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ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOWThe 2009 OOWA Annual Conference and Trade Show was held January 14 & 15. We are beginning to make plans for our 2010 conference which will be held again at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. Mark the dates on your calendar: January 19 & 20. BILLS GOVERNING SEWAGE LAW ARE BEING INTRODUCEDIn July 2007 Amended Substitute HB Bill 119 suspended most aspects of Ohio’s Sewage Law Chapter 3718 of the Ohio Revised Code and rescinded the statewide sewage rules. That suspension is effective until July 1, 2009 unless changed through subsequent legislation. Section 737.11 of Am. Sub. H.B. 119, created a 32 Member Household Sewage and Small Flow On-Site Sewage Treatment Commission. This Commission was formed by the General Assembly and Co-chaired by a State Senator and Representative. The mission of this Commission was to recommend reasonable standards of the siting, design, installation, operation, monitoring, maintenance, and abandonment of household sewage treatment systems for the purpose of assuring treatment and preventing public health nuisances. The Commission considered economic impact, the state of available technology, and the economics of available alternatives. The Commission also reviewed and recommended funding sources and mechanisms for providing assistance to homeowners for paying the cost of compliance with new proposed standards. The Sewage Study Commission report was forwarded to the Governor and to the Presidents of the House and Senate in January 2009 to help in the guidance of a new sewage law. The Sewage Study Commission report was just recommendations; therefore Bills being introduced may incorporate either all or none of those recommendations. Click on the following links for further information: The Sewage Study Commission Report Senate Bill 100 introduced by Senator Grendell and Senator Cafaro Senate Bill 110 introduced by Senator Niehaus House Bill 141 introduced by Representative Dodd NEW FEATURE IN OUR OOWA I.N.F.O. NEWSLETTERBeginning with the Spring Issue of our newsletter we will be asking members to submit their onsite wastewater questions to us. Please don’t hesitate to submit your questions. They may be emailed to editor@ohioonsite.org, mailed to 672 State Route 247, Manchester, Ohio 45144, or phoned into our toll-free number (866) 843-4429. NEW COST METHODOLOGY RULES FOR LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICTSPlease be advised that the new Cost Methodology rules for local health districts that implement compulsory Environmental Health Programs are posted on the ODH website for public comment. The link to the rules can be found at: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/rules/drafts/3701-36.aspx |
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