The state has already given the Accomack county health department the ability to continue designing repair sewage permits, it is hard to believe that Northampton county would not be included in this. On the Eastern shore of Virginia which is comprised of Accomack and Northampton County we have 2 AOSE’s designing in this area.   The new regulations of privatizing the design of well and septic in Virginia has added extreme cost to its citizens with increased time in getting a permit, pumping cost until you get a permit and the cost of getting a permit.  Until there are sufficient AOSE’s in the state or more specifically in each county the health department should be required to design permits for repairs for the public safety of its citizens.