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County health staff propose septic‑inspection rule focused on properties near water
Summary
Grand Traverse County health officials presented a draft local regulation proposing inspections for on‑site wastewater systems near surface water (proposed 300‑foot buffer), a third‑party inspector model, fee funding and a 10/20 public‑notice adoption process; commissioners raised questions about buffer distance and workload.
Mike Leahy, deputy health officer for Grand Traverse County, and Brent Wheat, the county's environmental health director, presented a first draft of a local on‑site wastewater regulation at the board's study session. The draft, developed by an ad hoc committee, would require inspections for wastewater systems within a targeted distance of surface water and rely on third‑party inspectors to limit county staffing needs.
Brent Wheat told the board the ad hoc group had settled on a 300‑foot buffer from "surface water" (which the draft treats broadly to include lakes,…
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