Homepage | Part 1 Contents | Part 2 Contents | Next PART 1: SAN JUAN COUNTY WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN SECTION 4: IMPLEMENTATION TABLES Water Quality | On-site Sewage Disposal | Agricultural Practices | Marinas and Recreational Boating | Forestry Practices | Land Conversions | Solid and Hazardous Waste | Stormwater

TABLE B. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, COUNTY WIDE STRATEGIES: ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL

Strategies	Implementing entities	Type of strategy	Status	Schedule		One time costs	Yearly costs
				Start year	On- going

On-site Sewage Disposal
OS1: Inform Realtors, contractor and homeowners on septic system operation and maintenance.	HCS	Education	New O&M program (2000) (WQS)	1	Yes	2,000	500
OS2: Inform property owners of low interest loans available to repair failing systems.	HCS	Incentive	Existing program: support for continuation	1	Yes	--	--
OS3: Facilitate workshops with pumpers and maintenance providers on contracting with outer island groups for services at a reduced cost	HCS	Education/ Incentive	New program (WQS)	3	Yes	1,500	1,000
OS4: Develop an effective on-site septic system operation and maintenance program for San Juan County	HCS	Education/ Regulation	New program: adopted in 1999 (WQS)	1	Yes	5,000	5,000
OS5: Develop and implement a certification program for pumpers and wastewater inspectors	HCS	Regulation		2	Yes
OS6: Develop a computerized failure tracking system.	HCS	Regulation		1	Yes
OS7: Requires pumpers to submit checklist for every tank pumped	HCS	Regulation		1	Yes
OS8: Take enforcement action against/revoke certification for problem contractors	HCS	Enforcement		1	Yes
OS9: Develop and implement a comprehensive septage & sludge management plan for San Juan County	Public Works, HCS	Information/ Planning	New program	3	Yes	5,000	1,000
OS10: Construct a septage treatment facility on San Juan Island.	Public Works	Capital facility	Plans approved 1999, construction 2000	1		350,000	5,000
OS11: Provide funding to maintain O&M program.	BOCC	Funding	New program	1	Yes	--	--
OS12: Continue to pursue funding for on-site sanitary surveys	HCS	Information/ Monitoriing	Existing program: renew	--	Yes	1,000	1,000
OS13: Continue to encourage alternative and experimental on-site systems	HCS	Regulation	Existing program	1	Yes	--	--

• Costs estimates are for county implementing agencies for additional or enhanced programs. This table does include costs to state and federal agencies or costs to property owners to implement best management practices.
• (WQS) indicates job description for a Water Quality Specialist. (RT) indicates job description for a Resource Technician.
• Numbers in parentheses () have already been funded.

 

Homepage | Part 1 Contents | Part 2 Contents | Next