Responsibility
Registered Environmental Health Specialists assist in protecting the health and safety of the community by ensuring septic systems health standards are being met.
Functions
- Educate people to prevent health and safety problems regarding septic systems, and to act as a resource to treat existing health and safety issues.
- Inspect newly installed septic systems to ensure proper health and safety standards are met.Investigate failing septic systems.
- Environmental Health Specialist staff assist individuals by discussing what available resources for proposed plans are in the community.
- Review proposed plans to construct, install or adjust existing septic systems to meet health and safety standards.
- Initiate and monitor corrective actions to ensure health and safety at regulated facilities.
