Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals Regulations
[18 VAC 160 ‑ 20]
(Repealed)
On this Action:
CLOSED Opened on 1/5/2009 and Ended on 3/6/2009
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205 comments
| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 VAC 160-20-10. Definitions | Karl Rudolph, AOSE (public) | 1/5/09 5:18 pm |
| 18 VAC 160-20-74.C | Karl Rudolph, AOSE (public) | 1/5/09 5:44 pm |
| 18 VAC 160-20-84.E | Karl Rudolph, AOSE (public) | 1/5/09 5:50 pm |
| 18 VAC 160-20-96. Qualifications for licensure | Karl Rudolph, AOSE (public) | 1/5/09 6:18 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-82.B. Interim licensure | Jack Watts, VDH and AOSE | 1/6/09 10:15 am |
| 18VAC160-20-84.E.1. Interim license, onsite sewage system installer and operator | Jack Watts, VDH and AOSE | 1/6/09 10:18 am |
| 18VAC160-20-96.B.1. Qualifications for licensure – onsite soil evaluators | Jack Watts, AOSE | 1/6/09 10:21 am |
| 18VAC160-20-96.B.1.a. Qualifications for licensure – onsite soil evaluators | Jack Watts, AOSE | 1/6/09 10:23 am |
| 18VAC160-20-96.B.1.b. and c. Qualifications for licensure – onsite soil evaluators | Jack Watts, AOSE | 1/6/09 10:30 am |
| 18VAC160-20-96.B.1.b., c. and d. Qualifications for licensure – onsite soil evaluators | Jack Watts, AOSE | 1/6/09 10:32 am |
| 18VAC160-20-96.B.2.c. Qualifications for licensure – onsite soil evaluators | Jack Watts, AOSE | 1/6/09 10:34 am |
| 18 VAC 160-20-96.B.2.b | Karl Rudolph, AOSE (public) | 1/7/09 8:50 am |
| 18VAC160-20-74 | Dennis Childress / VAAOSE | 1/7/09 10:54 am |
| 18VAC-160-20-76 | Dennis Childress / VAAOSE | 1/7/09 11:10 am |
| 18VAC160-20-82 | Dennis Childress / VAAOSE | 1/7/09 11:15 am |
| Concerning the Licensure of Professional Soil Scientists and Amendments to the Board of Onsite Sewag | Alexis E. Jones, CPSS (on behalf of the soil science profession and VAPSS) | 1/7/09 1:02 pm |
| 18 VAC 160-20-74.C (VDH will be out of the evaluation & design business) | Karl Rudolph | 1/7/09 1:28 pm |
| DPOR onsite proposal | Jeff Walker | 1/7/09 1:36 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-74 C. | Jerry D. Franklin (VDH) | 1/7/09 2:11 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-96 B.1 b. Agronomy and Geology should be added as majors. | Jerry D. Franklin | 1/7/09 2:15 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-96 B.1 c and d. BS degree/shorter track for AS degree | Jerry D. Franklin (VDH) | 1/7/09 2:27 pm |
| Agency Background Document | Dennis O. Childress, President VAAOSE | 1/7/09 2:50 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-96 B. 2c AOSE experience should be equivalent to conventional OSE experience. | Jerry D. Franklin (VDH) | 1/7/09 2:50 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-97 B. 2. Difficulty for new installers to enter business. | Jerry D Franklin | 1/7/09 4:13 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-84F Will cause a shortage of operators. | Jerry D Franklin (VDH) AOSE, CPSS | 1/7/09 4:24 pm |
| Economic Impact Analysis | Anonymous (6663) | 1/8/09 9:15 am |
| Maybe consider ALL steakholders when proposing new regulations | Anonymous (6664) | 1/8/09 11:25 am |
| Maybe consider ALL steakholders when proposing new regulations (Cont.) | Anonymous (6665) | 1/8/09 11:53 am |
| 18VAC160-20-76 Application; H. | Kimberly Harper, AOSE in training (3 years) | 1/8/09 12:11 pm |
| Cost to consumers | Richard Rouse | 1/8/09 11:34 pm |
| Equal Representation | Alexis Jones, VAPSS, CPSS | 1/9/09 9:06 am |
| 18VAC160-20-82 licensure of individuals holding an AOSE certificate (proposing two licensures) | Alexis Jones, CPSS, VAPSS & AOSE (in training) | 1/9/09 10:40 am |
