El Dorado County Agricultural Commission
is having a "Special
Meeting" on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 regarding
the AB 885 Legislation.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
AB 885 Legislation
California
State Legislature Assembly Bill (AB 885) was signed in to Law
in September 2000. The Staff of the The
California State Water Resources Control Board(State Water Board) has developed proposed statewide
regulations or standards for the permitting, operation and maintenance
of OWTS. (On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems) better
known as septic systems.
These proposed regulations will impact existing systems
by requiring inspections of septic tanks every five years and
if there is a well on the same parcel the well water must also
be tested every 5 years. These regulations will also impact the
sitting, design and sizing of new and replacement systems.
Notice of Public Workshops and Hearings
The State Water Resource Control Board will hold workshops and hearing regarding the proposed regulations and waiver for onsite wastewater treatment plans (OWTS) and the associated draft environmental impact report (EIR). Workshops are scheduled for:
----------State
Water Resources Control Board
----------Division
of Water Quality
----------Attn: Todd
Thompson, P.E.
----------1001 I Street,
15th Floor,
----------P.O. Box
2231
----------Sacramento,
CA 95812
All
correspondence must be received by February 23, 2009 at 12:00
noon.
