HomeMy WebLinkAboutGCPH Final Acceptance Letter 03.14.2023Garfield County Public Health Department – working to promote health and prevent disease
Public Health
Kevin Hoffman
998 Heubinger Drive
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Via email: kevin.h.hoffman@gmail.com
carla.ostberg@gmail.com
Subject: Final Acceptance Letter
998 Heubinger Drive
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
OWTS Permit #: SEPT‐7383
March 14, 2023
Kevin,
On May 17, 2023, Garfield County Public Health visited the site of the residence at 998
Heubinger Drive near Glenwood Springs in Garfield County, Colorado to observe the OWTS
installation to date pursuant to OWTS Permit # SEPT‐7383. GCPH was able to speak with the
designer of the system, who observed multiple stages of the installation and provided an
observation letter to us dated December 22, 2022, that we received via email on February 14,
2023. According to the letter, the contractor had installed the new poly 1,500‐gallon two‐
compartment septic tank with an effluent filter in the outlet tee of the tank followed by a 500‐
gallon pump chamber with a high‐head pump in the chamber, the pump line, the Automatic
Distributing Valve (ADV), and four gravelless chamber trenches. The trenches consisted of 14
Quick4 chambers per trench (56 chambers, 672 ft2 total STA). Laterals were hung on the
underside of the chambers with 5/32” orifices facing up at 3’ spacing, except for the first and
last orifices on the laterals facing down for drainage. Orifice shields were installed under each
downward‐facing orifice on the laterals. The new tank and ADV were installed level with access
to grade. The ADV was installed at the high point of the OWTS. The laterals ended in an
upward‐facing 90‐degree ell with a ball valve to allow flushing of the laterals. Inspection ports
were provided at each end of each trench. Additionally, we were provided with a start‐up latter
of the pump and system by Valley Precast, which indicated the pump was started properly, and
the system went through several cycles without issues. In our opinion, this system was installed
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
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