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Committee delays advisory resolution urging state review of three‑year septic pumping rule
Summary
Washington County committee heard lengthy testimony and deferred action on a resolution asking the state to review its three‑year on‑site wastewater maintenance requirement, voting to postpone so staff and supervisors can refine the language and gather more input.
Washington County’s Land Use and Planning Committee on April 15 postponed consideration of an advisory resolution that would urge state officials to review the statutory three‑year maintenance (pumping/inspection) requirement for private on‑site wastewater systems.
Brett Sherr, identified in the meeting as the interim assistant natural resources director, walked the committee through how the three‑year requirement is implemented under state statute and by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS).…
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