ODH Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) members are appointed by the director of health.  The TAC consists of 10 members representing academia, the wastewater industry, contractors, public health professionals, soil scientists, engineers and the director's designee from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH).  The role of the TAC is to assist ODH with the development of standards and guidelines for use by the director in approving or disapproving systems or components that differ in design or function from those established in the sewage treatment system (STS) rules.  The TAC provides recommendations to the director on the approval/disapproval of systems or components reviewed under this process.  The TAC operates under the authority established in sections 3718.03 and 3718.04 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC).

ODH Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Members

Application for ORC 3718.04 Review
An application may be submitted to ODH for the use of an STS or a component of an STS that differs in design or function from systems or components the use of which is authorized in Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 3701-29.  Check Product Review page for approval processes that may be used as alternatives to an ORC 3718.04 Review.  To request an ORC 3718.04 Review, complete the following application form and submit it with all required information in accordance with the instructions for ORC 3718.04 review.

Application for ORC 3718.04 Review
Checklist for ORC 3718.04 Review
Instructions for ORC 3718.04 Review
Standards and Guidelines for ORC 3718.04 Review


See the STS Program web page for Approved Systems and Components.


TAC Meetings
Meetings are scheduled on a monthly basis as needed, generally on the second Tuesday of the month.  The next scheduled TAC meeting date and location along with an agenda are posted here:

TAC meeting agenda for August 12, 2008
Directions to TAC Meeting Location


TAC Meeting Summaries
TAC Meeting 3-13-07
TAC Meeting 5-8-07
TAC Meeting 6-12-07
TAC Minutes 7-10-07
TAC Minutes 8-14-07
TAC Minutes 9-11-07
TAC Minutes 10-9-07
TAC Minutes 11-13-07
TAC Minutes 12-11-07
TAC Minutes 1-8-08
TAC Minutes 2-12-08
TAC Minutes 3-11-08
TAC Minutes 4-08-08
TAC Minutes 5-13-08

Last Updated: 07/10/08

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