Clallam County Environmental Health is offering Septics 201 (Do-It-Yourself Septic Inspection) classes this October and November. Pre-registration is required and available online at www.clallam.net under Online Services or by contacting Environmental Health at 417-2506. Register today. Spaces are limited.

This free 1.5-hour class provides homeowners an overview of the What, why, and how of safely inspecting your 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) first must be inspected by a licensed septic inspector.

Septic inspections are required by state law. Gravity septic systems inspected every 3 years; all other systems inspected annually. Remember: Pumping is not the same as an inspection.

The Septics 201 classes will be held at the Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim, on the following dates:

• Thursday, Oct. 20, 6-7:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, Nov. 8, 6-7:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required and available online at www.clallam.net/HHS/EnvironmentalHealth/onsite_septic_registration.html or by contacting Environmental Health at 417-2506.

Remember: Septics 101 (either the in-person class or on-line version at www.clallam.net/Septics101) is a prerequisite for Septics 201. Not all septic types are eligible for Septics 201 DIY inspections. 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.