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By Galen C. McBride
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Mr. Charles Shepherd, environmental health manager and supervisor of the Virginia Department of Health’s 9th District, confirmed that a comprehensive sanitation survey is being planned for the town of Washington. The survey will be conducted jointly with an income survey by the Southeast Area Regional Community Assistance Project (SEARCAP) this fall.
The town council, the survey team and other specialists will work together on the project. This joint effort is expected to produce valuable information for the town's long-range planning process and use in resolving critical wastewater issues.
A team of 10 to 15 experts in environmental health, engineering, soils management, social services, and related disciplines will canvass households and businesses door to door collecting important data. Because surveys are tailored to the particular needs of each community, forms are not yet available, though many of the questions are standardized.
In addition to routine items, such as owners’ names and addresses, number of occupants, number of bedrooms, and type or source of water supply for each property, questions will address specific problems being experienced with individual septic fields. Questions concerning the number and types of water-using appliances operated by members of the household or business will also be included.
The survey team is also interested in any information the owners or residents may have concerning the history of their properties and their septic systems. This data will be combined with information obtained from tax maps and county soil maps to develop a more complete picture of each property.
See SURVEY, Page A6
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