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Commissioner urges study, white paper after proposed statewide OWTS bill
Summary
Commissioner Bridal told the board a draft bill introduced by Representative Smith refers to 'septic systems' rather than 'on‑site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS)' and omits existing OWTS provisions; Bridal recommended a white paper and a study commission before advancing policy changes.
Commissioner Bridal said a draft bill from Representative Smith addressing septic systems has gaps and inconsistent terminology that risk duplicating or contradicting existing on‑site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) law.
“Representative Smith did send a draft bill regarding the, she called them the septic systems, but they're the OWTS,” Commissioner Bridal said, adding that the bill…
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