anyone in Washington state?

Is there anyone in Washington state that could give us guidance on alternative toilets and getting it approved in our county?  Our septic tank is out of code and we are looking at replacing it.  Our county health department is NOT willing to accept composting toilets as a solution.

Bump.  I'm in OR and have no experience with this particular arena, but hopefully some Washingtonians will read and respond, we definitely have quite a few of them on permies!

Hello!  I am in Washington State, too!  It really depends on what county you are in.  

The reality is most counties will try to force you to connect to sewer.  And only allow a septic if that's not an option.  BUT:  How do they know yours is failing?  Can you find a work around?  

You can absolutely have a septic connected - and not use it.  I have a friend who lives off grid in another state.  Was required to install a septic tank on his earthen "Dwelling Space" and just doesn't use the septic.  Uses a composting toilet instead.  Catches all the greywater and diverts it.  

Can you simply install a compositing toilet and begin diverting your greywater?  Maybe allowing your septic to rest will help it heal (Maybe?  I don't know.)  But if you use alternative methods anyway, it won't really matter.