New Sewerage System Regulation

WHEREAS the new Sewerage System Regulation under the Health Act, which came into effect on May 31, 2005, stipulates that only Authorized Persons with the appropriate registration certificate may construct or maintain sewerage systems, substantially increasing costs for homeowners as they are no longer able to conduct their own system installation or repairs; AND WHEREAS in the case of other sub-trade services such as electrical and plumbing, legislation allows homeowners to perform their own works followed by an inspection by a licensed inspector: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ministry of Health be petitioned to amend the new Regulation to allow homeowners to take out the necessary permit and carry out the works associated with the installation, alteration or repair of a sewerage system with the requirement that said works be followed by an inspection by an authorized licensed inspector, similar to the process currently in place for other sub-trades associated with home construction.