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•v - 597 <br /> Board does not allow the system to be put in. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit stated that essentially all the systems would be <br /> acceptable almost anywhere in the County if they are operated to meet the <br /> required performance standards. It is the consequence of failure that is the <br /> problem. The use of alternative systems was not the issue in watershed <br /> protection if they were operated properly. <br /> Commissioner Gordon stated that with reference to the management entity, <br /> that the State has specified that certain types of systems need to have a <br /> public management entity. <br /> Geoffrey Gledhill stated that after the July 1, 1992 deadline, if the <br /> monitoring system is not in place, the County will not be able to have any <br /> locally permitted system unless the Board approves a public or private <br /> management entity. - - <br /> Julie Andresen stated there are actually two functions that must be in <br /> place. One is the management function where the County will have to have a <br /> contract with someone who is going to take care of the system. The other <br /> function is the review function and that is what every County Health <br /> Department will have to have in place to be sure it is done correctly. <br /> John Link stated that the Board will need to consider the extent of the <br /> role they want the Health Department to assume, whether it be a managing <br /> role, or a monitoring and maintenance role. The key question to answer is <br /> tow often and to what degree the County wants to develop a monitoring and <br /> maintenance program that will overview the management of these systems. The <br /> first stage of this program is to determine what the County wants the Health <br /> Department to do and how much of the cost should be borne by taxpayers as <br /> opposed to those who benefit from the effort. If a public management entity <br /> is not created for those types of systems that require one, they would be <br /> eliminated for now. The Board must agree on what they want DEM to continue <br /> and what they want the County to assume responsibility for. <br /> The Board started going through the system statistic list by Class for <br /> the purpose of identifying whether or not the types listed would require a <br /> private or public management entity. <br /> INDIVIDUAL CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS - CLASS 1 <br /> This does not require a management entity. However, there is a <br /> review proposal° for those systems that are over 480 gallons per day. The <br /> proposal indicates that for those systems over 480 gallons per day, the <br /> County would monitor (review) after July 1, 1992 every five years which is <br /> in the state regulations. <br /> INDIVIDUAL PUMP SYSTEMS - CLASS II <br /> This does not require a management entity. There is a review <br /> proposal beginning July 1, 1992 for a review every five years. On the low <br /> pressure systems, there is a management concern, but no management entity <br /> requirement. The County can put in place a management requirement. This <br /> '_ncludes all pump conventional systems. For the LPP systems, it is proposed <br /> that the review would be done once every three years with maintenance twice <br /> a year. Dan Reimer pointed out that in this classification, the County has <br />