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ASPEN/PiTKIN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENY
APPLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM (ISDS) PERMIT
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I`. Na;iis of OWNER John Witaschek Bus. Phone #
Mailing Address 2505 Upham, Lakewood, CO 80215 Home Phone #(303) 232-2823
Name of AGENT-4a4,,&-Ria€-3attb-,Bus. Phone # CamUti4s3
Mailing Address -T �4 F'-"" u Fish Road-Carh.o.ndal-e�-- 623 [Iome Phone #
Copy of Permit to be Sent to: John Witaschek
'ERMIT IS FOR: Xy NEW INSTALLATION, O REPAIR, O ALTERATION NOT DUE TO FAILURE, or O EMERGENCY USE. for permit #
STREET ADDRESS of Property: 0002 Chair Mountain Drive, Redstone, CO 81623
_EGAL DESCRIPTION of Property: lot 61 , block _, filing _, and subdiv.
size of Lot acres Type of Structure Proposed single family residence
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# BEDROOMS 3 , # LOFTSI> # GARBAGE DISPOSALS 1 # DISHWASHERS 1, # CLOTHES WASHERS 1 ,
Nater Supply: O Private Well, O Spring, O Stream, or N System (Public or Private Name: W d:k'r- rill 5 h -i C=+
S PROOF OF ADEQUATE WATER ATTACI IED? O YES or O NO HAS T1 ]IS PROJECT BEEN APPROVED BY PITKIN COUNTY? O YES or O NO
'.pplicatlon for an Individual sewage disposal system permit Is hereby submitted. Tho undersigned acknowledges that the above Information Is hue and that false Information will Invalidate the application and
,ny subsequent permit Issuance of lire permit does not explicitly or implicitly Imply the approval of any other permit required for construction pursuant to Pitkin County codes. No construction may be undertaken
mill all approvals and permits have been obtained. The owner assumes all responsibilities In case of failure of Inadequacy of this system.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT_ Date
1 -he application becomes invalid 120 fro dales ned. tils Wrmit is valid only for the design as specified below.
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INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT # vl ora
;150 fee paid (/Yes. Date received q Receipt # QQ j2Q 7 Received By _ 'k
'DESIGN CRITERIA OF SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED: Any changes must be submitted and approved in writing.
/1 of Bedrooms: , -, Percolation Rate: A_ mpi, Average Daily Waste Flow: _ �-CJ _ gallons.
s an Engineer Designed system needed? ( ) Yes or % No (All plans and specifications of the engineer shall be followed. Any changes must be approved in writing and the engineer
hall certify the final Installation to the Environmental Health Department in writing.)
A' imum Septic Tank Capacity 1.10 0 gallons Absorption Area (a �/ square feet minimum
Absorption Bed, () Absorption Field in Trenches, () Gravel -less system, () Pumping/Dosing Chamber, () Absorption Pit
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Stages requiring inspection: O Before excavation, O Upon completion and prior to placement of gravel, O Before covering distribution system of absorption
field, ( ) Prior to backfill of any component and any situation deemed necessary by Environmental Health Department Staff.
Flans and specifications of the proposed Individual sewage disposal system have been reviewed and are considered satisfactory. Permission is hereby granted to the owner or Ills agent to perform the work
,dlcaled above in accordance with the Pilkin County Individual Sewage Disposal Regulations In effect on the date of issue. In addition to general provisions set forth In any attachments, this Permit is subject
o the following additional terms and conditions if any:
/\PPROVED FOR ISSUE BY: _ DATE- OF ISSUE: —
he above individual sewage disposal system Inas been Inspeclebl or use by the Aspen/Pitkin E ionmenlal f lealth Department. The owner assumes all respons' irities case 1 failure or inadequacy of this
.ystern. Complete as built drawing and ell specifications of as dl are Included with this porn
SINAL INSPECTION B I�'L DATE OF FINAL INSPECTION: YS
i3OTH:UDD:JTCPC:WP.PERMIT.B. 1 13 S LITH GALENA STREET ' ASP N, COLORADO 81611 ' PHONE 303.920.5070 FAX 303.920.5197
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APPLICATION CHECKLIST
*Forms must be completed fees paid before building permits can
be issued.
YES NO
o Is the water source for the project private? If yes,
YOU will need to provide proof from the Colorado
Division of Water Resources that a water supply is
available and adequate. DIG
o Does this project require the installation of an
individual sewage disposal system or modification of
the existing system? If yes, contact Environmental
Health to obtain a guidelines packet and fill out
an application. There is a $150 fee for the septic
Per i -t • This procedure can take some time. N�;W CC*05
o Does the project involve a building with an individual
sewage disposal system and the addition of anv bedrooms?
if yes, Environmental Health needs to determine the
adequacy of the existing septic system. CC3�D
o Does this project involve any neW fireplaces (either
wccdburning, gas or woedsteves)? If yes, you must fill
out a fireplace application. There is a $25 fee.
o`, Will there be any charges made to existina fireplaces or
wccdstcves? If yes, Environmental Health will need to
determine if a permit is required.
oDces the project involve a restaurant(or any portion of
a reestaurant), catering kitchen, or a grocery store? If
yes, whether it involves a new establishment or a
remodel, Environmental Health is required to complete a
plan review of the establishment. A fee of $75 may be
required.
