Basics
- Puget Sound Indicator Name
- Onsite septic system inventory: documented systems
- Progress Indicator
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Description
Number of onsite septic systems inventoried with their relevant local health jurisdiction
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In Puget Sound, fecal pollution impacts water quality, harvest ability and food safety of shellfish, and presence of viruses in swimming areas. Local health jurisdictions across the Puget Sound region work to educate and provide technical assistance to homeowners with onsite septic systems to prevent pollution concerns before they arise.
This Progress Indicator tracks the number of inventoried onsite septic systems (OSS). An OSS is inventoried if there is a record of its existence on file with the respective local health jurisdiction. The data collected for this Progress Indicator illustrate progress in documenting OSS with relevant health departments to ensure proper and safe operation and maintenance of septics. When this Progress Indicator is paired with the number of suspected OSS, we better understand the gap in documentation of septic systems. Without documentation, septic systems could lack proper maintenance or fail, potentially threatening our ecosystems and public health.
This Progress Indicator is in development.
Key Progress Indicator Results
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Methods
- Monitoring Program
- Data Source
Local Health Jurisdiction routine biannual reporting to Washington Department of Health.
- Critical Definitions
Inventoried Onsite Septic System: classification of a parcel with a property or structure that has a septic system and whose septic system is documented with the local health jurisdiction.
Interpretation of Results
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Reporting Guidance
- Reporting Instructions
Subcategories
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