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WATERSHED PROTECTION PAGE 2 Division of Environmental Management (DEM) , which must approve the proposed waste system, are not required by state statute , and the necessary permits can be issued routinely and quickly once minimum state- standards are met . Such standards may not be sufficient to protect our water . It is particularly unfortunate that there is no provision in the applicable state regulations for more stringent standards for alternative private waste systems in drinking water watersheds. We ask you to do all that you can on behalf of the citizens of southern Orange County to protect our water . Specifically, we ask you to intercede on our behalf : --to petition for hearings before the DEM on the water and sewer systems. DEM is the agency responsible for reviewing permits for Amberly's proposed utilities. We note that citizens were told at the local level that imput should be directed to the state . But DEM permitting officials now say there is no provision for public imput in what they characterize as strictly a " technical review" . --to petition for hearings before the state public Utilities Commission which must license the company to operate the private utilities; --to support OWASA in maintaining its policy of not extending public water and sewer service into the watershed during the period of its study. We note that the developer has asked OWASA to help design , own , and/or operate the septic system and to provide water for fire protection . Either of these constitute extension of service and are a clear attempt to get around the moratorium. --to require the developer to prepare an environmental impact assessment under the state environmental policy act and to adapt a county environmental policy ordinance which would facilitate such actions in the future .