Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviours. It encompasses the assesment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. (World Health Organization)
On July 1, 2009, the Virginia Department of Health began regulating the operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage systems. Certain requirements, such as requiring owners of newly installed alternative systems to record notices in the land records and for owners to operate their alternative systems according to manufacturers' instructions, went into effect on July 1. Other requirements regarding alternative systems are under development and will be phased in as emergency regulations and final regulations go into effect.
For information about new rules and requirements for alternative sewage systems:
/environmentalhealth/onsite/newsofinterest/index.htm
Establishment Fees for Annual Permits and Plan Review
Effective July 1, 2010
Program |
Annual Permit Fee |
Plan Review Fee |
Hotels (§35.1-13) |
$285. (per program at multifunctional facilities) |
$95. (per program at multifunctional facilities) |
Restaurants (§35.1-14) |
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Summer Camps (§35.1-16) |
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Campgrounds (§35.1-17) |
On-Site Sewage and Well Application Fees*
Effective July 1, 2010
Application Type |
OSE/PE Package |
Volume |
Fee |
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Construction Permits
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Sewage Disposal System Only |
NO |
Less than or equal to 1,000 gpd |
$425. |
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Sewage Disposal System + Private Well |
NO |
$725. |
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Sewage Disposal System Only |
YES |
$225. |
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Sewage Disposal System + Private Well |
YES |
$525. |
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Private Well Only |
YES or NO |
Any |
$300. |
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Sewage Disposal System Only |
NO |
Greater than 1,000 gpd |
$1400. |
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Sewage Disposal System + Private Well |
NO |
$1700. |
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Sewage Disposal System Only |
YES |
$1400. |
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Sewage Disposal System + Private Well |
YES |
$1700. |
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Certification Letters (Certification Letters will include a private well site if needed, but there is no fee for the private well site; a fee is charged only when applying to convert the certification letter to a permit when the private well permit is needed for installation.) |
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Sewage Disposal System +/- Private Well Site |
NO |
Less than or equal to 1,000 gpd |
$350. |
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Sewage Disposal System +/- Private Well Site |
YES |
$320. |
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Sewage Disposal System +/- Private Well Site |
YES |
Greater than 1,000 gpd |
$1400. |
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*The new fees more closely reflect the cost to the Commonwealth for processing applications. No application fees are charged for repairing a failing onsite sewage disposal system. Applicants whose family income falls below the Federal Poverty Guidelines are eligible for waiver of the above fee. |
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The health department conducts over one thousand food safety inspections a year in the Three Rivers Health District. Would you like to see the results? Link: http://www.healthspace.ca/vdh
And here are some of the basic health facts about how this work protects you and your family: Link: /EnvironmentalHealth/FOOD/FoodSafety/FAQ/index.htm