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Board sustains four private‑sewage violations, holds citations while owner pursues replacement system
Summary
The McHenry County Board of Health approved a hearing committee recommendation to sustain four notice‑of‑violation citations tied to a private sewage system but administratively deferred court referral while the property owner pursues a licensed replacement system and permit inspections.
The McHenry County Board of Health voted July 21 to sustain four notice‑of‑violation findings related to a private sewage disposal system, but the board will not immediately file citations with the circuit court while the homeowner pursues corrective work.
The hearing committee presented its findings to the full board, saying department staff had documented violations within their jurisdiction and that the property owner, identified during the hearing as Fanel Theophanis, had 30 days to obtain an inspection by a licensed professional and provide the report to the department. The committee "voted to recommend to the board of health to sustain the 4 initial violations," a committee member reported to the board.
Board members and staff said the property owner has since engaged a qualified designer and intends to seek a permit to install a replacement private sewage disposal system. The board resolved that if the system is installed, inspected and approved, the department will close the file and the citations will be discarded. If the owner fails to meet the inspection, permit or installation deadlines, staff said they would resume enforcement and pursue court action.
The action formalizes the committee’s finding that staff followed ordinance procedures and enforces the department’s corrective timeline while allowing time for remediation. The board’s vote to adopt the committee recommendation was announced by chair and approved by voice vote.
Next procedural steps are administrative: staff will monitor submission of the inspection report, permit activity and installation progress and will report back to the board if compliance is not achieved.
