Ohio state legislators extended the moratorium on onsite regulations to July 1, 2010, allowing more time to reconcile differences between competing bills. The debate revolves around the separation distance between the gravel at the bottom of the trench to the clay layer, and requirements for replacement systems for homeowners in Geauga and Cuyahoga counties. Only a small percentage of systems are not in compliance.Enacted in 2007, the moratorium on legislation was set to expire in January. While the debate continues, county boards of health must decide how to regulate the systems. The lack of state-level rules has led to disparities
