,it won't I am opposed to this pay the bills year-round. project totally. Nippon Paper and the I am amazed that this mills before have paid taxes sort of project get a basic and supported our commu- "by"in Clallam County nity year-round. with no chance of public The company should be input. applauded in its efforts to The vast majority of the improve its paper-making population of this county is processes and efficiencies downwind of this proposed through an innovative, site/project,and we are the high-technology means. ones who will get the This equipment installa- chance to be breathing the tion is important for the resulting air pollution(tax- mill's future existence, ins and nano/micro particu while at the same time uti late matter for starts)24/7, lizing an opportunity to 365 days a year. generate electrical power. I am absolutely amazed Instead,all Nippon gets that projects such as this are roadblocks from outside can so easily be OK'd by special-interest groups and energy"to California. the powers that be. now from an elected official When operated as a If this sort of thing con- who doesn't seem to realize stand-alone power plant, tinues to be passed,I hope the best plan for the city, the thermal efficiency of . that the powers that be will county and Peninsula as a burning wood is very poor be voted out. whole. —around 20-22 percent. This is not in the best Mike Green, This is the lowest effi- interest of the citizens of Port Angeles ciency of any conventional power plant in the U.S.; this county. Biomass III burning coal is more than John Dach, efficient. Sequim Thank you for reporting 40 percent about the presence of a con- By requiring biomass The Peninsula Poll ques- cerned public opposed to power plants to be at least tion,"Do you support or many aspects of the bio- 40 percent efficient to be oppose biomass cogenera- mass plant at the Nippon considered sources of tion on the North Olympic mill. "renewable energy,"they Peninsula?"asked online at Unfortunately,there is must be deployed as"cogen- peninsuladailynews.com on no guarantee that the mill eration"plants with a mill March 22,came back with will stay open after the bio- attached to use the steam. the following results from mass power plant is built. I strongly urge con- 1,111 online"votes":Sup- The City Council of Port cerned citizens and taxpay- port 51.2%,Oppose 36.1%, Angeles can and should ers of our area to prevail Undecided 12.7%. demand an agreement from upon the Port Angeles City the owners of Nippon that Council to develop a germ- Biomass II the mill stays,and impor- ine contract and enforce- [Port Angeles City] tant related jobs stay open ment legislation to ensure Councilman Max Mania's for the duration of opera- that the Nippon mill stays statement where he ques- tion of the new biomass open and that the power tioned whether Port Ange- power plant. plant immediately ceases les should have"great If the mill were to shut operations if the mill were smokestacks"on the water- down,a very real possibil- to close. front when it is trying to ity,the residents of Port Dorothea make it more tourist- Angeles and eastern Clal- Hover-Kramer, • friendly is irresponsible at lam County would be Port Angeles best. exposed to hazardous addi The local mills in the tional air pollution from the past,the•present and hope- power plant,mill jobs fully the future have signif- would be lost and Japan- )/)4/ icantly contributed to the owned Nippon could con- . city's economic success ' � tinue to simply reap profits 9// through taxes paid and the of selling"renewable . Our Kids: Our Business April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Jefferson County's 5th annual "Our Kids: Our Business" campaign will highlight the things we can do to prevent child abuse and sexual assault. It is our community's commitment to protect and nurture our chil- Oren. Look for activities and events during April that support this commitment. • S I i,f • Port Townsend Paper praises biomass project court decision By Rob 011ikainen Peninsula Daily News,4/1/12 PORT TOWNSEND—In the wake of an oral court ruling that upheld his company's permit for a$55 million biomass energy project, Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill President Roger Loney said the expansion will reduce fuel oil consumption by 1.8 million gallons per year, cut particulate emissions by 70 percent and create 30 full-time jobs. "We believe that the benefits of the project are pretty clear,"said Loney in a rare interview with the media. Permit upheld Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee on Thursday upheld the"notice of construction"permit that was issued by the state Department of Ecology in October 2010 and later upheld by the state Pollution Control Hearings Board. Gretchen Brewer of Port Townsend AirWatchers,an outspoken critic of the Port Townsend biomass project, described Thursday's court ruling as a"huge disappointment for the citizens." "It does not in any