§ 700-140. AREAS OF SPECIAL CONCERN

(a)

The Health Officer, after consultation with the RWQCB, may designate the following areas as areas of special concern. This designation shall not be made unless a minimum of one public hearing is held by the Health Officer within the proposed area of special concern.

(1)

Sole source aquifers designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;

(2)

Areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water;

(3)

Designated public water supply wellhead protection areas;

(4)

Up-gradient areas directly influencing water recreation facilities and public beaches as established under Section 115875 of the California Health & Safety Code;

(5)

Areas designated as special protection areas for impaired waters and ground waters of the State of California;

(6)

Drainage and flooding problem areas; and

(7)

Areas identified and delineated by the Department in consultation with the RWQCB which constitute a health hazard due to the presence of failing on-site sewage systems.

(b)

The LA may impose more stringent requirements on new developments and take corrective measures to protect public health upon existing developments in areas of special concern, including:

(1)

Additional design and/or performance standards for OSS;

(2)

Larger land areas for new development;

(3)

Mitigation for the impacts of development;

(4)

Additional operation procedures and maintenance/monitoring protocols for OSS;

(5)

Upgrades to existing OSS;

(6)

Abandonment of undocumented and failing OSS; and

(7)

Monitoring of ground water or surface water quality.

(c)

In order to reduce risk of system failures within an area of special concern, a person approved or designated by the LA shall:

(1)

Inspect every OSS at a frequency determined by the LA depending on the type of system and the constituents of concern.

(2)

Submit the following written information to both the LA and the property owner within 30 days following the inspection:

a.

Location of all OSS components;

b.

Structural condition of the tank(s);

c.

Depth of accumulated scum and solids in the septic tank;

d.

Problems detected with any part of the system;

e.

Recommended and/or required maintenance;

f.

Maintenance provided at the time of inspection; and

g.

Other information as required by the LA.

(3)

Immediately report failures to the LA.

(d)

When the Health Officer intends to designate an area of special concern, the Health Officer shall notify the Board of Supervisors of the definite boundaries of such designation, and the additional requirements for OSS to be applied within the delineated area of special concern.

(Ord. No. 1632, § 1, 3-28-2017)