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ADDENDUM: Alternative senarios for cost recovery fees are being developed and will be discussed by the Board of Health at its meeting of ,Tune 25, 1992. The options will be sent under separate cover. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. L/=-C. - ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 29, 1992 SUBJECT: wastewater Treatment Systems Management: Monitoring and Maintenance Assurance Program DEPARTMENT: HEALTH ATTACBMENT(S): 1) Report of Projected costs and Fees for the Monitoring and Maintenance Assurance Program 2) Draft Agreement with Division of Environmental Management for Review of Systems Approved by DEM PUBLIC SEARING: Yes X No INFORMATION CONTACT: HEALTH DIRECTOR'S OFFICE X2411 TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 Mebane - 227 -2031 Durham - 688 -7331 PURPOSE: To provide the Board of commissioners with information about the costs and fees of the Monitoring and Maintenance Assurance Program and the provisions of a proposed agreement between the health department and Division of Environmental Management (DEM). This information will be used by the Commissioners to decide whether to support the Board of Health's designation of the health department as management entity for Type Iv systems in the regulations of the Division of Environmental Health. BACKGROUND: At the Board of Commissioner's meeting of May 4, 1992, the monitoring and maintenance assurance program and the recommendation of the Board of Health designation of the health department as management entity for Type Iv systems was presented. Type IV systems include low pressure pipe (LLP) and pumped conventional, for example. The commissioners postponed action on the Board of Health's designation pending review of the proposed costs and fees and the proposed agreement with Division of Environmental Management (DEM). The attached report intends to fulfill those directives. The report reviews the background, described the methodology for costs determination, outlines the four main components of the monitoring and maintenance assurance program, lists the principles to guide charging policies, forecasts the estimates for the numbers of inspections, hours, and revenue, and proposes the human resources requirements for the implementation of the program. The cost per inspection was developed in consultation with Sally Kost, budget director. The draft agreement from Division of Environmental Management was developed by DEM for use in relation to those counties seeking authorization to take on responsibility for monitoring DEM approved systems. RECOMMENDATION(S): To confirm designation of the health department as management entity for Type IV systems, approve the fees subject to the approval by the Board of Health, and endorse the establishment of a full -time environmental health specialist position effective January 1, 1993. 1