way mean that it's a good project," Brewer said. "It just means that on the narrow issues,the judge ruled in their favor.We're extremely disappointed. "It's not good for the environment and not good for the city." Five environmental organizations—Port Townsend AirWatchers, No Biomass Burn, the Olympic Environmental Council,the Western Temperate Rainforest Network and the Olympic Forest Coalition—appealed. • April 12 hearing The judge affirmed the permit in an oral decision and set an April 12 hearing, during which the court likely will issue a written order outlining the specifics of its decision, according to Thurston County Superior Court Clerk office manager Diane Jones. No court papers with those specifics had been filed as of Friday,Jones said. "We're very pleased with the ruling," Loney said. "We now have a full permit in hand, and we intend to finish the project by the end of 2013." The environmental groups have 30 days to appeal the ruling. Brewer said no decision had been made as of Friday as to the next steps that would be taken. Nippon project Also slated for a 2013 opening is the North Olympic Peninsula's other biomass cogeneration expansion project:the $71 million Nippon Paper Industries USA cogeneration facility,which is under construction in Port Angeles. "The project is going well,"said Nippon mill manager Harold Norlund,adding that is it projected to be finished in April 2013. The piling work is nearly completed, and construction on the boiler's foundation will begin this week, Norlund said. All of the materials have been purchased, and much has been delivered. Norlund said the new boiler,which will turn wood waste into heat and electricity,will be standing in May. Norlund said it was"nice to hear"that the Port Townsend project was upheld in court. 110 Permit appealed The same groups that appealed the Port Townsend permit were joined by the Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club in appealing a construction permit issued by the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, or ORCCA, for the Nippon project. Those groups lost an appeal of the Nippon permit to the state Pollution Control Hearings Board in January and appealed to Thurston County Superior Court. A hearing is set for May 4. Norlund said Nippon applied for—and received—its various permits through "a very open, public process." "The same groups[that challenged the Port Townsend project] had three cracks at us," Norlund said. "They either withdrew or lost on summary judgment." Loney,who previously had declined to grant interviews with the media—and whose company has a policy of refraining from commenting to the media—said Port Townsend Paper officials will try to articulate the benefits of the biomass project to the community. He said a"state-of-the-art"electrostatic precipitator in the upgraded boiler will reduce emissions of harmful particulates by 70 percent. "Why would anyone who wants cleaner air want to delay the project?" Loney asked. "Also, it creates 30 full-time jobs at a time when unemployment is above 10 percent." Loney said the project will generate 25 megawatts of electricity, about half of which will be used at the mill and the rest sold as renewable energy on the market. "I think it's a good for the mill and good for the community,"Loney said. Brewer of Port Townsend AirWatchers said the Jefferson County commissioners and the county Board of Health"still has a duty and the power to delay the project." • Environmental impacts She said people on both sides of the issue need more information about the potential health and environmental impacts. Even with the 1.8 million-gallon reduction in oil consumption, Brewer said,the mill would still burn more than 12 million gallons of oil per year. She questioned the 70 percent reduction in particulates, saying that number is based on weight, not on what comes out of the smokestacks. Nanoparticles Brewer said reduced particulates do not account for the ultra-fine nanoparticulates that"will kill you." She also questioned Loney's claim that the project would create 30 jobs, adding that taxpayer subsidies would pay for any additional jobs. "We'd do much better to see it being spent on running a clean operation," Brewer said. "We shouldn't have to choose between jobs and good health." Reporter Rob 011ikainen can be reached at 360-417-3537 or at rob.ollikainen(6peninsuladailvnews.com. Last modified:April 01.2012 11:13AM Biomass in PT Port Townsend residents have reason to celebrate S with the recent ruling supporting the permits for the upcoming cogeneration plant at Port Townsend Paper ["Judge Rules for PT Paper Mill,"PDN,March 301. There are many positives associated with this project that have been lost or glossed over in the well-organized campaign in the community by opponents. This project will involve adding$10 million of new air pollution control equipment to the mill. It will allow the use of fossil fuels(fuel oil)to be reduced significantly and