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Home My WebLink Aboutpitkin.eh.264335203004 (2017)Page | 1 Pitkin County Environmental Health Department Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) USE PERMIT Permit for Continued Use of an Existing OWTS 76 Service Center Road, Aspen, CO 81611 Phone: 970-920-5070 Fax: 970-920-5374 www.aspenpitkin.com/EHNR Parcel ID #: 2643-352-03-004 OWTS Use Permit #: 0050.2017.POWU Date Issued: 8/9/17 Issued By: Bryan Daugherty Expiration Date: 8/9/18 Owner(s): Cindy Thompson Property Address: 578 Handy Drive Legal Description: Lot 8, Block 2, Prince Creek Subdivision Licensed Inspector: Carla Ostberg Inspection Date(s): 8/2/17 SYSTEM INFORMATION Components Type Capacity/Size Primary Treatment Unit Concrete two-compartment tank 1000 Gallons Secondary Treatment Unit Absorption Area SB-2 Trenches 704 ft2 Other System Components OWTS Use Status: In use at the time of the inspection. Not in use at the time of the inspection.* *If the OWTS was not in use at the time of the inspection, it is recommended that the system be re-evaluated when it is in use for a more accurate evaluation of the system. System Records: Permit #: 88048 Date of Issuance: 8/18/88 Date of Final Approval: 9/23/88 # of Bedrooms or fixtures served by OWTS: System was originally sized for 2 bedrooms, there are currently 3 bedrooms in the home, change of ½ bath to full bath was approved by EH 1/25/89 Operational Status: According to the inspectors observation the system was functioning at the time of inspection. The system was missing original components of the dosing tank and dosing siphon. This removal was not approved by the department and may affect the ability of the system to function as designed. The field area did not show signs of failure such as surfacing effluent during the inspection. Inspector Recommendations: Continue annual maintenance or as needed Department Recommendations: Replace removed dosing tank and dosing siphon. Issuance of this OWTS Use Permit is based solely on the conditions observed and reported by the inspector to the Department on the date of the inspection(s) and on Department records at the time of permitting. The issuance of this permit does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or representation by the Department that the system will operate properly or will not fail or that the system will not be subject to future enforcement action to correct non-compliant conditions. Estimated capacity of the system has been listed on the permit and we recommend that you monitor and/or meter water use to prevent overuse and possible failure. CBO Inc. 33 Four Wheel Drive Road Carbondale, CO 81623 cell) 970-309-5259 office) 970-704-0484 carla.ostberg@gmail.com August 4, 2017 Michael Manchester tmichael@manchester-architects.com Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Use Permit Inspection 578 Handy Drive Pitkin County, Colorado Michael, As requested, CBO Inc. performed an Onsite W astewater Treatment System (OWTS) Use Permit inspection at 578 Handy Drive, Carbondale, Colorado on August 2, 2017. The legal description of the 2.5-acre property is Lot 8, Block 2, Prince Creek Subdivision. No record of the OWTS was available from Pitkin County Environmental Health Department (Parcel ID #2643-133-01-008). We believe the septic tank and soil treatment area (STA) are original, with construction of the house listed in the Pitkin County Assessor’s record as 1978. The 1000-gallon, two-compartment septic tank is located north of the new garage, on the north side of the driveway. A clean out is located approximately 10-feet west of the new garage in the landscaped railroad tie flower beds. Three feet of risers brought the manhole lids to the septic tank accessible from grade. These risers were added in September 2016. The septic tank was also pumped by B&R Septic in September 2016. There was no scum and 12”+ of suspended sludge in the first compartment of the septic tank and no scum or measurable sludge in the second compartment of the septic tank. It is not necessary to pump the septic tank at this time. We did feel something in the bottom of the septic tank when taking measurements. We were unable to tell what this item was with the septic tank full. Both the inlet and outlet tees were present. The inlet tee is PVC and the outlet tee is clay. We typically recommend that an effluent filter be added to the outlet tee of the septic tank; however, in this case the clay tee does not make installation feasible. The liquid levels in the septic tank were normal at the time of our inspection. We have no record of the STA location, size, or configuration. We believe it is likely a pipe and gravel STA located just beyond the septic tank, to the northeast. We walked the approximate STA and found no evidence of surface saturation or failure at the time of our inspection. No inspection ports were observed. This evaluation is not a guarantee of future system performance. This inspection is good for one year. This report and a completed OWTS Use Permit Application must be submitted to the Pitkin County Environmental Health Department. Applications may be submitted to Pitkin County Environmental Health Department electronically. The following are links to the required OWTS Use Permit Application and Checklist. Application: http://www.pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/621 Application Checklist: http://www.pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/620 All questions regarding permit submission can be directed to Pitkin County Environmental Health Department, 970-920-5070. Disclaimer: This inspection is intended only as an evaluation of the present condition of the OWTS based upon what was observed and the Licensed Inspector’s expertise in onsite wastewater technology. The Inspector has not been retained to warrant or guarantee the proper functioning of the system for any period of time in the future. Because of numerous factors which may affect the operation of an OWTS, as well as the inability of the Inspector to supervise or monitor the use or maintenance of this OWTS, this report shall not be construed as a warranty by the Inspector that the system will function properly for any particular prospective buyer, and the Inspector disclaims any warranty, either expressed or implied, arising from the inspection of the OWTS or this report. The evaluation does not ascertain the impact the system is having on groundwater. Please call with questions. Sincerely, Carla Ostberg, MPH, REHS NAWT Certified Inspector Certification # 11044ITC Exp. April 2018 Clean out in railroad tie landscaped bed Inlet tee Outlet tee Pipe coming into septic tank Wall behind outlet tee (fair condition) Mid-tank baffle wall Approx. STA Approximate STA looking southwest feet meters 100 40 Invoice Date 9/14/2016 Invoice # 15217 Bill To Michael Manchester/CindyThompson 578 Handy Dr. Carbondale, CO 81623 B & R Septic Service, Inc. 0603 Handy Drive Carbondale, CO 81623 P.O. No.Terms Due on receipt Project Thank you for your business. (970) 963-3814 (970) 963-6070 Total(970) 920-2059 Aspen FaxCarbondale Rooter & Jetting Service Video Inspection Service DescriptionQuantity Rate Amount Pump septic tank 9/14/16 260.00 260.00 Dump Fee1,000 0.20 200.00 Risers 12"7 60.00 420.00T Lids2 50.00 100.00T Delivery & set for risers & lids 180.00 180.00 Sales Tax 4.90% 25.48 $1,185.48 Invoice Date 11/14/2011 Invoice # 7445 Bill To Michael Manchester/CindyThompson 578 Handy Dr. Carbondale, CO 81623 B & R Septic Service, Inc. 0603 Handy Drive Carbondale, CO 81623 P.O. No.Terms Due on receipt Project Thank you for your business. (970) 963-3814 (970) 963-6070 Total(970) 920-2059 Aspen FaxCarbondale Rooter & Jetting Service Video Inspection Service DescriptionQuantity Rate Amount Pump septic tank 240.00 240.00 Dump Fee1,000 0.15 150.00 Jet wash main line - frozen 200.00 200.00 Sales Tax 3.90% 0.00 $590.00 832‐R‐13‐002