Nebraska Statutes 81-15,245. Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Advisory Committee; created; members; expenses
The Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Advisory Committee is created. The advisory committee shall be composed of the following eleven members:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-15,245
- Advisory committee: means the Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Advisory Committee created in section 81-15,245. See Nebraska Statutes 81-15,239
- Department: means the Department of Environment and Energy. See Nebraska Statutes 81-15,242
- Director: means the Director of Environment and Energy. See Nebraska Statutes 81-15,243
- Private onsite wastewater treatment system: means any system of piping, treatment devices, or other appurtenances that convey, store, treat, or dispose of domestic or nondomestic wastewater, but not including wastewater from a livestock waste control facility, on the property where it originates or on nearby property under the control of the user, which system is not connected to a public sewer system. See Nebraska Statutes 81-15,244
(1) Seven members appointed by the director as follows:
(a) Five private onsite wastewater treatment system professionals; and
(b) Two registered environmental health specialists or officials representing local public health departments which have established programs for regulating private onsite wastewater treatment systems;
(2) The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her designee;
(3) The Director of Environment and Energy or his or her designated representative; and
(4) One representative with experience in soils and geology and one representative with experience in biological engineering, both of whom shall be designated by the vice chancellor of the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Members shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. The department shall provide administrative support for the advisory committee.