Environmental sanitation is the art and science of applying sanitary, biological, and physical science principles and knowledge to improve and control the environment and factors therein for the protection of the health and welfare of the public. It is used to cover the wider concept of controlling all the factors in the physical environment which may have deleterious impacts on human health and well-being. Sanitation is the effective use of tools and actions that keep our environment, including latrines or toilets to manage waste, food preparation, washing stations, effective drainage, and other such mechanisms.
Click the following links to find contractors, permits, and standards for construction:
Standards for Design and Construction of Water Systems
AWQUA: Aquifer Water Quality Assesment for Kansas
Please note in section 5 of Resolution No. 07-2018 Penalties for Non-Compliance as follows:
Owner: In the event the property has not completed application(s) and obtained the requisite permit(s), and the owner receives written notice from the county, the owner shall have 30 days to comply. The application and permit fees are doubled for failure to comply within the 30 days from the date of the letter, and the county reserves the right to certify unpaid fees as special assessments against the property.
Contractor: Contractor's failure to timely submit permit for reconstruction or new construction and licenses to the Emergency Management Department, prior to the commencement of construction, shall result in penalties amounting to $10.00 every 30 days compliance is delayed.
All permits and licenses are subject to revocation for reasons of noncompliance or misrepresentation.
