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Todd and Susan Christman
1118 Heritage Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
Via email: todd@unionpropertycapital.com
Carla.ostberg@gmail.com
Subject: Final Acceptance Letter
5970 County Road 109
Carbondale, CO 81623
OWTS Permit #: SEPT-8817
November 13, 2025
On October 23, 2024, we visited the site of the residence under construction at 5970 County Road 109 near
Carbondale in Garfield County, Colorado to observe the OWTS installation pursuant to OWTS Permit # SEPT-8817
for a new five-bedroom residence. The system was designed by CBO, Inc. and installed by Timberline Excavation.
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 August 2, 2025.
During our inspections, we observed the new sewer line and cleanout adjacent to the residence, the new poly 1,500-
gallon two-compartment septic tank with an effluent filter in the outlet tee of the second compartment of the tank,
the new 500-gallon single-compartment pump chamber with a high-head pump (Orenco PF3005) in the pump
chamber, the new pump line, the new automatic distributing valve at the high point of the system, and the Soil
Treatment Area (STA). The septic tank, pump chamber, and automatic distributing valve were installed level with
access brought to grade. The floats for the pump assembly were set to dose 78-gallons each pump cycle. The control
panel for the pump is located within line-of-sight of the pump chamber. The STA consists of a three-feet deep 13
feet wide by 50.5 feet long (656.5 ft2 total STA) unlined sand filter mounded three feet above the identified 100-year
floodplain elevation. The unlined sand filter consists of four distribution laterals placed in GeoMat distribution
media placed directly on the sand. The distribution laterals consist of 1.5-inch diameter Schedule 40 PVC, with
5/32-inch orifices facing down, spaced every 3-feet on-center. Each distribution lateral ended in a sweeping 90-
degree bend, facing up, fitted with a ball valve to allow flushing of the laterals. Additionally, inspection ports were
present at each corner of the bed.
As required by Garfield County OWTS Regulation Section 43.4.F.3, based on our final inspection observations, this
OWTS was installed according to the permit requirements and regulations.
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@garfieldcountyco.gov
195 W. 14th Street
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 625-5200
2014 Blake Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-6614