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Residents raise DIY septic inspection concerns and private easement dispute during Pierce County community forum
Summary
During community forum, a resident urged the county to implement DIY septic inspections and criticized Department of Health responsiveness; another resident described a prolonged easement dispute with Pierce County Parks that he says has left his newly built house without permanent power.
Two residents used the Pierce County Council’s community forum on March 11 to raise ongoing local concerns: one urged prompt implementation of a DIY septic-inspection option, and another described an unresolved easement issue affecting his home power service.
A resident identified as Dewey said he has been raising the DIY septic-inspection issue since December 4, 2024, and remains frustrated that the county and state have not established a program or a meeting date. He said Department of Health staff and county contacts have not provided concrete timelines and alleged misinformation and delays. “It’s been 96 days since this was brought up by me, and yet you still don't have anything,” Dewey said, urging quicker action and describing DIY inspections as a way to reduce burdens on seniors and low-income residents.
Kenny Loy of Buckley described an easement matter involving Pierce County Parks and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) that he said has left his recently drywalled home without permanent power. Loy said he has received multiple invoices and hourly charges from the county’s permitting process and estimated he now owes about $10,000; he said the house currently relies on a generator and that keeping it heated is costly. “I'm desperately asking for your help,” Loy said, and asked the council to intervene so the easement and power can be resolved.
The chair closed the public-comment period after the three-minute limit expired for each speaker. The transcript records no immediate council action in response; these items were recorded for the council’s consideration.
