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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal Acceptance Letter 03.16.2022Garfield County Public Health Department – working to promote health and prevent disease Public Health Netza Serrano 10991 County Road 320 Rifle, CO 81650 Via email: javierorozco_com@hotmail.com Subject: Final Acceptance Letter 10991 County Road 320 Rifle, CO 81650 OWTS Permit #: SEPT-7069 March 16, 2022 Netza, On November 28, 2021, we issued an OWTS permit for the proposed residence at 10991 County Road 320 near Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado (OWTS Permit # SEPT-7069). As stated on the permit: “Contact the designer and Garfield County Public Health at least 48 hours prior to requesting final inspection of the installed system prior to backfill.” However, GCPH did not receive a request for a final inspection. On January 10, 2022, we received a letter from the designer, Michael Berry of Huddleston-Berry Engineering & Testing, LLC stating that “based on our inspection, HBET certifies that the OWTS was constructed in accordance with the design.” Upon receiving this letter, we requested photos of the installation. Having not received a response from neither the designer nor the contractor, we again asked for photo documentation of the system, so that we could verify what was installed. After this second request, the contractor submitted a video which showed the system, to the best of our knowledge. The as-built drawing submitted by Mr. Berry indicates that a 1,000-gallon tank was installed followed by the Soil Treatment Area (STA). The video submitted by the contractor shows a distribution box with a baffle at the inlet, which distributes effluent to a four-row chamber bed with 13 chambers per row (52 chambers total, 780 ft2). Additionally, the video also shows inspection ports at the four corners of the bed, a poly septic tank (with risers providing access to grade), and a cleanout between the house and the tank. We visited the site on March 8, 2022 and verified the general location of the OWTS components. At the time of our site visit, the risers for the septic tank and distribution box were not visible. On March 15, the contractor emailed us photos showing the risers for the tank and distribution box extending to grade, as well as an effluent filter in the outlet tee of the tank, and finally grading over the STA that will promote positive drainage of surface water runoff off of the STA. In our opinion, this system was installed in general 195 W. 14th Street Rifle, CO 81650 (970) 625-5200 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-6614 Garfield County Public Health Department – working to promote health and prevent disease 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