C Is the property on the superfund site? If yes, an
additional form will have to be filled out. It is
available from the Building Department.
*Contact Environmental Health if you answered "yes" to anything -on
the checklist at 920-5070.
APPLICANT azk i1�i DATE
ADDRESS OF PROj ECTQj2
BUILDING PERMIT fi
HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL, INC.
5020 Road 154
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Fax 303 945-8454
Phone 303 945-7988
SUBSOIL STUDY
AND PERCOLATION TEST
PROPOSED RESIDENCE
_LOT 61, CRYSTAL RIVER PARKS
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
JOB NO. 194 310
JULY 29, 1994
PREPARED FOR:
JOHN WITASCHEK
2505 UPHAM
LAKEWOOD, CO 80215
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HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL, INC. 5020 Road 154
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
July 29, 1994 Fax 303 945-8454
Phone 303 945-7988
John Witaschek
2505 Upham
Lakewood, CO 81215 Job No. 194 310
Subject: Subsoil Study And Percolation Test, Proposed Residence, Lot 61,
Crystal River Park, Pitkin County, Colorado.
Gentlemen:
As requested, we have conducted a subsoil study and percolation test for the proposed
residence at the subject site.
Subsurface conditions encountered in the exploratory pits excavated in the general
building area consist of a shallow topsoil layer above silty sand and gravel with cobbles
and boulders. Groundwater was not encountered in the pits at the time of excavation.
The proposed residence can be founded on spread footings placed on the natural
subsoils and designed for an allowable bearing pressure of 1,500 psf. The tested area
of the lot appears suitable for a conventional infiltration septic disposal system.
The report which follows describes our investigation, summarizes our findings, and
presents our recommendations. It is important that we provide consultation during
design, and field services during construction to review and monitor the implementation
of the geotechnical recommendations.
If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact us.
Sincerely,
HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL, INC.
Steven L. Pawlak, P.E.
SLP/rr
cc: B & H General Contractors - Attn: Hans Raaflab
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY .............................. 1
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION .................................. 1
SITE CONDITIONS ......................................... 2
FIELD EXPLORATION ....................................... 2
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS ................................... 2
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ 3
FOUNDATIONS ....................................... 3
FLOOR SLABS ........................................ 4
UNDERDRAIN SYSTEM ................................. 5
SURFACE DRAINAGE .................................. 5
PERCOLATION TESTING ................................ 6
LIMITATIONS ............................................. 6
FIGURE 1 - LOCATION OF EXPLORATORY PITS
FIGURE 2 - LOGS OF EXPLORATORY PITS
FIGURE 3 - SWELL -CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS
FIGURE 4 - GRADATION ANALYSES TEST RESULTS
TABLE I - SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS
PERCOLATION TEST RESULTS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY
This report presents the results of a subsoil study and percolation test for a
proposed residence to be located on Lot 61, Crystal River Park, Pitkin County,
Colorado. The project site is shown on Fig. 1. The purpose of the study was to
develop recommendations for the foundation design and percolation rates for leach field
design. The study was conducted in accordance with our agreement for geotechnical
engineering services to John Witaschek, dated June 17, 1994.
A field exploration program consisting of exploratory pits was conducted to
obtain information on subsurface conditions. Samples obtained during the field
exploration were tested in the laboratory to determine compressibility and other
engineering characteristics of the on-site soils. The results of the field exploration and
laboratory testing were analyzed to develop recommendations for foundation types,
depths and allowable pressures for the proposed building foundation and for the leach
field design. This report summarizes the data obtained during this study and presents
our conclusions, design recommendations and other geotechnical engineering
considerations based on the proposed construction and the subsoil conditions
encountered.
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION
Plans for the residence were conceptual at the time of this study and the subsoil
information will be considered in the purchase agreement of the lot. The house will be
located in the middle to upper part of the lot between the exploratory pits shown on
Fig. 1. In general the house will be 1 1/2 stories of wood frame construction above a
walkout basement level. Grading for the structure is assumed to be relatively minor
with cut depths between about 3 to 6 feet. We assume relatively light foundation
loadings, typical of wood frame construction.
If building loadings, location or grading plans change significantly from those
described above, we should be notified to reevaluate the recommendations contained in
this report.
