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(Repealed)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