Uintah County Wastewater Rule Change Public Hearing
Notice Tags
Health
Notice Type(s)
Hearing
Event Start Date & Time
October 27, 2025 06:00 PM
Event End Date & Time
October 27, 2025 07:00 PM
Description/Agenda
TriCounty Health Department will hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving feedback on proposed wastewater rule changes. This meeting will be held in the large conference room of TriCounty Health Department's Vernal building.
Synopsis of proposed changes:
- Contractors will be required to register with TriCounty Health Department so that training in wastewater disposal and treatment can be verified.
- Trained contractors will be allowed to evaluate sites for wastewater disposal without waiting for TriCounty Health Department to verify the work.
- Contractors will be required to notify TriCounty Health Department when evaluating proposed sites and when installing onsite wastewater systems.
- Registrations can be revoked for non-compliance with local and state rules.
- A grievance process will be added if registration is denied or revoked.
- These proposed changes would not alter siting, design, and installation requirements, but would enable contractors to expedite the process.
- Corrects some grammatical and spelling errors.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Raima Colledge at 435-247-1173 for special accommodations.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Anyone that cannot attend this meeting can submit their comments to publiccomment@tricountyhealthut.gov.
Other Information
No one from the public attended the meeting in-person or virtually during the allotted time. TriCounty Health staff waited from 6 to 7 p.m. before ending the meeting.