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Alan Rimer said that the reality is that the systems that fail aze the conventional systems. He says that the problems they aze seeing are for those systems that were constructed before 1994. If the County would consider having a periodic inspection of all septic systems countywide, OWASA would be willing to help with this effort. He asked that costs be worked out for such a program for the OWASA Boazd to consider. Bill Strom said that they have talked about having different standazds for septic systems in watershed areas and asked if the County has considered that. Ron Holdway said they have not looked at setting different standards for watershed areas. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to ten yeazs ago when people were dumping their septic effiuent in fields and wooded azeas of the county and how we aze continuing to educate citizens about the caze of their septic systems. Geoffrey Gledhill said that Orange County requires that a declaration be filed as part of the title of the property and in those instances where special things happen. For example, if someone wants to build a six bedroom house and the septic tank is approved for only 4 bedrooms, they aze asked to sign a declazation which must be filed. Also, whenever property is sold or transferred, evidence must be presented that the septic tank is working. Moses Cazey noted that the lot sizes aze larger in the watershed azeas. Geoffrey Gledhill said that in the watershed, you cannot use offsite systems for new homes. Commissioner Gordon pointed out that from now forwazd, all wells and septic systems will be identified on the GIS system. 2. Brookfield situation including relationship of OWASA's role in the rocess of identi 'n and addressing otential "adverse ublic health conditions in context of Orange Coun 's Planning and Zoning requirements related to municipal utili services: Written excerpt: Creation won-site water/waste water treatment allure classi{rcation/termination Ipo icy. (12/16/97 BOCC Agenda Abstract) (Attachment 3) Geoffrey Gledhill said that if this issue can wait until the Water and Sewer Boundary Task Force finishes their work, it will be addressed. Alan Rimer said that they don't think they can wait that long. He asked if all the homes are okay for now and Ron Holdway said that some of the systems are failing because of all the rain. It will abate some with drier weather. He has detailed information on all the homes in that azea. Commissioner Gordon pointed out that usually the problems being experienced are problems with older systems and not the newer systems.