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Board approves correction to on-site wastewater contractor licensing language
Summary
The Board approved a correction to county on-site wastewater regulations to explicitly require a valid licensed septic contractor for installation or repair; staff will resubmit the corrected language to the state for approval.
The Custer County Board of Health on May 27 voted to approve a correction to the county's on-site wastewater regulation intended to align local rules with state contractor-licensing requirements.
Delena, staff responsible for on-site wastewater matters, told the board she had discovered an omitted sentence in the county regulations and consulted state staff. She said the missing language clarifies that "No person shall install, engage in the installation of or repair an on-site wastewater treatment system unless he holds a valid accepted contractor license," referencing the state regulation cited as 43.4. Delena asked the board to reinsert the sentence so staff can resubmit the corrected regulations to the state for approval.
Why it matters: The correction restricts installation and repair work to licensed septic contractors unless a homeowner chooses to obtain a license; the change is intended to protect public health by ensuring installers meet state standards and are accountable.
Action taken: A board member moved and a second was made; the board voted and the motion passed after members responded "I." Staff will provide the updated document for signature at the Board of County Commissioners meeting so the chair may witness the change and proceed with state resubmission.
Next steps: Staff will deliver the corrected language to the BOCC for signature and then resubmit to the state for formal approval. No fiscal impact was specified at the board meeting.
Quote: "I had left this out. So just an individual landowner can't go in and mess with their systems or install without a valid license," Delena said when explaining the correction request.
Public record: The board's vote to approve the correction was recorded as a standard motion and passed; the approved correction will be incorporated and sent to the state for final approval.
