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5020 County Road 154
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
phone: (970) 945-7988
email: kaglenwood@kumarusa.com
www.kumarusa.com
Office Locations: Denver (HQ), Parker, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Glenwood Springs, and Summit County, Colorado
July 17, 2025
Jesus H. Salinas
P. O. Box 1799
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602
salinasjesus23@gmail.com
Project No. 22-7-121
Subject: Certification of Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS), Proposed
Residence, Lot 3, Filing 3, Mineota Ridge Estates, 2276 Minoeta Drive, Garfield
County, Colorado
Dear Jesus:
A representative of Kumar & Associates observed the installation of the Onsite Wastewater
Treatment System (OWTS) for the proposed residence at the subject site as required by the
Garfield County Environmental Health Department. Our observations and recommendations
are presented in this report. The services are supplemental to Kumar & Associates agreement
for professional services to you dated January 14, 2022.
We previously designed the OWTS for the residence as submitted in our report dated October 3,
2022, Project No. 22-7-121. The system was designed for three bedrooms.
We performed our as-built evaluation on March 25, 2025. The OWTS components observed
included: cleanout, septic tank, distribution box, and soil treatment area (STA) and the locations
of these components. All components of the OWTS had been backfilled prior to our inspection.
The installation and locations of the system components were verified as shown on Figure 1.
Pictures of the OWTS components made during the site visit are included with this report.
Pictures prior to backfill are also included from the installer. The distance locations to the septic
tank shown on Figure 1 were made by taping.
The septic tank was changed from a Valley Precast 1,000-gallon, two-chamber tank to a
Norwesco 1,000-gallon, two-chamber tank. The distribution box was changed from a Tuftite 4-
hole distribution box to a Tuftite 7-hole distribution box. The chambers were changed from 44
Quick4 Plus Standard chambers to 36 Arc 36 chambers. The changes are acceptable to us.
It is our opinion that the OWTS was installed in general conformance with the above-referenced
design.
The observations and recommendations presented above are based on our site observations and
our experience in the area. We make no warranty either express or implied. Alterations to the
system or improper backfill and site grading could affect the operation and effectiveness of the
OWTS.
67'83'
Kumar & Associates
OWTS PHOTOGRAPH LOG
PROPOSED RESIDENCE
LOT 3, FILING 3, MINEOTA RIDGE ESTATES
2276 MINEOTA DRIVE
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Project No. 22-7-121
Photograph 1: Cleanout and
sewer line exiting building.
(Provided by installer)
Photograph 2: Norwesco
1,000-gallon, two-chamber
septic tank and Tuftite 7-hole
distribution box. (Provided by
installer)
OWTS PHOTOGRAPH LOG
PROPOSED RESIDENCE
LOT 3, FILING 3, MINEOTA RIDGE ESTATES
2276 MINEOTA DRIVE
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Project No. 22-7-121
Photograph 3: Soil treatment
area (STA). (Provided by
installer)
Photograph 4: Tuf-Tite -hole
distribution box with speed
levelers installed.
OWTS PHOTOGRAPH LOG
PROPOSED RESIDENCE
LOT 3, FILING 3, MINEOTA RIDGE ESTATES
2276 MINEOTA DRIVE
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Project No. 22-7-121
Photograph 5: Backfilled septic
tank and STA.