HomeMy WebLinkAboutpitkin.eh.264503301013 (2009) (Camp Memo)MEMORANDUM
To: Suzanne Wolff, Planning Department
From: Carla Ostberg, Environmental Health & Natural Resources
Department
Date: July 22, 2009
Re: Extreme Sports Camp — A Summer Camp Experiences for Autism
Athletes (PID 2645-033-01-013)
SUMMARY: The Planning Department has requested the Environmental Health and Natural
Resources (EH/NR) Department review an application for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit.
Only a letter requesting approval with a brief summary of activities and a copy of the lease
agreement was provided.
DISCUSSION: On July 21, 2009 a site visit was conducted with Carla Ostberg and Brian Pawl
of the Pitkin County Community Development Department, Bill Harding of the Basalt Fire
Protection District, and Elizabeth Miller, Camp Director.
The location of the camp is currently at a private residence located at 1980 Lazy -O Road in the
Lazy -O Subdivision.
--- WATER SUPPLY:
Domestic water is supplied through a private water supply. The Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment (CDPHE) Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) sent an information
request to Scott Leslie, system operator, on July 13, 2007 (attached). There was concern that
the Lazy -O system met the definition of a public water system which is "...a system serving at
least 15 service connections or regularly serving at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out
of the year", as defined by the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations. I confirmed with
Mark Kadnuck, CDPHE WQCD District Engineer, response to this letter was that the Lazy -O
system did not meet the definition of a public water system and was not currently regulated by
CDPHE. In light of the number of occupants of the private residence housing the Extreme
Sports Camp and the potential number of beds within this one residence, I have notified
CDPHE that this system may be appropriately reclassified as a public water system.
This water system is not currently tested or regulated. The number of participants in the camp
and scope of operations would not meet the definition of a transient, non -community water
system, as defined by the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations; however, the Rules
and Regulations Governing Health and Sanitation of Child Care Facilities states that "the child
care facility shall provide adequate treatment on a continuous basis and bacteriological samples
at a minimum of once per quarter or a frequency determined by the Department."
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--- SEWAGE TREATMENT AND COLLECTION:
The residence was issued Individual Sewage Disposal Permit No. 94019 by this Department on
May 16, 1994. This permit (attached) stipulates the system was sized for 6 bedrooms. Further
detail of the sizing criteria is outlined on the engineer design (attached) and a May 2, 1994 letter
from High Country Engineering specifies the system was designed for use by no more than 12
people and additional use may be detrimental to the system (attached).
I have done a rough calculation of actual use of the system using current sizing criteria outlined
in Pitkin County Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Regulations for 24 people
(maximum number of people staying in the house at any one time, per Elizabeth Miller) and
estimating an average of 25 gallons/person/day, considering the camp participants are served 2
meals per day at the house, do some limited bathing (often bathing is done at the day -time
destination) and camp participants are not home during the day. This use exceeds the original
design capacity of the system.
During the site inspection, 41 beds or possible sleeping accommodations were counted. This
potential use could be detrimental to the continued functioning of the OWTS.
--- LICENSING AS A CHILD CARE FACILITY:
This Department was not contacted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS);
however, Elizabeth Miller relayed that an inspection was conducted by HHS and licensure was
granted with a request to obtain certain other approvals, such as health and fire. In order to
approve this facility as a child care, this Department will need to first work out the issues with
the water system and the OWTS. If those items can be properly addressed and remedied, the
facility can be inspected under the Rules and Regulations Governing the Health and Sanitation
of Child Care Facilities.
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