I find it incredible that a VDH employee with the following resume will not be qualified to sit for the alternative onsite soil evaluator license exam on July 1.

* 24 years of site and soil evaluation experience

* 24 years of onsite system design experience

* 24 years of onsite regulatory experience with VDH

* 17 years of experience evaluating private sector designs of alternative systems

* B.S. degree with a major in Geology

* Certified by VDH as an Authorized Onsite Soil Evaluator

* VA CPSS

* Designated Field Examiner (DFE) for VDH

Submitting evidence of completing 12 alternative system designs (i.e. basically conventional designs plus manufacturer cut sheets for alternative components) OR working as a conventional OSE for 4 years will not make the above person better qualified to evaluate / design alternative systems.

Anyone who is an authorized onsite soil evaluator or an interim onsite soil evaluator should be allowed to take the alternative OSE exam.