Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Local Agency Management Program

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1 ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCY REBECCA GEBHART, Acting Agency Director DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 1131 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY ALAMEDA, CA (510) FAX (510) Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Local Agency Management Program Introduction California law (Health & Safety Code, ; ) provides that a county health officer or a comprehensive environmental agency is responsible for permitting the installation of and regulating OWTS within its jurisdictional boundaries. In Alameda County, the Health Officer has designated the Director of Environmental Health as a Deputy Health Officer for the purpose of enforcing State and local environmental health law. Moreover, all cities within the County have designated the County s Health Officer as their jurisdictions health officer. The County currently administers a local wastewater management program for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) under the authority of Chapter of the Alameda County General Ordinance Code. On June 19, 2012, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or SWRCB) adopted the Water Quality Control Policy for Siting, Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (State OWTS Policy). The OWTS Policy became effective in May 2013 and requires local agencies to implement the statewide minimum standards of the OWTS Policy which provides provisions for low risk Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, or develop a local program by adopting a Local Agency Management Program (LAMP). The LAMP may allow alternatives to the OWTS Policy; however the LAMP must demonstrate that the standards achieve the same purpose as the OWTS Policy which is to protect water quality and public health. The LAMP must be submitted to the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board no later than May 13, 2016, and must be implemented prior to May 13, Comments Alameda County s draft LAMP will be available on ACDEH s website on March 11, The LAMP consists of an amended OWTS ordinance, accompanying technical guidelines/performance Standards ("Onsite Wastewater Systems Manual"), and a Local Agency Management Program Implementation Plan document. The public review and comment period is from March 11 to March 29. Comments can be submitted to Alameda County Department of Environmental Health through March 29, Alameda County Department of Environmental Health will hold public meetings to receive comments. The meetings are planned between March 14 and March 21. Information on the specific dates, times, and location is posted online at All written comments received on the draft LAMP documents will be considered. The most effective comments are those that follow these guidelines: Comments should be concise and focus directly on the draft LAMP documents.

2 Comments should identify the specific section(s) at issue of the draft LAMP Implementation Plan, Onsite Systems Manual, and Revised Ordinance and should include supporting evidence and facts. The commenter should provide complete references and/or citations, particularly when referring to websites (that is, provide a specific URL address rather than simply citing ACDEH website for example). The review and comment period is from March 11, 2016, through March 29, Written comments must be received electronically or postmarked on or before March 29, Formal comments can be submitted in the following formats: At a public meeting via Comment Card to: dilan.roe@acgov.org or teena.le@acgov.org (Subject: Draft LAMP Document Public Comment) Mail to: Alameda County Department of Environmental Health Attn: Dilan Roe, Program Manager 1131 Harbor Bay Pkwy Alameda, CA Statements made to ACDEH staff are not considered formal comments. All comments received on the draft LAMP document will be posted and considered for the final LAMP document and in the decisionmaking process. No final decisions have been made with regards to draft LAMP document; decisions will occur only after the formal public review and comment period ends. Timeline for Adopting Local Agency Management Program, Onsite Wastewater Systems Manual, and OWTS Ordinance & Regulations Amendments Release of draft LAMP Implementation Plan, Onsite Wastewater Systems Manual, and Ordinance Amendments March 11, 2016 Public comment meetings March 2016 Deadline for public comment March 29, 2016 Proposed presentation of final draft LAMP Implementation Plan, Onsite Wastewater Systems Manual, and Ordinance Amendments to Board of Supervisors for consideration and potential adoption April 2016 Submission of Alameda County s proposed draft LAMP, Onsite Wastewater Systems Manual, and OWTS Ordinance & Regulations Amendments to Regional Water Quality Control Board for Review May 2016 Meeting Schedule March 14, 2016 Martinelli Event Center 3585 Greenville Rd Livermore, CA :00pm to 8:00pm

3 March 17, 2016 March 21, 2016 Septic Commission Meeting Chabot/Canyon Room Castro Valley Library 3600 Norbridge Ave Castro Valley CA 6:00pm to 8:00pm Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council Meeting Castro Valley Library 3600 Norbridge Ave Castro Valley CA 6:00pm to 8:00pm For information about ACDEH s Onsite Wastewater Systems and proposed LAMP, please visit:

4 Memo Distribution 1. Alameda County Environmental Health web site 2. Agricultural Advisory Committee Dave Sadoff, 3. Alameda County BOS Chief of Staff Shawn Wilson, BOS Dist 1, Chris Miley, BOS Dist 2, Anna Gee, BOS Dist 4, Eileen Ng. BOS Dist 4, Rodney Brooks, BOS Dist 5, Darryl Stewart, BOS Dist 4, Paul W. Sanftner II, BOS Dist 4, Mina Sanchez, BOS Dist 5, Josh Thurman, BOS Dist. 1, 4. Alameda County Community Development Agency Chris Bazar, Rodrigo Orduna, Albert Lopez, Sandra Rivera, Andy Cho, 5. Alameda County Public Works Allen Lang, Hank Ackerman, Alan Tam, Bill Lepere, Daniel Woldesenbet, 6. Alameda LAFCO Mona Palacios, 7. Alameda County Water District Michelle Myers, Steven Inn, Thomas Niesar, 8. Castro Valley Municipal Advisory (CVMAC) Chuck Moore, Dave Sadoff, Janet Everson,

5 Marc Crawford Sheila Cunha, Alice Tavare, Ashley S., Mark Bluford, Elizabeth, McElligot, 9. City of Hayward Cynthia Jordan Kayl, 10. City of Livermore Lorraine Purcell, Cherri Sheets, Stephen Riley, Purcell, Tom, Stewart, Steve, Ross, Andy, Paul Spence, Halverson, Kelley, 11. City of Oakland Nayeli' Maxson, Annie Campbell Washington, Shahram Aghamir, Gus Amirzehni, Mike Neary, David Harlan, Desley Brooks, Dan Kalb, 12. City of Pleasanton Adam Weinstein, Sheweta Bonn, Steve Otto, Jenny Soo, Natalie Amos, Eric Luchini, Jennifer Wallis, 13. Contra Costa Alameda County Cattlemen's Association Al Vieux, 14. Desilva Gates Quarry Matt Eala, Alan French,

6 15. East Bay Regional Park District Matt Norton, Ren Bates, Rob Lim, Erich Pfuehler, 16. Livermore Valley Winegrowers Chris Chandler, Matt Ford, John Dudley, Jordan Wente, 17. Piedmont Pines Homeowners Association Robbie Neely, 18. San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board Blair Allen, Christine Boschen, Melissa Gunter, 19. San Francisco Public Utilities Commission James West, Tim Ramirez, Steve Ritchie, John Roddy, 20. Septic Commission Darrel Sweet, Jacqueline Sommers, Paul Hodges, Connie De Grange, Dale Silva, Vince Barletta, Marcos Gandara, 21. Septic Consultants Chris Day, Jeff Morlan, Jim Campi, Les Miyashiro, Steve Buckley, Susan Chalpin,, Tim David Quinn, 22. Sunol Septic Work Group

7 Rosemary Chang, Klay Klunkel, Karen McBride, 23. Zone 7 Water Agency Matt Katen, MKaten@zone7water.com Kurt Arends, karends@zone7water.com Jarnail Chahal, JChahal@zone7water.com Jill Duerig, JDuerig@zone7water.com Carol Mahoney, cmahoney@zone7water.com