replaced with renewable fuels. It will provide a locally generated source of electrical energy that can be counted on to run a mill that provides important jobs directly and indirectly • to our community. Tourism alone will not sustain our local economy. We need to retain and expand opportunities for the types of employment provided by industry such as Port Townsend Paper. Carol Harms, Port Townsend S /r 4/4/2012 6:00:00 AM,Port Townsend&Jefferson County Leader Court agrees with state: Mill does not need EIS for biomass project Allison Arthur of the Leader Port Townsend Paper Corp. , President Roger Loney hail only - one question March 29 after $ learning that Thurston County � g �. - Superior Court Judge Thomas � �� McPhee had upheld the mill's � r biomass proposal and agreed M ,,. the $55 million project doesn't need an environmental impact The biomass project at the PortTownsend Paper Corp. mill should be up and running by 2013. Leader file photo statement. "Why would anyone who wants �2 r �_ ' '''`� cleaner air want to delaythis ,j� ��� ° - � � s$ C gaper Co p:'s55 project?" Loney asked. � � � g . � � ct ;Av "We look at how the project 4 .' „ t al reduces oil consumption by 1.8 - m i m�$ r million gallons a year and it a reduces particulates by ` approximately 70 percent and it creates 30 full-time jobs ata time °` -!:',`4,`,.- when unemployment exceeds 10 percent in Jefferson County," Loney said within hours of McPhee's oral ruling last Thursday. Gretchen Brewer, director of PT AirWatchers, said April 2 that she was both surprised and disappointed by the decision. PT AirWatchers is one of five environmental organizations that appealed the state Department of Ecology decision not to require an EIS. "It is disappointing that Ecology is not stepping up to the plate voluntarily," Brewer said. "Its mission is to protect the environment." The four groups have 30 days from the March 29 decision to file an appeal with the state Court of Appeals. Brewer said no decision has been made and "we're going to weigh our options and see how we can best serve the community." McPhee read the decision in court Thursday morning, March 29, and did not issue a formal written opinion. • Port Townsend resident Kees Kolff, who has been speaking out against the project as a • leader of the East Jefferson Biomass Committee of the Sierra Club's North Olympic Group, could not be reached for comment April 3. Three times now Loney said he was pleased that the project had been approved not only first by Ecology but then a second time by the Pollution Control Hearings Board and now, finally, a third time by Thurston County Superior Court. Loney also said the appeal process has not slowed the project and that the only permit the mill needs to proceed is a building permit through Jefferson County. He said the project should be up and running by the end of 2013. Loney said he was aware that the largest concern seems to center around particulates and air quality but that delaying the project would be a delay to cleaner air. Loney also said the mill has abided by all the rules and has taken guidance from Ecology. "They knew it was going to get full scrutiny," Loney said. "There were no shortcuts. It was all following the established procedures for permitting to satisfy Ecology." • Loney also said the mill appreciates the work by supporter Bill Wise, who started a blog to support the proposal. The mill's website has Wise's blog link under "Environment." "Bill has done an excellent job and so has Larry Bonar, sticking with the facts. If they look at the facts, they'll agree it's a good project for the mill and the community," Loney said. The state Department of Ecology had a similar reaction to the decision. "We take our role in protecting air quality very seriously and are pleased that the Thurston County Superior Court and Pollution Control Hearings Board reviewed our actions and found them to be sound," said Ecology spokeswoman Linda Kent. The mill states on its website that it will add $10 million in state-of-the-art pollution control equipment as part of the project's boiler upgrade. Then it intends to build a new steam turbine to generate 24 megawatts of electricity, which will be sold by the mill's partner, Sterling Energy, as renewable energy credits. In addition to PT AirWatchers, which is concerned about the health impacts of the biomass project, other groups appealing the project include No Biomass Burn, Olympic Environmental Council, World Temperate Rainforest Network and Olympic Forest Coalition. • • 4/4/2012 6:00:00 AM,Port Townsend&Jefferson County Leader Letter: Here's what can be burned in biomass facility Rachael Dawson's excellent tutorial on biomass as fuel for energy in the March 21 Leader contained a description of what the state currently considers biomass, which might be misinterpreted as it relates to the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill biomass cogeneration facility. Under the terms of its notice