Contacts
Who to call when the grass is greener…and other bits of info about on-site sewage systems.
Whatcom County Health Department- Environmental Health
On-site Sewage System (OSS) Program
The OSS Program has regulatory oversight for all OSS in Whatcom County. They perform a wide variety of activities to carry out this oversight that include:
- Site Application review for new, repaired or expanded OSS
- Permit Issuance
- Final Construction inspections
- Subdivision, Boundary Line Adjustment and Conditional Use review
- Complaint investigations
- Enforcement of OSS Codes, e.g. Whatcom County Code, WCC 24.05 and Washington Administrative Code, WAC 246-272
- Survey inspections of OSS in sensitive areas
- Operational inspections of OSS for property transactions
- Homeowner education and notification regarding proper Operation and Maintenance of their OSS
- Certification program for OSS Pumpers, Installers and Operation and Maintenance Specialists
For more information call (360) 676-6724 or visit the OSS Program Website.
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)- Environmental Health
Wastewater Management Program
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/waste.htm
