| Action Summary | The proposed amendments (i) increase the separation distance to a water table below a drainfield from 2 to 20 inches to 18 or 24 inches; (ii) increase the separation distance to bedrock below a drainfield from 12 inches to 18 inches; (iii) encourage the use of new and innovative onsite wastewater technologies by granting provisional approval to promising new systems; (iv) increase ground water protection standards for large onsite systems (mass drainfields); (v) reduce the installation depth for conventional systems from 18 inches to 6 to 12 inches; (vi) add provisions that will make it easier for homeowners to know when to pump their septic tank; and (vii) make administrative changes designed to revise cumbersome portions of the regulations and make it easier for the public to comply with the regulations (i.e., reduced "red tape"). |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process. |
| RIS Project | No project yet assigned to this action |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Lance Gregory / Director, Onsite Sewage and Water Services |
| Address: |
109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | lance.gregory@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)864-7491 FAX: (804)864-7475 TDD: ()- |