of construction (i.e., permit) from the state Department of Ecology, PT Paper can burn, in its upgraded power boiler, the following: forest biomass (wood waste left on the site of logging or forest management activities), urban wood, lumber mill waste (sawdust, shavings), construction and demolition wood (no plastic, lead paint), reprocessed fuel oil (the current fuel), burnable rejects from the mill and the old corrugated container (OCC) recycle facility. It cannot use yard waste, food processing residuals, animal manure or liquid derived from algae as fuel, although those substances are classified as biomass under the recently passed SB 5575. LARRY BONAR • Port Townsend • • 4/4/2012 6:00:00 AM,Port Townsend&Jefferson County Leader Letter: Commissioners should delay biomass action Ever since Aug. 11, 2010, when the Port Townsend Paper Corp. first ran a full-page ad in the Leader announcing its plans to build a biomass-burning, cogeneration power plant on the mill property, there have been serious concerns amongst the community of Port Townsend. Although the plant is billed as "clean and green," there are many citizens who question that statement. Several conservation organizations have now come together and have organized a petition drive that got off the ground last year at the Wooden Boat Festival. The organizations are: the North Olympic Chapter of the Sierra Club, PT AirWatchers, the Olympic Environmental Council and the Olympic Forest Coalition. More recently, we have been allied with the Clallam County Clean Air Coalition, which is fighting a similar project in Port Angeles. Since September 2011, we have gathered 1,177 signatures supporting a moratorium on biomass burning on the Olympic Peninsula (and we have not stopped gathering). We are asking for a hold on the project until further investigation and public input can be sought as to whether or not this a good idea for the community. We presented copies of this petition to the Jefferson County commissioners at their regular weekly meeting on March 19. We are hoping that the commissioners will take these community concerns to • heart and will take action to delay the project. There are many concerns and issues surrounding this project, including: • What health risks does this project pose to the greater Port Townsend community? • Are the precautions that the mill has proposed adequate? • Is biomass burning cost effective? • Is biomass burning on the Olympic Peninsula sustainable? • Will the mill jobs truly be saved? • Will the mill continue to operate after the cogeneration plant is up and running? • What benefit is it to the community to have a company generating electricity here and selling the power out of state? • What benefit is it to the community to have a company producing anything here and the profits all going to out-of-state investors? • Will there be proper monitoring of the air, water and ground pollution that this project will cause? • Why hasn't there been an environmental impact study or a shoreline review of this project? STEVE BAILEY Port Townsend • ' ' -----2 ' :1 ' A.Z__, • Port Townsend&Jefferson County Leader ` Our Kids : Our Business April is child abuse prevention month April is National Child and families b oar d @ p t Jefferson County Museum, Abuse Prevention and in Jefferson recyclery.com. 540 Water St.,from 11 a.m. Sexual Assault Awareness County. The Jefferson to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Month. Events C o u n t y April 7. The game is fam- This year, Jefferson recently added , . ,-"Ft t, Historical ily-friendly, with priz- County is celebrating the to the schedule f� Society, in part- es. Admission is free for fifth annual"Our Kids: Our include a fund '4' nership with Jefferson County residents. Business" social awareness raiser for the -.v, the Jefferson Call 385-1.003 or email and prevention campaign. ReCyclery from Our C o u n t y phyllis@jchswa.org. Many community partners 4:30 p.m. to 6 "i . Community Stay tuned as KPTZ are collaborating to high- p.m. on Friday, taws: Network and Radio Port Townsend airs light the measures that April 6 at the Our Business Jefferson an interview with Julia individuals, organizations, R o s e W i n d County Public Danskin, Anne Dean and agencies and businesses can Common House. Health, is cel- Kelly Matlock, and public take to prevent child abuse Come share hors d'oeuvres ebrating "Our Kids: Our service announcements on or neglect and sexual assault as the ReCyclery unveils Business" with a scaven- this social awareness cam- -as well as celebrating what its plans and progress. ger hunt history game for paign throughout the month works to support children Attendees must RSVP to children of all ages at the of April. .110 • • 'Lull in the storm' for whooping cough on Peninsula Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press,April 5'",2012 The North Olympic Peninsula has seen no new cases of whooping cough in the past two weeks, but Dr.John Locke, public health officer for Clallam and Jefferson counties, expects that to change. "It's a lull in the storm," Locke said Wednesday. Washington state health officials Tuesday said whooping cough has reached epidemic levels in the state and urged vaccines for all children and adults to help prevent the disease. