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Thurston County introduces full revision of Sanitary Code Article 4; public comment period opens
Summary
Public Health presented a draft rewrite of Article 4 (septic/environmental health) for high-level review, posted the draft for public comment and outlined a March public hearing to adopt code updates that must be effective April 1, 2025 to align with state WAC changes.
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services presented a high-level overview of proposed revisions to Article 4 of the county sanitary code at the Jan. 14 Board of Health meeting and announced the draft is posted for public comment ahead of a planned March public hearing.
Susan Long, environmental division director, said the Board was not being asked to adopt Article 4 at the Jan. 14 meeting; the presentation was an introduction to changes, timelines and the public-comment process. She said the draft was posted on the department'9s website, a septic-professional meeting will be held later in January to review state Washington Administrative Code (WAC) revisions and Article 4 changes, and staff will schedule a March public hearing to adopt the county code with an effective date of April 1, 2025 to match state requirements.
Long walked Board members through highlights in…
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