Clallam County Environmental Health is offering a Septics 101 (Septics Maintenance) and Septics 201 (Do-It-Yourself Septic Inspection) classes this April and May.
Pre-registration is required and available online at www.clallam.net under “Online Services” or by calling the Environmental Health Department at 417-2506.
• Septics 101
This free, 2.5-hour class provides homeowners with an overview of the what, why and how of septic system maintenance. The class will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
As an alternate to the class, there is an online Septic 101 version available via the Environmental Health website at www.clallam.net/Septics101.
• Septics 201
Interested in becoming certified to inspect your own septic system? This free, two-hour class provides homeowners an overview of the what, why and how of safely inspecting your own septic system and includes an instructional video, a brief demonstration and a short exam. Not all septic systems are eligible for homeowner inspection, and systems located in the Marine Recovery Area (between Bagley Creek watershed and east to the county boundary) must first be inspected by a licensed septic inspector.
Septic inspections are required by state law. Gravity septic systems inspected every three years; all other systems are inspected annually. Officials remind the public: Pumping is not the same as an inspection.
The class will be held twice: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, both at Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
Pre-registration is required and available online at www.clallam.net under “Online Services” or by calling the Environmental Health Department at 417-2506.
Septics 101 (either the in-person class or online version at www.clallam.net/Septics101) is a prerequisite for Septics 201.
Before registering, go to www.clallam.net/septic, click on “Summary of Septic System Inspection Requirements” and check your eligibility.
An online Septics 201 DIY course also is available via the Environmental Health website accessible at www.clallam.net/Septics201DIY.
