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Large On-site Sewage System (LOSS)
Rule Development Activities
Background
Rules and Regulations (current WACs and RCWs)
Rule Advisory Committee (LOSS RAC)
(Members, priority list, and meeting schedule)
Committee Meetings
Subcommittee Meetings
Official Rulemaking Documents
Contact Information
Background
Administrative rules for Large Onsite Sewage
Systems (“LOSS”) are contained in Chapter 246-272B WAC. In January
2004, based on recommendations of our Onsite Advisory Committee, the
Department of Health (DOH) began the process of revising those rules.
A LOSS Rule Development Committee (“LRDC”)
consisting of stakeholders representing various sectors of private
industry, state, and local agencies was convened to develop a
prioritized list of issues to be addressed. The LRDC met a number of
times between February 2004 and October 2005 and agreed upon revised
rule language addressing some (but not all) of the issues on the
original list. The intent was to complete the LOSS rule
revision before July 1, 2007, when Chapter 246-272A WAC, a new state
rule for on-site sewage systems with design flows less than 3500
gallons per day (GPD), came into effect. Personnel changes and resource issues
caused the rule revision
process to be temporarily suspended in late 2005, and the goal was
not met.
In April 2007 the legislature passed Senate Bill 5894, which was signed by Governor Gregoire
and codified as RCW
70.118B. The new statute expands DOH authority to approve LOSS with design
flows up to 100,000 GPD, and requires us to issue
operating permits and develop standards for all newly-defined LOSS
by July 1, 2009. This new requirement caused us to modify our rule revision strategy.
We are including the new requirements with the other
proposed changes to the rule, and are asking a new LOSS Rule
Advisory Committee (LOSS RAC) to help us with this process.
Information about committee meetings is posted to this
site as it becomes available.
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Rules and Regulations
Chapter 246-272A WAC
Chapter 246-272B WAC
RCW
70.118B
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LOSS Rule Advisory Committee (LOSS RAC)
Committee Members / Alternates
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January 30, 2008,
Tumwater
- February 28, 2008,
Dept of
Transportation Headquarters, Olympia
- March 25, 2008,
Dept of
Health Kent Offices
- Agenda ( .doc 75k)
- Meeting Summary
- April 24, 2008,
Dept of
Transportation Headquarters, Olympia
- May - no meeting
- June 26, 2008,
Dept of
Transportation Headquarters, Olympia
- July 30, 2008, Dept of Ecology, Lacey
- August 28, 2008,
Dept of
Health Kent Offices
- September 30, 2008,
Dept of
Health Kent Offices
- October 28, 2008,
Dept of
Health Kent Offices
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2008 Subcommittee Meetings
Official Rulemaking Documents
Contacts / Questions
Questions concerning the LOSS rule revision or the LOSS Program can be directed to:
Melissa McEachron, Rule Revision Lead, at (360) 236-3265;
melissa.mceachron@doh.wa.gov
Denise Lahmann, P.E., Wastewater Management
Supervisor at (360) 236-3348;
denise.lahmann@doh.wa.gov
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