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Fast reference for real OSS design work

Daily Workflow

Start with jurisdiction, flow, soil, then reviewers.

Keep official references, your reviewer notes, and quick math in one place so each design starts from the same trusted checklist.

Whatcom WAC 246-272A DOH RS&G Local notes
120

gpd per bedroom baseline for single-family residential design flow, with a 240 gpd minimum.

WAC 246-272A-0230
1,000

gallon minimum liquid volume for a single-family residence up to four bedrooms.

WAC 246-272A-0232

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Most Used Sources

Official References

Codes & Regulations

Whatcom County, Washington State, Ecology, and local-jurisdiction checkpoints.

Design Topics

OSS Design

Topic cards for the work you repeat: flow, tanks, dispersal, soils, dosing, gravity, sand filters, and reserve areas.

Scratchpads

Calculators

Quick checks for common OSS math. Verify final submittals against the current code and local review comments.

Design Flow

Residential design flow

Loading Rates

Hydraulic loading lookup

Trench Length

Absorption area to length

Tank Volume

Minimum septic tank volume

Pump Calculations

Dose runtime and rough TDH

Submittals

Forms & Applications

County forms and application portals that tend to come up during design, permit, inspection, and record-drawing work.

Local Copies

Fees

Fee references you want handy, including documents that are not easy to find online.

Reviewer Memory

My Handy Notes

Things learned from reviewers, common plan-check comments, design details, and standard notes.

Details

Details / Examples

Reusable prompts for typical details and standard plan notes.