Now that the health department has mailed thousands of letters notifying the owners of alternative systems that they must hire a licensed operator to operate and maintain their system, a Bill is introduced that contains the following language:

F. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, the owner of an alternative onsite sewage system installed prior to January 1, 2010, with flows of less than 1,000 gallons per day serving an individual single-family dwelling occupied by such owner shall be exempt from the requirements for the operation and maintenance of the alternative onsite sewage system serving his own residence.

If you are getting ready to hire an operator and the operator requires that you sign a contract please make sure you have a "no penalty escape clause".  The rules in the onsite program change from day to day.