| 18VAC160-20-82 B. C. D. licensure of individuals holding an AOSE certificate | Alexis Jones, CPSS, VAPSS & AOSE (in training) | 1/9/09 10:47 am |
| 18VAC160-20-96 Qualifications for licensure - onsite soil evaluators | Alexis Jones, CPSS, VAPSS & AOSE (in training) | 1/9/09 11:13 am |
| 18 AC160-20-96. B. 2. b. (only 12 permits of 36 have to be approved?) | Alexis Jones, CPSS, VAPSS & AOSE (in training) | 1/9/09 11:21 am |
| 18 AC160-20-96. B. 2. c. (conventional systems only?) | Alexis Jones, CPSS, VAPSS & AOSE (in training) | 1/9/09 11:29 am |
| Regulations as they relate to Licensing Professional Soil Scientist/Onsite Soil Evaluator | Alex. C. Blackburn, CPSS, AOSE | 1/9/09 12:39 pm |
| A BIG step in the right direction | Quinn Zimmerman, | 1/9/09 3:16 pm |
| RE: A big step in the right direction | Alexis Jones | 1/9/09 7:41 pm |
| Directions | Jeff T. Walker | 1/10/09 5:27 pm |
| Education Requirements | Steve Eitner | 1/12/09 9:15 am |
| Education - Follow up email to Mr. Dick | Steve Eitner | 1/12/09 9:17 am |
| Education Requirements | Kimberly Harper, AOSE in training (3 years) | 1/12/09 10:14 am |
| Why has DPOR already contracted an Examination Consultant if the "regulations aren't set in stone" | Alexis Jones, VAPSS, CPSS | 1/15/09 3:43 pm |
| Senate Resoluation 440:Recognizing soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals... | Alexis Jones, VAPSS, CPSS | 1/15/09 3:47 pm |
| Re the ability of interim licensees to provide supervision towards the supervision requirement | William Nelson. VDH | 1/15/09 5:14 pm |
| Create Board for Licensed Professional Soil Scientists | David B. Beahm, President, Central Virginia Soil Consulting, Inc. | 1/16/09 11:03 am |
| Definitions | J.T. Frazier / CPSS Frazier Consultants | 1/16/09 12:58 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-74 | J.T. Frazier / CPSS Frazier Consultants | 1/16/09 1:02 pm |
| Definitions | J.T. Frazier / CPSS Frazier Consultants | 1/16/09 1:08 pm |
| Many definition errors | VDH Employee 2009 | 1/16/09 4:02 pm |
| Many definition errors | VDH Employee 2009 | 1/16/09 4:02 pm |
| Regarding CPSS and VAPSS concerns about representation on the DPOR committee | Lexi Jones, CPSS | 1/17/09 7:23 pm |
| Definition Changes | VDH Employee | 1/18/09 7:53 am |
| Grandfather Entry without Re-testing | VDH Employee 2009 | 1/18/09 9:33 am |
| Proposed Section 96 too complicated with improper requirements | VDH Employee 1993 | 1/18/09 10:25 am |
| No Interim License! | Annonymous | 1/18/09 10:45 am |
| Do Not Require Submission of Prior Work | VDH Employee 2009 | 1/18/09 10:59 am |
| Require use of seal | VDH Employee | 1/18/09 8:11 pm |
| Regulate Minimum standards of practice | VDH Employee | 1/18/09 8:52 pm |
| Include Standards of Practice and Conduct | VDH Employee 2009 | 1/18/09 9:23 pm |
| Require Written Contract | VDH Employee 2009 | 1/18/09 10:12 pm |
| Require As-built Drawings on Inspections | VDH Employee 1993 | 1/18/09 10:16 pm |
| Definition Change: Experience | VDH Employee | 1/19/09 8:28 am |
| Require CIOWTS certification for installer entry | VDH Employee 1993 | 1/19/09 8:37 am |
| Remove requirement of prior work submission | VDH Employee 1995 | 1/19/09 8:46 am |
| Specify minimum standards of practice for soil permeability | VDH Employee 1995 | 1/19/09 8:53 am |
| Clarification on CPSS's ability (RE: Trapper Davis' comment) | Alexis Jones, CPSS | 1/19/09 12:51 pm |
| Proposed regulations...unfinished...missing lots of pieces. | Alexis Jones, CPSS, VAPSS | 1/19/09 1:13 pm |
