HomeMy WebLinkAboutGCPH Final acceptance Letter 06.14.2023Garfield County Public Health Department – working to promote health and prevent disease
Public Health
Sherman Muller and Janice James
230 Overlook Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
Via email: sherman17@me.com; beniasedgwick@yahoo.com; carla.ostberg@gmail.com
Subject: Final Acceptance Letter
184 Clipper Place
Carbondale, CO 81623
OWTS Permit #: SEPT-6937
June 14, 2023
On January 13, 2022, we visited the site of the residence under construction at 184
Clipper Place near Carbondale in Garfield County, Colorado to observe the OWTS installation
pursuant to OWTS Permit # SEPT-6937. At the time of our site visit, the contractor had installed
the new sewer line, cleanout, a 1,500-gallon two-compartment poly septic tank followed by a
500-gallon poly pump chamber with a high-head pump in the pump chamber, the new pump
line, the new automatic distributing valve (ADV), and the 840 ft2 Soil Treatment Area (STA). The
septic tank, pump chamber, and ADV were installed level, with access brought to grade. The
ADV was set at the high point of the system. An effluent filter was installed in the outlet tee of
the septic tank. The STA consisted of five gravelless chamber trenches with 14 Infiltrator Quick4
chambers per trench (70 chambers total). The chambers were installed level with distribution
laterals hung from the underside of the chambers constructed of 1.5-inch diameter Schedule 40
PVC. The distribution laterals had 5/32-inch diameter orifices facing up apart from the first and
last orifices facing down to facilitate drainage of the laterals. Orifices were drilled along the
laterals at a spacing of 2.5-feet on center. The distribution laterals ended in a 90-degree bend
with a flushing valve. Inspection ports were installed at each end of each trench. We received a
final observation letter and as-built drawing from the OWTS designer dated June 12, 2023,
which included the pump start-up letter for the system. In our opinion, this system was installed
in general conformance with Garfield County OWTS Regulations. No further action or review
from Garfield County Environmental Health is required regarding this permit.
Thank you,
Edward R. “Ted” White, P.E.
Environmental Health Specialist III
Garfield County Public Health
2014 Blake Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-6614 ext. 8106
twhite@garfield-county.com
195 W. 14th Street
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 625-5200
2014 Blake Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-6614