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523 <br />wastewater Treatment Oversight Program, September 14, 1993 <br />monitoring activities (e.g. DEH Type III systems). Include a <br />provision for regular evaluation of the schedule to assure <br />costs are covered, including the cost of all new personnel <br />hired to implement this program. <br />(At the May 4, 1992 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners <br />directed staff to develop projected costs of the M&MA program <br />and a fee schedule that would fully fund.the program). <br />2. Mana gment Entity---for Type IV Systems. Private sector <br />companies should be the management entity for DEH Type IV <br />systems. The OCHD should inspect these systems every 18 <br />months (or some other justifiable period) and charge a fee to <br />recover the cost of the inspection. <br />The OCHD proposed that it serve as the management entity.for <br />Type IV systems. We were not persuaded that the private <br />sector would not perform this function adequately. - <br />3' Education. Establish an education program for'all systems. <br />Begin by summarizing the educational activities currently in <br />place for all systems including the type of technical <br />information given for system operation and the consequence to <br />the owners if their systems fail. The OCHD is currently <br />providing educational material to owners of Type II systems; <br />i.e., conventional single family systems >481 gpd. <br />4 Financial Guarantees to Insure Repairs. Develop and present <br />to the Board of County Commissioners for their approval a plan <br />that requires financial guarantees by owners to repair their <br />failing systems. (Omit DEH Type I and II systems) <br />ISSUES NEEDING FURTHER CLARIFICATION <br />The Board of County Commissioners should discuss the following <br />issues to determine what impact they have for Orange County and/or <br />to give the staff direction. These items required modest staff <br />effort. <br />M&MA Progiam.s ssues <br />1.- -.DEM Systems. The state charges fees for some services; the <br />county is.proposing to charge for inspections. Regarding <br />these systems: <br />For which services does DEM charge? <br />Do proposed Orange County services duplicate any services <br />provided by the state? <br />Wake and Mecklenburg Counties have reportedly encountered <br />problems trying to collect their inspection fees. What <br />are the problems? Have they been resolved? How?