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SITE CONDITIONS
The site consists of undeveloped property along the downhill side of Chair
Mountain Drive. Most of the lot is grass covered with small aspen in the lower part.
Large conifer trees border the southwest side of the lot, roughly corresponding to a
natural ephemeral drainage channel that was dry. The ground surface slope is strong
down to the southeast with about 10 feet of elevation difference across the lot. Below
the lot to the east the ground is moderate sloping and more irregular. A very high rock
cliff is located to the west of the property and forms the west valley side of the Crystal
River.
FIELD EXPLORATION
The field exploration for the project was conducted on June 24, 1994. Two
exploratory pits were excavated at the locations shown on Fig. 1 to evaluate the
subsurface conditions. The pits were dug with a rubber -tired backhoe. The pits were
logged by a representative of Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical, Inc.
Samples of the subsoils were taken with relatively undisturbed and disturbed
sampling methods. Depths at which the samples were taken are shown on the Logs of
Exploratory Pits, Fig. 2. The samples were returned to our laboratory for review by
the project engineer and testing.
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
Graphic logs of the subsurface conditions encountered at the site are shown on
Fig. 2. The subsoils consist of about 1/2 foot of topsoil overlying silty sand and gravel
containing cobbles and boulders to the pit depths of 6 1/2 and 10 feet. The soils consist
of debris fan deposits and generally appeared medium dense. Pit 1 was more sandy
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than Pit 2 and stratification could be seen in the pits. Most of the rock consists of
sandstone. Laboratory testing performed on samples obtained from the pits included
natural moisture content, density and gradation analysis. Results of consolidation
testing performed on a relatively undisturbed liner sample, presented on Fig. 3, indicate
low initial compressibility under light loading and moderate compressibility after
wetting. Results of gradation analysis performed on a sample (minus 1 1/2 -inch
fraction) of the natural coarse granular soils are shown on Fig. 4. The laboratory
testing is summarized in Table I.
No free water was encountered in the pits at the time of excavation and the
subsoils were moist.
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
FOUNDATIONS
Considering the subsoil conditions encountered in the exploratory pits and the
general type of construction, we recommend the building be founded with spread
footings bearing on the natural granular soils.
The design and construction criteria presented below should be observed for a
spread footing foundation system.
1) Footings placed on the undisturbed natural granular soils should be designed for
an allowable soil bearing pressure of 1,500 psf. Based on experience, we expect
settlement of footings designed and constructed as discussed in this section will
be about 1 inch or less. There could be some additional settlement if the bearing
soils were to become wetted.
2) The footings should have a minimum width of 16 inches for continuous walls
and 2 feet for isolated pads.
3) Exterior footings and footings beneath unheated areas should be provided with
adequate soil cover above their bearing elevation for frost protection. Placement
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of foundations at least 42 inches below exterior grade is typically used in this
area.
4) Continuous foundation walls should be reinforced top and bottom to span local
anomalies such as by assuming an unsupported length of at least 12 feet.
Foundation walls acting as retaining structures should also be designed to resist
a lateral earth pressure corresponding to an equivalent fluid unit weight of 45 pcf
for backfill consisting of the on-site soils excluding vegetation, topsoil and
oversized rods.
5) The topsoil and any loose or disturbed soils should be removed and the footing
bearing level extended down to the natural granular soils. If water seepage is
encountered, the footing areas should be dewatered before concrete placement.
6) A representative of the soil engineer should observe all footing excavations prior
to concrete placement to evaluate bearing conditions.
FLOOR SLABS
The natural on-site soils, exclusive of topsoil, are suitable support lightly loaded
slab -on -grade construction. To reduce the effects of some differential movement, floor
slabs should be separated from all bearing walls and columns with expansion joints
which allow unrestrained vertical movement. Floor slab control joints should be used
to reduce damage due to shrinkage cracking. The requirements for joint spacing and
slab reinforcement should be established by the designer based on experience and the
intended slab use. A minimum 4 -inch layer of free -draining gravel should be placed
beneath basement level slabs to facilitate drainage. This material should consist of
minus 2 -inch aggregate with at least 50% retained on the No. 4 sieve and less than 2%
passing the No. 200 sieve.
All fill materials for support of floor slabs should be compacted to at least 95 %
of maximum standard Proctor density at a moisture content near optimum. Required
fill can consist of the on-site soils devoid of vegetation, topsoil and oversized rock.
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UNDERDRAIN SYSTEM
Although free water was not encountered during our exploration, it has been our
experience in mountainous areas that local perched groundwater may develop during
times of heavy precipitation or seasonal runoff. Frozen ground during spring runoff
can create a perched condition. We recommend below grade construction, such as
retaining walls and basement areas, be protected from wetting and hydrostatic pressure
buildup by an underdrain system.
