Providing Quality Municipal Services

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Providing Quality Municipal Services
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Leduc County Private Sewage Disposal System
Review For Subdivision and Development
Organizational Chart
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Process for Assessment Of Private Sewage Disposal
Systems For Subdivision and Development
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• Leduc County reviewed the Municipal Government
  Act and Subdivision and Development Regulation to
  define what consideration Private Sewage Disposal
  Systems must be given when an application for
  subdivision or development is received.

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• We concluded consideration must be given to
• Compliance of PSDS already in use,
• PSDS intended for continued or re-use, and
• Suitability of land for new proposed PSDS.
• Approval of subdivision applications or
  development applications must not create or
  compound a non-compliant PSDS.

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• We have implemented a review process for
  subdivision and development permit applications
  to examine both existing and new proposed PSDS.
• We have developed forms to simplify and promote
  uniformity in our review process.
• This has proven to be both efficient and cost
  effective.

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• Leduc County PSDS review process recognizes the
  following

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• 1) There is an approved PSDS in the Alberta
  Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 1999
  for every soil condition.
• Holding Tank
• Open Discharge
• Disposal Field
• Treatment Mound
• Lagoon
• Sand Filter
• Packaged Treatment Plant

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• Safety Codes Officers are qualified to assess
  existing and new PSDS installations for
  compliance with the requirements of the Alberta
  Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 1999.

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• 3) Leduc County Private Sewage Disposal System
  Permit application information includes
  information specifically for suitability of use,
  size and type of septic system to be installed.

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• 4) A permit is required to install a Private
  Sewage Disposal System. Every permitted
  installation receives inspections to ensure
  compliance.

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• In Leduc County, Safety Codes Officers are
  involved (a permit is required) for new
  installations and alterations to systems already
  in use to bring them into compliance.
• Systems already in use which may be affected by
  new subdivision or development are reviewed for
  compliance with Code requirements.

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• Leduc County has a process in place and
  qualified staff to perform evaluations on
  proposed subdivision and development applications
  at the relevant stages.

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• Our Procedure for Subdivision Applications is as
  follows

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• Development Officers initial review determines
  if there are existing PSDS concerns on the new
  proposed property or the remainder of the
  property.

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• 2) A Plumbing Safety Codes Officer reviews
  the application and completes a Private Sewage
  Disposal System Plan Review form which may
  require a site visit to determine
• If Applicant intends to use any existing PSDS,
  and
• b) If any existing PSDS complies with Code
  requirements, and
• c) If applicant will be required to have a
  Certified PS Contractor complete a Septic Tank
  Compliance form and /or
• d) If PSDS permit will be required for new system
  or if changes to an existing system are required.

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• 3) If an existing PSDS complies with Code
  requirements, Plumbing SCO provides a
  Certificate of PSDS Compliance for Subdivision
  to the Development Officer.

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• 4) If an existing PSDS is not in compliance,
  and changes or a new system is required, a PSDS
  permit must be obtained for the construction to
  bring the system into compliance. Inspections
  under the Quality Management Plan apply. Once
  completed, the SCO provides a Certificate of
  PSDS Compliance for Subdivision to the
  Development Officer.

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• Our Procedure for Development Applications is as
  follows

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• 1) A Plumbing Safety Codes Officer reviews a
  copy of the Development Permit Application.

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• 2) A Plumbing Safety Codes Officer reviews the
  application and completes a Private Sewage
  Disposal System Plan Review form which may
  require a site visit to determine
• If Applicant intends to use any existing PSDS,
  and
• b) If any existing PSDS complies with Code
  requirements, and
• c) If applicant will be required to have a
  Certified PS Contractor complete a Septic Tank
  Compliance form and /or
• d) If PSDS permit will be required for new system
  or if changes to an existing system are required.
  

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• 3) A Plumbing SCO provides a copy of completed
  PSDS Plan Review to the Development Officer for
  the file.

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• 4) A Plumbing SCO sends afollow up letter
  immediately to applicant with observations from
  site visit and notifying applicant if permit (new
  system or changes) will be required.

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• In our opinion, our process adequately addresses
  the consideration of Private Sewage Disposal
  Systems as required by the Municipal Government
  Act / Subdivision and Development Regulation.

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Treatment Mound Under Construction
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Treatment Mound Squirt Test