Commissioners asked to challenge DEQ

A resident who claims a simple septic-system request has turned into a Department of Environmental Quality nightmare asked the Sweetwater County Commissioners to take on the DEQ for him.

After a lengthy discussion and advice from Sweetwater County deputy attorney James Schermetzler, the Commissioners told resident Rex Rammel he was on his own if he wanted to fight the DEQ.

Rammel, a local veterinarian, approached the Commissioners at the last meeting to discuss the problems he’s been having trying to get a septic-system permit for a dog kennel he is going to open.

Rammel said the process...