HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of Violation 11.30.2021Garfield County
195 W. 141h Street Public Health 2014 Blake Avenue
Rifle, CO 81650 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 625-5200 (970) 945-6614
Ruben Ruiz
PO Box 389
Silt, CO 81652
Subject: Notice of Sewage Treatment System Violation
Lot 2, Ruiz Minor Subdivision
Silt, CO 81652
PIN # 217916103003
November 30, 2021
To whom it may concern,
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 10 of TITLE
25 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (the On-site Wastewater Treatment Act), specifically
C.R.S. Sections 25-10-104(2), 25-10-106, 25-10-110, 25-10-112, and Garfield County
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) Regulations adopted in 2018 and
incorporated into Garfield County Regulations by Resolution No. 2018-36 (the
"Regulations"), that your Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) is not in
compliance. Specifically, the system was installed without an OWTS permit and plans
stamped by the engineer as ready for construction. This was discovered during an initial
site visit on November 11, 2021, performed as part of our review process to issue an
OWTS permit. During our site visit, we noted a few observational deficiencies in the
installed system, which must be resolved priorto Garfield County Public Health inspecting
the installed system.
PRIOR TO OUR INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM, YOU SHALL:
1. Contact the design engineer for a final inspection of the system;
2. Install access risers to grade on the two access ports of the septic tank;
3. Install risers to grade on the distribution box,
4. Ensure that an effluent filter is present on the outlet tee of the septic tank, and,
5. Contact Garfield County Public Health for a final inspection of the system, prior to
backfilling any components of the system.
Garfield County Public Health Department — working to promote health and prevent disease
If the above steps are not taken, a Cease -and -Desist Order Hearing will be scheduled,
and at such hearing the Garfield County Board of Health may issue or determine the
following:
A Cease -and -Desist Order — Cease use of OWTS;
Monetary Fines; and
Other remedies available by law.
Additionally, if other OWTSs are installed on the other Ruiz Minor Subdivision lots
without an applicable permit, the above actions will also be taken.
Please communicate all information related to the violation to
Edward R. "Ted" White, P.E.
Garfield County Public Health
(970) 625-5206 ext. 8150
PROOF OF SERVICE
I hereby state that I delivered a copy of this Notice of Sewage Treatment System Violation and
proof of service to the following person(s), being either property owner(s) or occupant(s),
including name and address:
RUBEN RUIZ
PO BOX 389
SILT, CO 81652
Via:
first class mail
❑ certified mail, return receipt requested
❑ delivery in person
(check mark manner of delivery)
I declare that the statements above are true to the besx of my information, knowledge, and belief.
_November 3 0 2021
Date Signature
Edward R. "Ted" White, P.E.
(print or type your name)
Garfield County Public Health Department — working to promote health and prevent disease