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percolation test done on property he owns near the village to determine if the soil will support a septic field. Woodward said he’s been trying to get the perc test done for a year and a half, with no success in getting anyone from the health department or soil and water conservation service to come out to his property. Zoning adminstrator Evan McNear checked the site, he reported, and on the basis of his examination, determined the lot lay outside the floodplain and would support a septic system. According to Woodward, McNear said he wrote a letter containing that information to the local sanitarian, Jack Lockhart. The Sperryville land owner said he waited three weeks and when he’d heard nothing from Lockhart, contacted the sanitarian and was told he’d never received the letter. McNear assured him the letter had been sent but agreed to write a second.
“1 don’t know why we’re getting the run-a-round,” Woodward complained. “All it takes is one visit to make a perc test and determine if the property is in a flood plain...If it’s not Mt. Lockhart’s job, it’s somebody’s job,” he said. “I’m not sure this comes under your jurisdiction,” Woodward noted, addingr that he’d read in the Rappahannock News that Lockhart was to attend Monday’s meeting and so decided to approach the WSA on the matter.
“This doesn’t come under our jurisdiction,” Johnson replied, maintaining that determining whether the property is in flood plain and conducting a percolation tests are matters for the zoning office and health department.
Lockhart interjected that the second letter from McNear did not include what he had told Woodward must be specified: “Is it or is it not in the flood plain?...That’s the letter I’m still waiting for. It’s that simple.”
Reading from McNear’s letter, Frye pointed out that it specified the proposed septic system was in compliance with Rappahannock's zoning ordinance in regard to flood plain restrictions. (The ordinance prohibits septic fields in a flood plain or within 50 feet of its boundary.)
“To move this thing on, bring the letters to my office this Wednesday and we’ll work it out,” Lockhart volunteered.
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The WSA members asked Lockhart for suggestions on what could be done to reduce pollution and health hazard problems in Sperryville in the interim until a sewage treatment system is installed. The sanitarian replied that he had no answers.
“To what extent does the health department get information on the quality of ground water in the county?” asked Dennis, inquiring whether testing is done and
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