Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals
 
chapter
Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations [18 VAC 160 ‑ 40]
Action General Review 2014
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/12/2016
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1/25/16  10:14 am
Commenter: Dr. John M. Galbraith, Virginia Tech

Objection “sealing”
 

I object to the Regulations as drafted concerning sealing documents. I feel that any document that stands as a professional design document that is to be followed like a blueprint or plat sheet should be sealed by the author as a testament that the work is theirs and that they stand behind the work with their professional credentials. This protects the general public, the consumer/homeowner, enhances the professionality of designers and evaluators, and completes the documentation of accountability should failure occur due to poor design or improper soil/site evaluation. Sealing also protects the designer should failure occur due to installation failure to follow a well-documented design.

I ask WWWOOSSP to consider requiring sealing of all wastewater system design documents. 

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