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory illness spread by coughing and sneezing that is especially dangerous for infants. The state Department of Health said about 640 cases have been reported in 23 counties as of Saturday. That's compared with the 94 cases reported during the same period last year. Peninsula cases The state lists 17 confirmed cases in Jefferson County and four in Clallam County on its website at www.doh.wa.gov. But Locke said the number is higher if suspected cases are counted:23 in Jefferson County and five in Clallam County. "Those cases were picked up so quickly and treated that they didn't have the cough for two weeks," Locke said, • adding that he is certain there were cases of whooping cough. The outbreak seems to have leveled off on the North Olympic Peninsula,with no new cases reported in two weeks for Clallam or Jefferson counties, Locke said. "I like to think we did a good job at containing the outbreak,"Locke said. Centered in Port Townsend "It was centered in the Port Townsend area. It was a mix of infants, school children and adults. "The cases were treated, and the contacts were treated." However, he warned that it isn't over. "I think we will get more cases," Locke said. "It's a matter of time"because cases are increasing statewide. "Sooner or later, someone will come back to[the Peninsula]and expose someone who is susceptible,"he said. Locke echoed state officials in urging both adults and children to be vaccinated for the disease. Although none have died this year,four infants have died in the previous two years in Washington state. Infants are particularly vulnerable to whooping cough because they can't be immunized before 4 to 6 weeks. Infants often get the illness from adults or other family members,so Locke urged parents,caregivers,teens and anyone who comes in close contact with infants to get a whooping cough booster, called a Tdap. • Even if untreated,the infection will disappear on its own, generally within three weeks, Locke said, and sufferers are no longer contagious. • Th one of the reasons outbreaks are limited, Locke said. "But the symptoms last for two to three months because the infection damages the lining of the lungs," he said. Vaccinations are important to protect infants and also for"anyone who wants to reduce chances of getting a three- month cough,"Locke added. Peninsula public health departments offer free vaccinations for children up to the age of 19 through a state-sponsored program, Locke said. The same program for children is in use by private providers,who also offer vaccinations for adults, he added. For information about public health department vaccinations in Clallam County, phone 360-417-2274 or 360-374- 3121 in the West End. In Jefferson County, phone 360-385-9400. Last modified:April 04.2012 5:52PM • • • . 4/6/2012 11:55:00 AM,Port Townsend Leader Whooping cough considered 'epidemic' in Jefferson County By Allison Arthur of the Leader Jefferson County's rate of whooping cough cases is enough to be considered an epidemic. "It's not stopping," said Jean Baldwin, Jefferson County Public Health Director. "It's classified as an epidemic because we are seeing more cases than we expected. As of Wednesday, April 4, there were 25 confirmed cases of whooping cough—also known as pertussis— in Jefferson County. That's compared to one case in all of 2011. And it's not just in Jefferson County. Throughout the state there were 965 cases in 2011, which was up 50 percent from 2010, Baldwin said. As of the end of March, there were 640 cases in Washington, up dramatically from the 94 cases seen in the same period in 2011. Jefferson County briefly held the distinction of having the highest rate in the state in March; now Skagit County has the highest rate with 89 cases in a population of 119,300 for a rate of 74 per 100,000. Jefferson County, which reported 17 cases in March, had a rate of 58, which was the second highest rate in the state, according to a state Department of Health website. Highly contagious • Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can cause a severe, long-lasting cough. It's especially hard on babies and young children and can be life-threatening. For that reason, Baldwin said grandparents who plan to be around their grandchildren should be getting immunized. Julia Danskin, public health nursing director for Jefferson County Public Health, had hoped last week that the number of cases was on the wane. But Baldwin said another case was reported after Danskin said that and so it hasn't ended. Of the 24 cases reported at the end of March, three were children 1 year old or younger, 10 were 10- years-old or