Repeal the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals (Board) existing regulation, 18VAC160-20, as it no longer protects public health, safety, and welfare.
Promulgate a new regulation and abandon the Board's authority to promulgate regulations for the licensure of onsite sewage system professionals, specifically, onsite soil evaluators and onsite sewage system installers.
Respectfully withdraw from further consideration the currently proposed creation of two new chapters, until the Board eliminates any statutory and regulatory inconsistencies with § 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia:
Proposed text was submitted on 11/13/2015 to the Virginia Register of Regulations and published on 12/14/2015, Volume: 32 Issue: 8 .
In short, these proposed revisions will not improve clarity of the regulations, will not ensure consistency with current board practices and legal requirements, and blatantly disregarded standards of practice in the industry.
Finally, given the regulations have not undergone a thorough and complete review since the inclusion of the onsite sewage system professional regulations in 2009, this Periodic Review is an excellent opportunity for the Board to evaluate its active market participants and any significant effects on competition.