The drains should consist of drainpipe placed in the bottom of the wall backfill
surrounded above the invert level with free -draining granular material. The drain
should be placed at each level of excavation and at least 1 foot below lowest adjacent
finish grade and sloped at a minimum 1 % to a suitable gravity outlet. Free -draining
granular material used in the underdrain system should contain less than 2 % passing the
No. 200 sieve, less than 50% passing the No. 4 sieve and have a maximum size of
2 inches. The drain gravel backfill should be at least 1 1/2 feet deep.
SURFACE DRAINAGE
The following drainage precautions should be observed during construction and
maintained at all times after the residence has been completed:
1) Inundation of the foundation excavations and underslab areas should be avoided
during construction.
2) Exterior backfill should be adjusted to near optimum moisture and compacted to
at least 95 % of the maximum standard Proctor density in pavement and slab
areas and to at least 90% of the maximum standard Proctor density in landscape
areas.
3) The ground surface surrounding the exterior of the building should be sloped to
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drain away from the foundation in all directions. We recommend a minimum
slope of 12 inches in the first 10 feet in unpaved areas and a minimum slope of
3 inches in the first 10 feet in paved areas. Free -draining wall backfill should be
capped with about 2 feet of the on-site finer graded soils to reduce surface water
infiltration.
4) Roof downspouts and drains should discharge well beyond the limits of all
backfill.
PERCOLATION TESTING
A profile pit (Pit 2) was excavated and three percolation tests were conducted to
evaluate the feasibility of a conventional infiltration septic disposal system on the lot.
The subsoil profile is shown on Fig. 2 and the percolation test results are presented in
Table 11. Based on our findings, the test soil is suitable for an infiltration septic
disposal system. An average percolation rate of about 10 minutes per inch can be
assumed for sizing the system.
LIMITATIONS
This report has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
geotechnical engineering principles and practices in this area at this time. We make no
other warranty either expressed or implied. The conclusions and recommendations
submitted in this report are based upon the data obtained from the exploratory pits dug
at the locations indicated on Fig. 1, the assumed type of construction and our
experience in the area. Our findings include interpolation and extrapolation of the
subsurface conditions identified at the exploratory pits and variations in the subsurface
conditions may not become evident until excavation is performed. If conditions
encountered during construction appear different from those described in this report, we
should be notified so that re-evaluation of the recommendations may be made. Potential
surface runoff impacts on the property are beyond the scope of our study.
This report has been prepared for the exclusive use by our client for design
purposes. We are not responsible for technical interpretations by others of our
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information. As the project evolves, we should provide continued consultation and field
services during construction to review and monitor the implementation of our
recommendations, and to verify that the recommendations have been appropriately
interpreted. Significant design changes may require additional analysis or modifications
to the recommendations presented herein. We recommend on-site observation of
excavations and foundation bearing strata and testing of structural fill by a
representative of the soil engineer.
Sincerely,
HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL, INC.
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SLP/rr
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SAND AND GRAVEL (SM -GM); silty, cobbles, small boulders, sandier at
Pit 1, medium dense, moist, red -brown. Subangular to rounded rock.
2" diameter hand driven liner sample.
Disturbed bulk sample.
NOTES:
1 . Exploratory pits were dug on June .2-14, 1994 with a backhoe.
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2. Locations of exploratory pits were measured approximately by pacing from the
property corner stakes.
3. Elevations of exploratory pits were not measured and logs of exploratory pits are
drawn to depth.
4. The exploratory pit locations should be considered accurate only to the degree
implied by the method used.
5. No free water was encountered in the pits at the time of excavation.
Fluctuations in water level may occur with time.
6. Laboratory Testing Results:
WC =
Water Content (%)
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TABLE II Job No. 194 310
PERCOLATION TEST RESULTS
HOLE NO.
HOLE DEPTH
(INCHES)
LENGTH OF
INTERVAL
(MIN)
WATER
DEPTH AT
START OF
INTERVAL
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WATER
DEPTH AT
END OF
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DROP IN
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LEVEL
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AVERAGE
PERCOLATION
RATE
(MIN./INCH)
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(Refill)
15(Refill)
(Refill)
(Refill)
91/8
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3 1/8
4
11 1/4
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41/4
103/8
53/4
45/8
103/4
63/8
43/8
11 1/2
7 1/2
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P-2
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10
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15(Refill)
(Refill)
(Refill)
7 7/8
5 5/8
21/4
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9 5/8
67/8
23/4
10
73/4
21/4
93/4
75/8
2 1/8
101/4
81/2
1 3/4
P-3
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10
15(Refill)
(Refill)
9 5/8
73/4
1 7/8
12
73/4
6 5/8
1 1/8
9
7 3/8
1 5/8
9 7/8
83/8
1 1/2
83/8
7 1/8
1 1/4
Note: Holes were hand dug in the bottom of backhoe pits and soaked on June 24 and the tests
conducted on June 25, 1994.