younger, five were between the ages of 11 and 18 and six were older than 18, Danskin said. And of those 24, five had been fully immunized for their age, 18 were not up to date with their immunizations. Of those not up to date, eight were completely unimmunized and 10 were partially immunized but not up to date, Danskin said. No one has been hospitalized by pertussis in Jefferson County and Baldwin said people are coming in for vaccinations and are seeing their family doctors for treatment. Pertussis is spread by coughing and sneezing. It can affect people of all ages, but is most serious in infants. It causes cold-like symptoms, followed by long, severe coughing that can last for weeks. The incubation period for pertussis is six to 20 days. P • 4/10/2012 11:30:00 PM,Port Townsend Leader UPDATED: Whooping cough deemed 'epidemic' in Jefferson County By Allison Arthur of the Leader Jefferson County's rate of whooping cough cases is enough to be considered an epidemic, although only two new cases have been reported in the last two weeks. Jefferson County Public Health officials say the word is getting out and more people are being vaccinated. As of Monday, April 9, there were 25 reported cases of whooping cough — also known as pertussis — in Jefferson County. That's compared to one case in all of 2011. Jefferson County isn't the only county in the state showing a high rate of the contagious bacterial infection. As of the end of March, there were 640 cases in Washington, up from the 94 cases seen in the same period in 2011. The numbers also were enough to prompt state Secretary of Health Mary Selecky to 11111 declare April 3 that the illness has reached epidemic levels throughout the state. Jefferson County briefly held the distinction of having the highest pertussis rate in the state in March. Now, Skagit County has the highest rate with 89 cases in a population of 119,300 — a rate of 74 per 100,000. Jefferson County, which reported 17 cases in March, had a rate of 58, which was the second highest rate in the state, according to a state DOH website. "We've been an epidemic probably since the end of February," said Julia Danskin, JCPH nursing director. Highly contagious Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can cause a severe, long-lasting cough. It's especially hard on babies and young children, and can be life- threatening. For that reason, Danskin and other health officials urge grandparents who plan to be around their grandchildren to get immunized and others to take general precautions, such as covering your mouth when you cough and washing your hands often. Health officials also note that there is little risk for those who have been vaccinated. • Of the 25 cases reported here by the end of March, 18 are confirmed and seven are suspected cases, Danskin said. "The suspected cases are those that were treated early enough that they didn't cough for more than two weeks, so they didn't meet the official case definition for a confirmed case," Danskin said. Of the 25 cases, three were children 1 year old or younger, 10 were 10 years old or younger, six were between the ages of 11 and 18, and six were older than 18, Danskin said. And of those 25, six were fully immunized for their age, while 19 were not up-to-date with immunizations. Of those not up-to-date, eight were "completely unimmunized" and 11 were partially immunized but not up-to-date, Danskin said. One person did spend the night at Jefferson Healthcare due to whooping cough, Danskin said. At the hospital, Chief Quality Officer Terri Camp said epidemiologist Gary Preston says he has seen a significant number of cases from last year. As a result, the hospital has started a campaign to vaccinate hospital workers, much as it did with flu vaccinations. S A nurse has been making it easy for employees to get the Tdap shot, which includes tetanus and pertussis, by bringing the vaccine to the employees, Camp said. The hospital also has a confidential illness-reporting line, which helps it track employees' illnesses. The hospital encourages people not to report to work sick. Treatment works Children who have a cough that has lasted two or more weeks or who are developing symptoms after having a known exposure to pertussis should be tested and treated, health officials say. The best way to prevent whooping cough is by getting the Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough, according to the health department. For children 18 years old and younger, JCPH has vaccines. Cost is based on income and family size. Call the health department for details. A walk-in clinic is from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. No appointment is necessary. The Tdap is available for those 19 years old and older for $45, plus $28 for an office visit and a $15 administration fee. The visit fee can be adjusted based on income; the administration fee can be adjusted based on whether private billing services are needed, according to JCPH. Director of