“Certification by reciprocity” means current certification or licensure as a monitoring and maintenance specialist in a local health jurisdiction with an examination process deemed acceptable by the SHD Director of Environmental Health.

“Certified company” means a business entity which employs individuals possessing a monitoring and maintenance specialist certification.

“Installer” means an individual who personally holds an SHD installer certificate of competency.

“Limited repair measure” means repairs to OSS components not directly associated with the treatment, distribution or absorption of the sewage and as defined in WAC 246-272A-0200(2). “Limited repair measures” may also include other incidental activities enumerated within the supplemental procedures or for which prior approval has been granted by SHD.

“Limited repair report (for limited repair measures)” means a documentation of work performed, submitted in the format and by the means designated by the Health Officer within 30 days from the date of service in accordance with the supplemental procedures (reference SHDC 5.70.180), and accepted by SHD.

“Monitoring and maintenance specialist” means an individual who personally holds a monitoring and maintenance certificate of competency and performs the actual work of monitoring, maintaining, and limited repairs of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems.

“Monitoring and maintenance specialist certificate of competency” means a document issued by SHD indicating an individual’s satisfactory completion of the application and testing procedures relative to OSS operation, monitoring and maintenance.

Professional Development Hour (PDH). One PDH is equivalent to one hour participation in trainings or seminars where the major topic is related to OSS regulations, practices or products.

“Pumper” means an individual who personally holds an SHD pumper certificate of competency.

“Violation” means the omission of any significant element of an on-site sewage disposal system monitoring inspection or maintenance activity which, if left uncorrected, may result in the malfunction of the wastewater treatment or disposal system, or would allow the use of the system to circumvent required treatment and disposal of wastewater. Also, the failure to truthfully report all pertinent observations and activities associated with the monitoring and maintenance of an OSS, including the failure to electronically submit reports to SHD within 30 days of the conclusion of a monitoring and/or maintenance activity including limited repair measures.

“Violation notice” means a written determination that the named monitoring and maintenance specialist and/or certified company has committed a violation of these rules or regulations and associated supplemental procedures. [Res. 12-15. Prior code § 8.7(III)].