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Garfield County Public Health
2014 Blake Ave.
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Phone: (970) 945-6614 ext. 8150
For inspections, call: 970-945-6614 ext. 8150 and call the Design Engineer, if applicable
Project Address: 787 County Road 223, Rifle , CO 81650 Parcel No.: _217701300347
Owner Name: Gilbert Lowe Owner Phone: (970) 379-4774
Designer: CBO Inc. Designer Phone: (970) 309-5259
Number of Bedrooms: 3 Minimum Tank Capacity: 1000-gallons Minimum Absorption: 675 ft 2
OWTS PERMIT
KEEP AVAILABLE AT PROJECT SITE
Permit Number _SEPT-9743_______________________________
Permit Type X New X Repair X Remodel/addition X Tank only
Issue Date _05/04/2026____________________ Expiration Date 05/04/2027_________________
Permit Conditions:
This OWTS Permit is approved on the condition of compliance with the design documents as submitted by CBO
Inc. dated April 30, 2026. Changes to the design and permit must be approved by Garfield County Public Health
prior to construction.
The new OWTS will serve an existing two-bedroom residence with capacity for 3-bedrooms. A new 1,000-gallon
two compartment septic tank set level with access to grade and effluent filter installed in the outlet will be
installed. A 500-gallon pump chamber with access at grade will house a screened high-head pump. The existing
septic tank will be abandoned per GCPH regulations by crushing or removal. Tank anchoring due to presence
of high ground water may be required. Effluent will be pumped to an ADV at the high point of the system which
will distribute effluent to 675 ft2 of STA via three zones. A ditch to the Southeast must be relocated to provide a
50ft setback to the STA. The dose volume from the pump shall be 39 gallons pumped 16-17 times per day. The
specified pump for the project must have a minimum 15.7 gallon-per-minute pump rate with a total dynamic
head of at least 13.8 feet. The new STA will consist of one 10 ft by 67.5 ft bed constructed of GeoMat distribution
media placed on in-situ soils . The infiltrative surface must be installed at a maximum of 1ft below grade. Slight
mounding over the STA to reach a 1ft minimum of cover may be necessary. The bed will contain three 1.5-inch
Schedule 40 PVC distribution laterals placed 3ft apart and 2ft from the edges of the bed. Each lateral shall have
5/32-inch orifices drilled every 3-feet on center and the laterals ending in 90-degree sweeping bends and
flushing valves at the distal end. The orifices are to be facing downward with orifice shields. Inspection ports are
to be installed in each corner of the bed at minimum. The residual head (squirt height) at the end of the system
is to be 5-feet. Maintain all setbacks and elevations as designed.
To assist in scheduling, please contact Garfield County Public Health (970-945-6614 ext. 8150) to notify the start
of OWTS construction. Contact the designer and Garfield County Public Health at least 48 hours prior to
requesting final inspection of the installed system prior to backfill. NO OWTS COMPONENT SHALL BE BACKFILLED
WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM GARFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE DESIGNER.
Agreement
All installations must comply with all requirements of the Garfield County OWTS regulations
including but not limited to the conditions specified above.
In consideration of the issuance of the permit, the applicant hereby agrees to comply with all
laws and regulations related to the zoning, location, construction, and erection of the proposed
OWTS and associated structures for which this permit is granted. The applicant further agrees
that if the above said regulations are not fully complied with in the zoning, location, erection,
and construction of the above described OWTS and structure, the permit may then be revoked
by notice from the Health Department and immediately become null and void.
The issuance of a permit and specifications of terms and conditions therein will not constitute
assumption of liability, nor create presumption that the local public health agency or its
employees may be liable for the failure or malfunctioning of any system. Permit issuance will
not constitute a certification that the system, the equipment used in the system, or any
component used for system operation will ensure continuous compliance with the provision of
the OWTS Act, the regulations adopted thereunder, or any terms and conditions of a permit.
Permit Approval
Plans and specifications for the proposed OWTS have been reviewed and are considered
satisfactory. Permission is hereby given to the property owner(s) to perform the work indicated
in accordance with the Garfield County OWTS Regulation. This Permit will expire 1 year from
the date of issuance unless construction on the system has commenced. An "as-built" drawing
must be submitted and inspection of the system must be completed by GCPH before final
approval of the system will be issued.
05/04/2026
Issued By: Garfield County Environmental Health
Department
Date