environmental health named PORT TOWNSEND— Jared Keefer has been named director of environ- mental health and water quality for Jefferson County Public Health. Keefer recently worked as a registered sanitarian for Safeway Inc. Prior to that,he worked for the Yakima Health District and the state Department of Health. In Yakima,he worked with businesses and the public in a number of dif- ferent programs,primar- ily in food safety and on- site wastewater disposal. Keefer also worked with farmers and ranch- ers in the Migrant Farm- worker Housing Program for the state. He holds a master's degree in public health and a Bachelor of Science • from the University of Washington. • S y /2"). /1,/ Politics+Policy GREEN GOVER NM ENT 0- -- By Elizabeth Daigneau Fy yGood : . _ ... ,u,.., ,,,:-.,.,......_Eno o at? F .. , . .._ . . anners markets are;flourishin __.. , ,.. -,,,,--.,--„.--7_ -- -.: --scare fety concerns. - f — " y� -Z.-LAW e fi` ris a i y yg t ' j ma + t �; 2 is -{-• �; /tc • =ems- t-.-.s.y`- . ay'*.,-;ei ,,= ' - A5 ,,, G z -Mice ,. --4:!--r1.-;".4.4.4", -+'._ ; -. s. r ".,•1* V �'X' ,.� ; f ' '- y` •.1°444 .4,-'3.1. "`is g'� ''� ...: _ .Z' 4. i �s { f or lots of people,going green means reducing their per- regulators are starting to realize they are a market.And just like sonal carbon footprint.And for many,that means buy- grocery stores,they need some regulation." F ing food closer to its source.That demand for local meat In the past two years,state legislatures have moved to create explosive growth in more explicit rules governing the sale of food at farmers markets and produce has been fueling an the number of farmers markets nationwide.There are currently and other direct-to-consumer outlets.Most of these laws,however, about 7,200 farmers markets across the try 64 percent have effectively eased regulations.Bills passed last year in Arizona, Department of Agriculture Florida,New Jersey,Pennsylvania,South Dakota and Washington jump in the past five years.The U.S. this year,nearly doubling allow small-scale food producers to make low-risk food products estimates that sales will reach$7 billion since 2002.In addition to being easier on the environment,farm- (such as breads,cookies,jams and,in some states,home-canned ers'fare is fresh and seasonal,and buying from a produce stand fruits and vegetables)in their own kitchens,and then sell those products directly to consumers at venues like farmers markets. can help stimulate the local economy. But is it safe? Without these kinds of"cottage food"bills,those bakers and can- That's a question more people have been asking,since the fare ners would be required to make their food in a certified commercial sold at farmers markets generally receives less government over- kitchen.That's cost-prohibitive for most startup businesses. sight than the products sold on grocery store shelves—and that's Still,foodborne illnesses sicken one person in six in the U.S. not likely to change anytime soon.That's because states have been each year.So while governments don't want to squash a growing moving to exempt farmers markets from the same food safety economy—and one that has so many environmental benefits— requirements that brick-and-mortar stores have to meet, says they do want to ensure the food's safe.The most serious attempt Doug Farquhar,program director of environmental health for the to do that while letting farmers markets flourish is Oklahoma's National Conference of State Legislatures."It is a growth market," approach,says Farquhar.A bill in both the House and Senate will allow the public health department to study food sold at farm- he says."States want to encourage economic development." While there's no evidence that food at farmers markets is any ers markets to see what kind of restrictions may or may not be more dangerous—most sources of foodborne illnesses are never necessary to make the food safe.Similarly,Illinois passed a law identified—there also is no evidence that it's safer. State and last year creating a task force to review the rules defining what farmers markets.Yet products can be sold at farmers markets,as well as sanitation and local governments have jurisdiction over III data from a 2006 survey of farmers market managers reported food preparation requirements. minimal government oversight—only 14 percent reported state For now,however,Farquhar says it's"up to individual vendors government enforcement of food safety requirements and just 20 to make sure their products are safe."G percent reported city,county or municipal involvement."They may not be more or less hazardous,"says Farquhar,"but state Email edaigneau@governingcom March 2012 i GOVERNING 19 JEFFERSON COUNTY 41;1 BOARD OF HEALTH GUEST LIST TITLE: Regular Meeting DATE: Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:30 -4:30 pm PLACE: Masonic Temple, 1338 Jefferson St., Port Townsend NAME (Please Print) STREET ADDRESS CITY Testimony? 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