Quotes

Assorted Quotes

• "We can in fact only define a weed, mutatis mutandis, in terms of the well-known definition of dirt — as matter out of place. What we call a weed is in fact merely a plant growing where we do not want it." — E.J. Salisbury, The Living Garden, 1935.

• "The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has used a business model developed over 50 years ago to assure that residential and commercial buildings, which are not served by public sewer, have adequate facilities for water and sewer.  This business model has focused agency resources on direct service delivery so that applications for well and sewage system construction permits are timely processed.  While this business model may have served the community many years ago, it no longer adequately promotes the government’s interest to protect general welfare and public health nor does it sufficiently address consumer needs.  By focusing on the 10 Essential Public Health and Environmental Health Services, the Division of Onsite Sewage and Water Services (DOSWS) seeks to change the health department’s outdated business model.  The new business model will improve program performance and address unmet public health needs by developing community partnerships and private sector networks for direct service delivery." — Dwayne Roadcap, REHS, CPSS, AOSE, New Deliverables for Virginia’s Onsite Sewage & Water Supply Programs: A Roadmap for Changing Services, 2005 - 2006.