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Orange County s <br /> REQUEST FOR NEW POSITION <br /> 14. Justification: <br /> THIS POSITION IS PROPOSED TO FILL THE NEEDS OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT <br /> MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WTMP) AS APOPTED BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND <br /> APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. THIS PROGRAM WAS PROPOSED <br /> TO FURTHER ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE <br /> CITIZENS OF ORANGE COUNTY BY ASSURING THE PROPER OPERATION AND <br /> MAINTENANCE OF NON—MUNICIPAL SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. <br /> IN ADDITION, BOTH SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY WILL BE <br /> BETTER PROTECTED WITH THE WTMP IN PLACE. <br /> THE COUNTY IS CURRENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING THE MINIMUM <br /> REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSPECTION OF SYSTEMS REGULATED BY THE DIVISION <br /> OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (DEH) AS OUTLINED IN THE LAWS AND RULES FOR <br /> ON—SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. THE COUNTY IS NOT <br /> RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSPECTON OF SYSTEMS REGULATED BY THE DIVISION <br /> OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) BUT IS DOING THE INPSECTIONS TO <br /> MEET THE PROPOSED OBJECTIVES LISTED ABOVE. <br />