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quate to protect water quality and public health.” That fits in well with Rappahannock County. EPA recommends the following for Management Model 1:
• Make sure onsite/decentralized systems are installed properly in accordance with State/local regulations and codes.
• Make sure they are periodically inspected, maintained, and repaired as necessary.
• Know the location of the systems.
• Periodically provide owners with operation and maintenance information
EPA also notes some possible limitations to Management Model 1: No mechanism to ensure operating compliance of systems; no mechanism to identify problems before failures occur; limitations on building sites to those meeting prescriptive requirements, e.g., perc test, drain field size, safe distances from ground or surface water, etc.
In Virginia, the regulatory program for onsite systems is implemented at the county level by the local health department. How well is Rappahannock County doing in satisfying EPA’s guidance for Management Model 1? Next time.
95.5%