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598 <br /> combined type 3 and 4 of the State categories which have slightly different <br /> requirements. Type three (3) has a monitoring requirement but not a. <br /> maintenance entity requirement. Type four (4) the low pressure pipe system <br /> has both a monitoring and public management entity requirement in the new <br /> State regulations. <br /> INDIVIDUAL SPRAY IRRIGATION AND DISCHARGING SYSTEMS - CLASS III <br /> This includes type 5 (sand filter discharge) <br /> The Department of Health does not regulate these systems. The discharge <br /> systems are DEM systems. These are repermitted every five years. The Board <br /> may want to consider entering into an agreement with DEM for the County to <br /> take over the operational requirements for these types of systems. <br /> Commissioner Insko questioned whether the county should be concerned about <br /> whether or not DEM is doing an adequate job monitoring these systems. <br /> Also, should the County be concerned that the DEM management requirements are <br /> adequate. She understands the problem is that these systems are not <br /> adequately being monitored. - Dr. Bob Rubin explained that when an operator <br /> sends a report into DEM, it is called a Daily Monitoring Report (DMR) . On <br /> that DMR they list their monitoring results for each month. After looking <br /> at several systems over the last year, the interesting thing was that for a <br /> couple of the systems, the monitoring result was the same every single month. <br /> If the County had adequate monitoring, they could in turn put pressure on the <br /> State for enforcement. Dr. Rubin explained that with a memorandum of <br /> understanding with DEM where all the responsibilities are spelled out, the <br /> County can initiate enforcement action faster than without such an agreement. : <br /> Dan Reimer stated that the sooner the County can initiate the enforcement <br /> action, the less the consequences of failure will be a problem for the <br /> citizens. The only way to keep this system out of the County would be by <br /> zoning restrictions. <br /> John Link stated that before a system is eliminated categorically, the <br /> staff would determine the cost of carrying out whatever monitoring or <br /> management function would be necessary to insure that the system is <br /> functioning properly. The owner of the system could be given an opportunity <br /> to pay for all the costs of monitoring and maintaining that system before <br /> eliminating any systems. <br /> PRIVATE CLUSTER SYSTEM - CLASS IV - (DEH Type 6) <br /> If this is a sandfilter or greater than 3, 000 gpd, it is proposed that <br /> a review would be done every year by the Health Department. If it is a <br /> system with package treatment, mechanical or biological chemical pretreatment <br /> or wastewater recycled system, it would be reviewed every six months. This <br /> can be a private management entity with a certified operator. The <br /> maintenance frequency may be anywhere from once a month to once a day <br /> depending on the size of the system. <br /> PUBLIC CLUSTER SYSTEM - CLASS V - (DEH Types 3, 4, 5, and 6) <br /> This is the same as Class IV. The level of monitoring and maintenance <br /> depends on the size of the system and technology used. <br /> Commissioner Insko asked that the staff complete the process that has <br /> been followed above for the remainder of the Classes and put all this <br /> information on a chart and return to the Board. Dan Reimer clarified that <br />