The final session of the Fall 2022 Housing+Sanitation learning series wraps up tomorrow with a session by sanitation profesionals working right here on the Olympic Penninsula.
Speaking from experience, Janet Welch and Amanda Christofferson will summarize the pros and cons of sewer, septic and compsoting toilet systems, give a fresh look at rainwater harvesting, and point out misconceptions about greywater use. The pair will also explain the role of Washington State’s Growth Management Act and the likely impact of the Hadlock Sewer system on housing affordability.
Tuesday, December 13th at 5:30 to 7 pm REGISTER HERE!
Janet Welch was recruited from the Health Department in Olympia to start the Jefferson County Water Quality Program and identify the sources of bacterial pollution in Quilcene Bay. Later she worked for two decades as a septic system designer. The stress of the work and a mishap when a perc hole caved in on her inspired an early retirement. With her husband, she built a small house on what was then affordable property. A 7,500 gallon rainwater catchment system provides an ample year around water supply to the house and the well is used only if needed for the garden.
Amanda Christofferson holds a B.S. in microbiology from UW and has experience in both lab research and housing. She currently serves Jefferson County as an Environmental Health Specialist on the Water Quality and On-site Septic teams.
The Housing Solutions Network and PHLUSH have joined forces to explore how sanitation costs affect the availability of workforce housing in rural Jefferson County. Bookmark HSN’s new Sanitation+Housing page. This series was supported by community members through the Give Jefferson Campaign.
