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State Board accepts petition to reopen on‑site septic setback rule, files CR101
Summary
The Washington State Board of Health voted to accept a petition asking it to review recent changes to on‑site sewage setback requirements (WAC 246‑272A, Table 4) after local health jurisdictions reported widespread implementation issues along large rivers; staff will file a CR101 to begin formal rulemaking.
The Washington State Board of Health voted Jan. 13 to accept a petition asking the board to evaluate and, if necessary, revise recent changes to the on‑site sewage rule that increased horizontal setbacks from some surface water sources.
Jeremy Simmons, manager of the Department of Health’s wastewater management section, told the board that the 2025 revision had increased the setback for surface waters used as public drinking water sources from 100 feet to 200 feet in Table 4 of WAC 246‑272A. The department said the change was intended to…
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