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Ole & Lucinda Westerland, Fritz & Kylie Gonzalez
1359 County Road 294
Rifle, CO 81650
Via email: owesterlind@gmail.com
carla.ostberg@gmail.com
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Subject: Final Acceptance Letter
1359 County Road 294
Rifle, CO 81650
OWTS Permit #: SEPT-8716
August 19, 2025
On July 30, 2024, we visited the residence at 1359 County Road 294 near Rifle in Garfield
County, Colorado to observe the OWTS installation pursuant to OWTS Permit # SEPT-8716. At
the time of our site visit, the contractor had installed: the new sewer line, the new poly Infiltrator
1,500-gallon single-compartment septic tank followed by a 1,000-gallon two compartment septic
tank with an effluent filter in the outlet tee of the 1,000-gallon tank, as well as the poly Infiltrator
500-gallon pump chamber housing the screened high high-head pump, the new pressurized
effluent line, and the six gravelless chamber trenches. The septic tanks were installed level. The
trenches appeared to be level and consisted of 20 Infiltrator Quick4 chambers per trench (120
total chambers, 1440 ft2 total STA). Additionally, inspection ports were present at each end of
each trench. At the time of our inspection access to the three tanks had not been brought to
grade, the control panel had not been installed within line of site of the pump, and the pump had
not been wired. We received an as-built drawing of the constructed system and a letter
certifying that the system was constructed in compliance with the permitted design from the
OWTS designer dated July 14, 2025, which provided assurance that these items had been
resolved. In our opinion, this system was installed 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,
Julia C. Lee
Environmental Health Specialist I
Garfield County Public Health
2014 Blake Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-6614 ext. 8123
jlee@garfieldcountyco.gov
195 W. 14th Street
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 625-5200
2014 Blake Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-6614