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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: Rifle Gap State Park, Rifle Parcel No.: 212707100092
Owner Name: US Bureau of Reclamation Owner Phone: (970) 248-0618
Designed By: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Designer Phone: (970) 640-2807
Number of Bedrooms: _N/A_ Minimum Tank Capacity: 4,000-gallon Minimum Absorption: 2,298 ft2
OWTS PERMIT
KEEP AVAILABLE AT PROJECT SITE
Permit Number _SEPT-9278_______________________________
Permit Type X New X Repair X Remodel/addition X Tank only
Issue Date _09/03/2025____________________ Expiration Date_09/03/2026_________________
Permit Conditions:
This OWTS Permit is approved on the condition of compliance with the report and design and edits
as submitted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife dated July 29, 2025. Changes to the design and permit
must be approved by Garfield County Public Health and the designer prior to construction.
The new OWTS will serve an existing maintenance shop, campground, and an RV dump station. Two
of three existing 1,000-gallon septic tanks shall remain in use with the new OWTS. An inspection of
these existing tanks found that they were in good condition and functioning as intended. A new
2,000-gallon two compartment septic tank set level with access to grade with an effluent filter
installed in the outlet tee of the tank will be installed in place of the third existing 1,000-gallon septic
tanks. The septic tank shall be on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s
approved septic tank list. Effluent will gravity flow to a new distribution box set level with access to
grade and then to a distribution box that will distribute effluent to 2,400 ft2 of STA. The new STA area
will consist of eight gravelless chamber trenches, each trench consisting of 25 ‘Quick 4’ chambers per
trench (200 chambers total). Inspection ports will be installed at the distal end of each trench.
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.
09/03/2025
Issued By: Garfield County Environmental Health
Department
Date