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Home My WebLink AboutApplication - SignedGarfield County Public Health Department working to promote health and prevent disease Public Health 195W.14th Street Rifle, CO 81650 (970)625 5200 2014BlakeAvenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970)945 6614 ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM APPLICATION CHECKLIST On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) are regulated by the Garfield County Health Department (GCPH) and the Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). An OWTS permit must be obtained prior to installing, altering, or repairing any system. For your convenience, permit applications, forms, information, and payments can also be obtained and/or submitted to the Garfield County Community Development Department located at 108 8th Street, Suite 401, in Glenwood Springs, CO. A complete application package must be presented at the time of submittal for acceptance. For questions about this process, please call 970-945-6614 x 8150 or email owts@garfield- county.com. It is recommended that you apply for an OWTS Permit and building permit concurrently since state law requires the OWTS Permit to be issued prior to the building permit. PERMIT APPLICATION & SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Minimum permit application requirements: Complete OWTS permit application. Report from site and soil evaluation (see below section on site plan and soil evaluation requirements). A copy of building floor plans should be included with building permit application. System design. Systems required to be designed by an engineer must be stamped by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Colorado. Accurate site plan to scale. A permit will not be issued until the application, site and soils evaluation, and required design layout are completed to the satisfaction of the Garfield County Public Health Department. FEES: FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE. Payment is required at time of application submittal. Make Check payable to: Garfield County Treasurer with OWTS permit in note section. Septic Permit for a New installation ............................................................... $600.00 Septic Permit for a Major Repair (new system or STA) ................................ $600.00 Septic Permit for a Minor Repair (new tank only) ......................................... $200.00 Septic Permit for a system Alteration ............................................................ $200.00 Septic Permit for a Vault and Haul System ..................................................... $75.00 Garfield County Public Health Department working to promote health and prevent disease *SITE AND SOIL EVALUATION REPORT REQUIREMENTS A site and soil evaluation must be conducted for each property on which an OWTS is proposed, to determine the suitability of a location to support an OWTS, and to provide the designer a sound basis to select the most appropriate OWTS design for the location and application. The technician completing the soil evaluation must be qualified according to section 43.5-I of Garfield Countys On-Site Wastewater Treatment System regulations, Resolution 2018-36. Soil analysis is subject to verification by GCPH, and a site visit may be conducted prior to application approval. Report and Site plan: Name of owner Property address and parcel number Telephone number Email address Credentials and qualifications of individual conducting site and soils evaluation Preliminary Investigation: Legal description Existing structures Location of existing or proposed wells on subject and adjacent properties and setback distances Any existing department records Topography Soil data Location of applicable setbacks listed in Table 7-1 Preliminary Soil Treatment Area (STA) estimate Additional information that may be required: Survey, easements, floodplain maps, geology and basin maps and descriptions, aerial photographs, climate information, delineated wetlands maps Reconnaissance: Landscape position Topography Vegetation Natural and cultural features Current and historic land use Detailed Soil Investigation: Visual and tactile evaluation of two or more soil profile test pit excavations must be conducted to determine soil type as well as to determine whether a limiting layer is encountered. In addition to the two soil profile test pit excavations, percolation testing may be conducted to obtain additional information regarding the long-term acceptance rate of the soil. Garfield County Public Health Department working to promote health and prevent disease If the site evaluation includes both a visual and tactile evaluation of soil profile test pit excavations and percolation tests, and the results from these two evaluations do not coincide with the same LTAR as noted in Table 10-1, the designer must use the more restrictive LTAR in determining the size of the soil treatment area. Graphic soil log to scale: Depth of excavation Soil description and classification Depth of each soil horizon measured from the ground surface and a description of the soil texture, and structure of each soil horizon Depth to bedrock Depth to ground water and/or periodically saturated soil Equipment used to excavate profile test pit Date of soils investigation Name of competent technician and company name Scaled drawing providing complete property boundary lines, or detailed portion of site containing soil test pits and percolation test sites (if applicable): Minimum drawing size is 8.5-inches by 11-inches North arrow Graphic scale Horizontal and vertical reference points of proposed Soil Treatment Area (STA) Pertinent distances from proposed OWTS to all required setbacks (Setback distances listed in Table 7-1) Location of at least two soil test pits and all additional percolation tests if utilized Lot improvements Easements Ordinary high-water mark of a pond, creek, stream, lake, wetland or other surface waters Detention or retention pond Property lines Contours of 2 feet minimum, slope direction and percent slope Location of visible or known unsuitable, disturbed or compacted soils Estimated depth of periodically saturated soils and bedrock, or flood elevation Proposed elevation of infiltrative surface of STA from benchmark or ground surface Anticipated construction-related issues, if applicable Assessment of known or foreseeable land use changes expected to affect the system performance, if any Narrative explaining difficulties encountered during site evaluation, if any. Garfield County Public Health Department working to promote health and prevent disease Public Health 195W.14th Street Rifle, CO 81650 (970)625 5200 2014BlakeAvenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970)945 6614 OWTS PERMIT APPLICATION TYPE OF SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION New Installation Major Repair Minor Repair Alteration Vault and Haul BUILDING USAGE TYPE Dwelling Transient Use Comm./Industrial Non Domestic Other Describe INVOLVEDPARTIES PropertyOwner: Phone:( ) MailingAddress: _ Email Address: Contractor: Phone:( ) Mailing Address: Email Address: Engineer: Phone:( ) Mailing Address: Email Address: PROJECTLOCATIONANDDESCRIPTION JobAddress: Assessors Parcel Number:Sub. Lot Block Building or Service Type: #Bedrooms: GarbageDisposal(Y/N) Distanceto Nearest Community Sewer System: Wasaneffortmadetoconnect totheCommunitySewerSystem: PotableWaterSource & Type Well Spring Stream or Creek Cistern Community Water SystemName 2411-013-00-001 TEP Rocky Mountain LLC 970 285-9377 PO Box 370 Parachute, CO 81635 kaylee.mcintosh@flywheelenergy.com Sterling Walker 435 789-1017 85 S 200 E Vernal, Utah 84078 swalker@uintahgroup.com MV 1-23 Pad STEH Puckett Land Company 5670 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD, SUITE 310 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 N/A N/A 6 X City of Rifle. Town of Parachute, Town of Meeker x X Small Temporary Employee Housing 6/30/2025 85 South 200 East Vernal, Utah 84078 o:435.789.1017. x:435.789.1813 www.uintahgroup.com 85 South 200 East, Vernal, Utah 84078, o: 435.789.1017 x:435.789.1813 www.uintahgroup.com June 16, 2025 TEP Rocky Mountain LLC 1058 County Road 215 Parachute, CO 81635 RE: Garfield, CO – MV 1-23 Pad – Vault and Haul System Dear Kaylee, I have reviewed the attached material and I agree with the volumes provided. The proposed system is adequate as proposed. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at (435) 789-1017 or swalker@uintahgroup.com. Sincerely, Sterling Walker, P.E. - - - - -