| public participation | Alexis Jones, CPSS, VAPSS | 1/19/09 8:27 pm |
| Do not change entry requirements | VDH Employee | 1/20/09 9:17 am |
| DPOR should not accept VDH proposal until Professional Soil Scientist Board is included in process | Nan Gray, VAPSS, CPSS, AOSE, NSCSS | 1/20/09 9:35 am |
| Experience | J.T. Frazier / CPSS Frazier Consultants | 1/20/09 10:15 am |
| 18VAC160-20-74 C. | J.T. Frazier / CPSS Frazier Consultants | 1/20/09 10:27 am |
| 18VAC160-20-76 | J.T. Frazier / CPSS Frazier Consultants | 1/20/09 10:29 am |
| Certifications/Subdivision Approvals | Kimberly Harper AOSE in training | 1/20/09 2:29 pm |
| Change Section 74.D | VDH Employee | 1/21/09 2:04 pm |
| Agency Background Document Incorrect | VDH Employee 2009 | 1/21/09 2:36 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-82.A and D | Janet M. Swords | 1/21/09 2:43 pm |
| Another fine mess . . . | Anonymous (6745) | 1/21/09 8:50 pm |
| Change Regulation Style | Leon Campbell | 1/22/09 8:01 pm |
| Operator Entry | Mike Salsbury | 1/22/09 8:09 pm |
| Operator Entry | Mike Salsbury | 1/22/09 8:10 pm |
| Overall Clarification needed | VDH Employee 2004 | 1/23/09 9:53 am |
| use HB2148 to amend HB1166 | Nan Gray of Soil Works, Inc. | 1/23/09 11:05 am |
| Allow Well Designs & Evaluations from OSEs | Paul Boukarakis | 1/24/09 6:36 am |
| Keep CPEs the same, simplify & clarify | VDH Employee 1989 | 1/24/09 8:16 am |
| AOSE qualifications | Brent McCord | 1/24/09 8:21 am |
| Agree with previous commenter | VDH Employee | 1/24/09 8:37 am |
| Part VI: Approval of Training | VDH Employee 1980 | 1/24/09 9:56 am |
| Direct Supervision Definition Unclear | Mike Huett | 1/25/09 3:16 pm |
| Alternative Discharging Systems | Bill Marks | 1/26/09 10:48 am |
| a few brief tidbits | Dan Richardson VDH | 1/27/09 4:35 pm |
| Start Over | VDH Employee | 1/27/09 8:33 pm |
| Standards of Practice | David Beahm, CPSS/AOSE | 1/30/09 10:23 am |
| Comments on the Virginia Register of Regulation | Alex.C. Blackburn, CPSS, AOSE | 1/31/09 12:33 pm |
| Require Written Contract and Bonding | Jack Morgan | 2/1/09 2:05 pm |
| Operating Staff and Operate Definitions | VDH Employee 2009 | 2/1/09 2:56 pm |
| Avoid making the soils fit the system...rather the regulations should make the systems fit the soils | Anonymous (6804) | 2/2/09 10:42 am |
| Request Amendment to 18VAC160-20 prior to adoption | Susan M. Bour, P.E. | 2/2/09 12:47 pm |
| Soil Evaluators Licensure | David Burris EHSS, CPSS | 2/2/09 4:25 pm |
| Manufacturer entry into "Operator-in-Training" | Bill Huett | 2/3/09 12:09 pm |
| Requirements to become an OSE | Adam Herman, AOSE, CPSS | 2/3/09 2:56 pm |
| EHS role | Anon | 2/3/09 3:10 pm |
| VDH to BWWWOOSS needs to include CPSS | Nan Gray, Soil Works, Inc. | 2/3/09 5:34 pm |
| Experience and Education | VDH Employee 1994 | 2/3/09 9:05 pm |
| License Expiration and Renewal | VDH Employee 1994 | 2/3/09 9:10 pm |
| Competency & Responsibility | VDH Employee 1994 | 2/3/09 9:13 pm |
| Use of other Professional's work | VDH Employee 1994 | 2/3/09 9:18 pm |
| Sanctions | VDH Employee 1994 | 2/3/09 9:20 pm |
| Proper Dress | Nan Gray, Environment/Mother Earth/ Soil Scientists Worldwide/ NSCSS/VAPSS | 2/4/09 12:03 pm |
| VAPSS and VAAOSE position statement (from joint meeting held on February 2, 2009) | VAPSS/VAAOSE | 2/4/09 4:32 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-96 | Angela Whitehead, AOSE, CPSS | 2/5/09 8:32 am |
| Move on already | John Ewing, AOSE | 2/5/09 8:42 am |
| PROPOSED WW/WW&OSSP | THOMAS HOUSTON,CPSS,CPG,AOSE | 2/5/09 4:46 pm |
| Licensure of VDH Employees | VDH Employee | 2/6/09 12:02 pm |
