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01 <br />Board could, because of a weakness in the technology, decide not to permit <br />a particular type of system until that weakness is corrected. The County <br />Commissioners received local legislation for bonding which means that if the <br />operator is not someone who can financially stand behind the system, the <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 />how 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 />