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Board amends Environmental Health rules to align with public health reorganization and address septic use in flood areas
Summary
Chatham County amended chapter 21 of its code to update department names and incorporate local board‑of‑health resolutions regarding commercial septic systems in flood-prone areas; staff said the change is mainly housekeeping and adds an enforcement tool.
Lauren Baker Newton, environmental health manager, told the board that the proposed amendment to chapter 21 would update department references to reflect state reorganizations (Department of Human Resources → Department of Public Health), add local board-of-health resolutions governing commercial septic use in floodplain areas,…
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