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Posted on: November 25, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Wet weather test period begins today

The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Environmental Health (DEH) announced the opening of the wet weather test period for the evaluation of proposed individual on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). The effective opening date is Nov. 25, 2024. Under normal rainfall conditions, the test period will continue until April 1, 2025. The test period is subject to closure if adequate rainfall is not received for a significant period.

While not required in all geographic regions of the county, wet weather testing is required for proposed OWTS sites with soils of low permeability requiring percolation testing, and/or where the depth to seasonally high groundwater needs to be determined. Wet weather testing is mandatory in the Variance Prohibition Areas as described in the Humboldt County Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Regulation and Technical Manual at https://humboldtgov.org/DocumentCenter/View/62933.

All parties planning to subdivide land or to develop sites with individual OWTS should contact a registered civil engineer, geologist or other qualified professional to arrange for testing as early in the wet season as possible. For all sites, the test process will require no less than three weeks of monitoring. An early start is highly recommended to ensure completion of testing before the test period closes.

Notification of installation of wet weather monitoring wells must be submitted to DEH and fees paid within five days of installation.

For additional information regarding wet weather testing procedures, call DEH at 707-445-6215 or 800-963-9241.

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Período de prueba de tiempo húmedo comienza hoy

El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de Humboldt, División de Salud Ambiental (DEH) anunció la apertura del período de prueba de clima húmedo para la evaluación de los sistemas individuales de tratamiento de aguas residuales (OWTS) propuestos. La fecha de apertura efectiva es el 25 de noviembre de 2024. En condiciones normales de lluvia, el período de prueba continuará hasta el 1 de abril de 2025. El período de prueba está sujeto a cierre si no se reciben precipitaciones adecuadas durante un período significativo.

Aunque no se requiere en todas las regiones geográficas del condado, la prueba de tiempo húmedo se requiere para los sitios propuestos de OWTS con suelos de baja permeabilidad que requieren pruebas de percolación, y/o donde la profundidad al agua subterránea estacionalmente alta necesita ser determinada. Las pruebas de tiempo húmedo son obligatorias en las Zonas de Prohibición de Variación como se describe en el Reglamento y Manual Técnico del Sistema de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales In Situ del Condado de Humboldt en https://humboldtgov.org/DocumentCenter/View/62933.

Todas las partes que planean subdividir la tierra o desarrollar sitios con OWTS individuales deben ponerse en contacto con un ingeniero civil registrado, geólogo u otro profesional cualificado para organizar las pruebas tan pronto como sea posible en la estación húmeda. Para todos los sitios, el proceso de prueba requerirá no menos de tres semanas de monitoreo. Se recomienda encarecidamente empezar pronto para garantizar la finalización de las pruebas antes de que concluya el periodo de pruebas.

La notificación de la instalación de los pozos de monitoreo de clima húmedo debe enviarse a la DEH y las tarifas deben pagarse dentro de los cinco días posteriores a la instalación.

Para obtener información adicional sobre los procedimientos de prueba de clima húmedo, llame a DEH al 707-445-6215 o 800-963-9241.

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