Worried about winter? Sign up for automatic emergency management notifications

We received a pamphlet the other day describing the Pierce County Washington Emergency Management System and their new Pierce County ALERT system.  ALERT allows you to register for emergency management, public notices and weather update notifications by text message, email or phone.  You can register as many county addresses as you wish at http://www.piercecountywa.org/alert.

The Regional Public Information Network (RPIN) has a similar system and idenitifies themselves as "your one-stop resource for news alerts from more than 75 government, transportation, utility, health and emergency response agencies serving citizens in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties."  Check them out at http://www.rpin.org/

Live outside of the greater Seattle-Tacoma-Everett area?  Just do an Internet search for "emergency management alerts" in your county.



New Septic Inspection Rules for King County

Thanks to our friends at the Northwest Multiple Listing Service for alerting us to this new rule that went into effect on January 19, 2009. In King County, the seller of any single or multi-family residential property served by an on-site septic system is now required to have a monitoring and performance inspection prior to transfer of title. King County will require the inspection and report to be completed by a King County licensed On-Site System Maintainer (OSM). A copy of the inspection report must be submitted to the Health Department and the buyer prior to transfer of title.

To obtain more information, including a copy of the inspection form and a list of licensed OSMs, visit King County's website.