Peterborough Public Health to Cease Sewage Permit and Inspection Program In Mid-November
/Peterborough Public Health (PPH) is no longer overseeing the permitting and inspection process for onsite sewage systems in the City and County of Peterborough after Nov. 17.
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The delivery of these services in the region as responsibility for permitting and inspections is transferred to local municipalities after the deadline.
“Peterborough Public Health has provided these building inspection services related to onsite sewage systems for over forty years, but we are now only one of eleven public health units offering this service,” said Julie Bromley, Chief Building Official and PPH manager of environmental health.
“This decision by the Board of Health was challenging, given the long-standing positive relationships with residents served by this program and the dedicated work of our staff in this area,” said Kathryn Wilson, board of health chair councillor. “The transfer supports a one-stop-shop for residents and builders at municipal building departments and allows Peterborough Public Health to focus on our core work, as mandated by the Ontario Public Health Standards in a period of inadequate provincial funding for our core work.”
PPH says they are working closely with all municipalities that will return to delivery of this service to ensure a smooth transition for building departments and minimize disruptions to residents and industry experts. The transition will occur over two phases.
Phase 1: Effective April 1, the following municipalities will receive all new applications and activities related to onsite sewage systems:
Township of Cavan Monaghan
Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan
Township of Selwyn
Municipality of Trent Lakes
Phase 2: Effective Nov. 18, the following municipalities will receive all new applications and activities related to onsite sewage systems:
Township of Asphodel-Norwood
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
City of Peterborough
