Clark County Environmental Public Health helps to protect groundwater by permitting septic systems, overseeing the septic operation and maintenance program, and reviewing land use plans. In 2007 we:
- Completed a two-year grant-funded survey of onsite sewage systems (OSS) in the Gibbons Creek Watershed to determine sources of contamination.
- Modified procedures and developed new guidelines to comply with new local onsite septic regulations.
- Implemented the OSS Operations and Maintenance program to comply with revised local codes.
- Approved permits for 424 new onsite sewage systems in Clark County.
- Conducted site visits to 347 onsite sewage systems.
- Approved 331 onsite sewage system reviews.
- Received 398 Public Health evaluation applications for land development.
- Drafted new local onsite septic regulations which were approved as ordinance (CCC 24.17) by the Clark County Board of Commissioners.
