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DRINKING WATER QUALITY CCBH is responsible for administering the Ohio Private Water Systems Program, which includes the inspection, sampling and monitoring of wells, cisterns, ponds, springs, and hauled water storage tanks. Our staff works closely with registered water haulers and well drillers who work within our jurisdiction. In addition, sanitarians respond to questions and concerns in the event of a drinking water boil alert issued by the public drinking water system. SURFACE WATER QUALITY - RESIDENTIAL Household Sewage Treatment Program responsibilities include the oversight of the operation and maintenance of all sewage treatment systems, the inspection of new system installations, system abandonments, review of proposed new lot -splits and subdivisions, and the registration of septage haulers, installers and service providers. Program staff are also very involved in county -wide stream monitoring activities, water quality education and inter -agency collaborations. The CCBH provides technical assistance to communities related to sanitary sewer feasibility by providing sewage treatment system and water quality data. SURFACE WATER QUALITY - SEMIPUBLIC Under the Semi -Public Sewage Treatment Program, our staff administers an operation and maintenance inspection program for all sewage treatment facilities that service businesses and other non-residential buildings and generate less than 25,000 gallons of effluent per day. This program is conducted under a contractual arrangement with the Ohio EPA. SURFACE WATER QUALITY - STORM WATER The Storm Water Program responsibilities include providing Ohio EPA Phase II designated communities assistance in meeting their requirements under the Phase II Program. This includes inventory of designated storm sewer outfall locations, dry weather inspections of outfall locations, collecting water quality samples of dry weather flows, illicit discharge detection and source tracking for the elimination of the illicit discharge, public educational outreach, and good housekeeping/pollution prevention training programs for community employees. WATERSHED PROGRAM The CCBH's watershed program protects public health and our water quality resources from the impacts of point source and non -point source pollution. These programs emphasize the utilization of watershed -based planning within CCBH, as well as collaborative efforts with partnering agencies. The watershed protection program includes a variety of activities that assist our communities and our collaborative partners, including water quality programs, educational outreach, and public involvement programs. The CCBH is also involved in a number of watershed activities including the preparation of watershed action plans for various watersheds within our jurisdiction, and a number of watershed grants including US EPA Section 318 grants, Ohio Lake Erie Commission Grants, ODNR Coastal Management Assistance Grants, and the Ohio Environmental Education Fund Grants. SOLID WASTE/MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Staff inspect solid waste facilities including landfills, transfer stations, construction and demolition debris landfills and processing facilities, infectious waste treatment facilities, compost facilities, scrap tire operations, and industrial/hazardous waste monitoring sites. Nuisance complaints involving open dumping and illegal disposal of waste are also investigated by our staff. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES The program responsibilities include comprehensive inspections and monitoring of public swimming pools, spas, and public and private bathing beaches. Frequent water sample analysis is conducted at bathing beaches from Memorial Day through Labor Day to determine the level of bacterial contamination in nearshore water. The beach -going public is advised of any associated public health risk when necessary. In addition, near real - 6