| On site soil evaluator | David Hall | 2/6/09 1:55 pm |
| EHSs Unite | VDH Employee | 2/9/09 8:43 am |
| License & Renewal: Follow expectations of other regulants | VDH Employee | 2/9/09 8:57 am |
| Qualifications | Karl Rudolph | 2/9/09 3:20 pm |
| Qualifications | Dennis O. Childress | 2/9/09 7:49 pm |
| Moving Forward | Lance Gregory, VDH | 2/9/09 11:13 pm |
| Experience | VDH | 2/10/09 9:37 am |
| Where does this leave the consumer? | VDH/AOSE | 2/10/09 2:36 pm |
| Previous Commenter | Karl Rudolph, VDH | 2/10/09 3:31 pm |
| VAPSS statement retraction | Ryan Reed, President VAPSS | 2/10/09 11:26 pm |
| Definitions | Martin Thompson | 2/12/09 8:50 am |
| Interim licensure for experienced VDH staff | Michael V. Campbell, Henrico Health Department (VDH) | 2/12/09 9:08 am |
| Interim licensure for experienced VDH staff | Karl Rudolph, VDH | 2/12/09 10:42 am |
| 18 VAC 160-20 | Lynn Jones; MSCE, REHS, CPSS - Fairfax County Health Department | 2/12/09 11:11 am |
| Interim proposal | vdh | 2/13/09 8:36 am |
| Define contact hour as 60 minutes | Helen Jones | 2/15/09 7:02 pm |
| Allow owners to be an Operator | Mike Huett | 2/17/09 10:21 am |
| Another important oversight by all. | John Sawdy, AOSE, LICENSED Contractor. | 2/18/09 11:58 am |
| Oversight? | EHS, VDH | 2/19/09 9:46 am |
| Require licensees to report violations | Chris Jacobs | 2/19/09 9:53 am |
| Interim License | Dennis O. Childress | 2/19/09 11:01 am |
| New Regulations | EHS - Fairfax County | 2/19/09 2:40 pm |
| Privatize | VDH | 2/19/09 3:31 pm |
| Work Together | Dirtman | 2/19/09 9:51 pm |
| Require warranty on workmanship | Chris Jacobs | 2/20/09 3:36 pm |
| Interim licensure for experienced VDH staff | VDH | 2/23/09 1:35 pm |
| Geology | Rodney Whittaker | 2/25/09 9:16 am |
| Better define legal scope of work for professions | Michael Jones | 2/27/09 9:56 am |
| More Definitions | Mike Huett | 2/27/09 10:27 am |
| construct, install, and repair | David Burris EHSS CPSS | 2/27/09 2:04 pm |
| Does the Board's proposed license structure accommodate these stakeholder occupations? | Bob Marshall, AOSE, etc... | 2/28/09 7:35 pm |
| My final word | VDH Employee 2004 | 3/2/09 4:43 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-10: clarification of point source discharge | Lance Gregory, VDH | 3/2/09 7:35 pm |
| Separate designers from soil evaluators | Fed Up | 3/2/09 7:49 pm |
| Definition of Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluators | Lance Gregory, VDH | 3/2/09 8:05 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-74.C | Lance Gregory, VDH | 3/2/09 8:49 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-82.D | Lance Gregory, VDH | 3/2/09 9:51 pm |
| General/ 54.1-2301 (H517), VAC 160-20-10,20, 32.1-163, | W.F. Sledjeski, CPSS, AOSE | 3/3/09 3:16 pm |
| Licensed Onsite Evaluator Design authority | Robert B. Mayer, PE, American Manufacturing Co. Inc. | 3/4/09 8:25 am |
| WWWOOSSP Regulatory purpose | Jeff T. Walker, CPSS/AOSE | 3/4/09 11:39 am |
| Recommendations & Comments | Joel S. Pinnix, PE Obsidian, Inc. | 3/4/09 1:10 pm |
| Design Criteria for OSE | Frazier Consultants | 3/4/09 3:20 pm |
| Design vs Soil Evaluation | Gregory Monnett, Ph.D, CPSS | 3/4/09 4:59 pm |
| 160-20-74 C - | Joel S. Pinnix, PE Obsidian, Inc | 3/4/09 5:40 pm |
| Prohibit certain activities | Chris Jacobs | 3/5/09 9:59 am |
| Site Evaluator Comments | Tom W Ashton | 3/5/09 10:19 am |
| A review of a meeting called by Del. D. Nutter and VAPSS: To meet with DPOR at the General Assembly | VAPSS | 3/5/09 10:20 am |
| Minimum Standards for Operators: | Chris Jacobs | 3/5/09 10:40 am |
