Proposed regs. state:

"b. Three years of full-time experience as an authorized onsite soil evaluator certified by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and evidence of completing the soil evaluation and system design work on a total of at least 36 onsite sewage systems (12 of which must be alternative system permits approved by the VDH); or"

COMMENT:

So my understanding is that you only have to have 12 of the 36 required designs approved by the overriding authority, VDH?  So who is to say that the "other 24 designs" are completed and meet the state's standards and regulations?  This is saying as long as you have completed 36 designs, of which, ONLY 12 need approval, you meet the criteria.  And isn't DPOR's mission statement "to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by licensing qualified individuals"...so we aren't going to worry about proper design of septic systems for the protection of water quality that can adversely affect human health?!?!