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SB 1270 Onsite sewage disposal system; certification of certain workers.

Introduced by: Mark R. Herring | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Sewage disposal; certification of certain workers.  Grants the Board of Health supervision and control over the maintenance, inspection and reuse of alternative onsite sewage systems. Requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations governing the maintenance, inspection and use of alternative onsite sewage systems and the requirements for maintaining alternative onsite sewage systems.  Re-establishes the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators as the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals, and expands the membership of the Board from seven to 11 members. Requires the Board to establish a program for licensing individuals as onsite soil evaluators, onsite sewage system installers, and onsite sewage system operators and, in consultation with the Board of Health,  adopt regulations for the licensure of certification of onsite soil evaluators, installers of alternative onsite sewage systems, and operators of alternative onsite sewage systems.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Sewage disposal; certification of certain workers.  Requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations governing the certification of individuals engaged in the occupation of maintaining non-conventional decentralized onsite wastewater treatment systems and proprietary, pre-engineered systems.  In developing these regulations, the Board of Health shall collaborate with the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the community college system.  The bill also updates the definition of decentralized onsite wastewater treatment systems.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sewage disposal; certification of certain workers.  Requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations governing the certification of individuals engaged in the occupation of maintaining nonconventional sewage disposal systems as defined in § 15.2-2157. Such regulations shall include education and training requirements, relevant work experience, demonstrated knowledge and skill, and any other criteria the Board deems necessary.