| Interim licensure for experienced VDH staff. | VDH Supervisor - 20 years | 3/5/09 10:55 am |
| Transition Recommendations | Andrew Carter, AOSE | 3/5/09 11:34 am |
| Require Bond | Bill Huett | 3/5/09 12:12 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-84.E.1 & 2 | Andrew Carter, AOSE | 3/5/09 12:14 pm |
| Accountability | Anonymous (6888) | 3/5/09 1:19 pm |
| Interim Licensure for Experienced VDH staff | Amy D. Pemberton, VDH | 3/5/09 1:51 pm |
| Bond and Warranty Required. Who is looking out for the consumer? Fix the Ecosystem Now. | Steve DiPietro | 3/5/09 2:09 pm |
| 18VAC160-20-109. Continuing professional education (CPE). | Don Alexander / Southside Virginia Community College | 3/5/09 2:58 pm |
| Concerns of new installer wanting to enter into the profession. | Jeff Crider | 3/5/09 3:43 pm |
| Suggested changes and clarifications to proposed regulations | Wayne & Sandra Gentry, Gentry Septic Tank Service | 3/5/09 4:37 pm |
| CPSS & AOSE Licensure | Steve Thomas, CPSS, AOSE, VAPSS | 3/5/09 5:01 pm |
| Installers cost of doing business and some suggestions | Wayne & Sandra Gentry, Gentry Septic Tank Service | 3/5/09 5:18 pm |
| Simple Transition..So We Were Told | James B Slusser, AOSE211 | 3/6/09 4:39 am |
| General comments | John Lam / Valley Soil & Environmental Consulting, LLC | 3/6/09 8:28 am |
| Definitions | Janet Hicks | 3/6/09 9:19 am |
| KY Installer Standards | Mark Jones | 3/6/09 9:40 am |
| Proposed regulatory changes | Roger Burnett, Blackwell Engineereing, DPOR licensed Water and Wastewater | 3/6/09 10:42 am |
| Please Clarify What You Propose and Why in Plain English | Dominick Gibino, Consultant | 3/6/09 2:08 pm |
| PE | Professional Engineer | 3/6/09 2:24 pm |
| proposed regulations | Phillip R. Cobb, Soil Scientist | 3/6/09 2:55 pm |
| Installers taking the biggest hit | John Ewing, AOSE | 3/6/09 3:09 pm |
| Add to Phil Cobb's Statement | John Ewing, AOSE | 3/6/09 3:27 pm |
| proposed regulations | Virginia Environmental Health Association | 3/6/09 3:32 pm |
| Industry CANNOT Afford This As Proposed! | Ron Fellenz / Action Tank & Drain Service | 3/6/09 3:43 pm |
| Lack of Timely Notification of Proposed Regulations | Ron Fellenz / Action Tank & Drain Service | 3/6/09 3:52 pm |
| proposed regulations | Eastern Region Onsite Committee (VDH) | 3/6/09 3:55 pm |
| Installation workers/contractors already doing the job-Grandfather them | John Burch | 3/6/09 4:09 pm |
| Is this a naked power grab? Adverse Impact on 30,000 Citizens of Virginia | Dominick Gibino, Consultant | 3/6/09 4:20 pm |
| Grandfathering SDS | Mary | 3/6/09 4:30 pm |
| Proposed Legislation | Anonymous (6913) | 3/6/09 4:32 pm |
| Proposed Text Changes (Part I of II) | Bob Marshall, AOSE | 3/6/09 5:11 pm |
| Flash forward. | Anonymous (6915) | 3/6/09 5:20 pm |
| PE | Concerned | 3/6/09 5:37 pm |
| Proposed Text Changes (Part II of II, split #01 due to 3000 word limit) | Bob Marshall, AOSE | 3/6/09 5:58 pm |
| Proposed Text Changes (Part II of II, split #02 due to 3000 word limit) | Bob Marshall, AOSE | 3/6/09 6:15 pm |
| Proposed Text Changes (Part II of II, split #03 due to 3000 word limit) | Bob Marshall, AOSE | 3/6/09 6:22 pm |
| Proposed Text Changes (Part II of II, split #04 due to 3000 word limit) | Bob Marshall, AOSE | 3/6/09 6:31 pm |
| More Time | Anon. | 3/6/09 11:07 pm |
| License, Regulation response | Dean Thompson, Carrico | 3/6/09 11:09 pm |
| The foreseen death of small business in Virginia! | Lawrence R. Fellenz Jr. | 3/6/09 11:15 pm |
| Say No to a Monopoly ! | Lawrence R. Fellenz Jr. | 3/6/09 11:24 pm |
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