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Home My WebLink Aboutpitkin.eh.264916101008 (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 #: 2649-161-01-008 OWTS Use Permit #: 0045.2017.POWU Date Issued: 7/17/2017 Issued By: Bryan Daugherty Expiration Date: 7/17/18 Owner(s): Carl and Vickie Smith Property Address: 208 Crystal Circle Legal Description: Lot 34, Block 2, Crystal River Country Estates Licensed Inspector: Carla Ostberg Inspection Date(s): 6/5/17 SYSTEM INFORMATION Components Type Capacity/Size Primary Treatment Unit Concrete two-compartment tank 1500 Gallons Secondary Treatment Unit Absorption Area Gravelless chamber bed 1039 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 #: 01021 Date of Issuance: 5/1/01 Date of Final Approval: 7/16/02 # of Bedrooms or fixtures served by OWTS: System is designed to serve 3 bedrooms. Operational Status: After repairs were made to the inlet tee in the tank, the system was functioning as designed. The field area did not show any signs of failure. Inspector Recommendations: Annual maintenance or as needed. Department Recommendations: N/A 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 July 10, 2017 Kurt Dahl Pitkin County Environmental Health Department Kurt.dahl@pitkincounty.com Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Use Permit Inspection – Verified Repairs 208 Crystal Circle Pitkin County, Colorado Kurt, This letter is verification that the septic tank was pumped by Altitude Septic on June 29, 2017. At the time of pumping, they were able to verify that the pipe entering the septic tank without a tee that we observed during our inspection was NOT the inlet pipe. The inlet pipe, including the tee, was tucked under the lid and entered the side of the septic tank. At the time of pumping, Altitude Septic also cleaned the effluent filter and added an extension handle for easier access. Please call with questions. Sincerely, Carla Ostberg, MPH, REHS NAWT Certified Inspector Certification # 11044ITC Exp. April 2018 Inlet tee handle extension on filter CBO Inc. 33 Four Wheel Drive Road Carbondale, CO 81623 cell) 970-309-5259 office) 970-704-0484 carla.ostberg@gmail.com June 12, 2017 Jeff Kelley jeff@riverstonereal.com Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Use Permit Inspection 208 Crystal Circle Pitkin County, Colorado Jeff, As requested, CBO Inc. performed an Onsite W astewater Treatment System (OWTS) Use Permit inspection at 208 Crystal Circle, Carbondale, Colorado on June 5, 2017. The legal description of the 1.0- acre property is Lot 34, Block 2, Crystal River Park Subdivision. The permit and record drawing was provided by Pitkin County Environmental Health Department (Parcel ID #2649-161-01-008). The subject OWTS consists of one 1500-gallon, two-compartment concrete septic tank. Effluent gravity flows to six rows of 12 ‘Standard’ Infiltrator chambers for a total of 1350 square feet of infiltrative area. Individual Sewage Disposal System Permit 01021 documents this system. The system was sized to accommodate 3 bedrooms. The permit received final approval July 16, 2002. A clean out was located near the northeast corner of the residence. The septic tank was just beyond the planters under a railroad tie walkway that need to be removed in order to access the septic tank lids. Both manhole lids of the septic tank we accessible once the railroad ties were removed with 2-feet of risers on the inlet side of the septic tank and 1.5-feet of risers on the outlet side of the septic tank. The inlet tee is missing, and the outlet tee is present with an effluent filter. The inlet tee must be replaced. We recommend adding a handle extension on the outlet tee so the filter is more easily accessible for future cleaning. We measured approximately 1-inch of scum on the inlet side of the septic tank over suspended sludge as the septic tank is in use. We measured approximately 4-inches of sludge on the outlet side of the septic tank. While the septic tank does not need to be pumped at this time, it may be pumped as part of the buyer’s contract. Depending on the timeframe of the sale, we can re-evaluate the level of solids in the septic tank at that time. We also recommend repairs to the inlet tee be made when the septic tank is pumped below the level of the tee. A clean out was present between the septic tank and the soil treatment area (STA). Inspection ports were present in four corners of the STA. There was approximately 4-inches of standing water the southeast inspection port. According to the drawing provided by Pitkin County, effluent enters the manifold closest to this chamber. All other inspection ports were dry. The inspection ports extend as deep as 8-feet below grade. We walked the STA and found no evidence of surface saturation or failure at the time of our inspection. This evaluation is not a guarantee of future system performance. This inspection is good for one year. Required Repairs: • Install inlet tee. Recommendations: • Clean effluent filter annually, or as needed. • Add handle extension on effluent filter. 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 near northeast corner of residence View of septic tank lids under railroad ties Inlet tee missing Outlet tee with effluent filter (recommend handle extension) STA Inspection ports under boxes View of STA, looking southwest Clean out on sewer line between septic tank and STA INVOICE Date 6/27/2017 Invoice # 1370 Bill To 208 Crystal Circle Altitude Septic, LLC PO Box 1534 Eagle, CO 81631 Total Balance Due Payments/Credits 970-471-0913 AltitudeSeptic@gmail.com AltitudeSeptic.com Due Date Due upon receipt DescriptionQuantity Unit Price Amount Dump Fee1,500 0.20 300.00 Pump Fee1,500 0.23 345.00 Handle for filter1 10.00 10.00 Any balance not paid in 30 days will incur a 3% interest charge.$655.00 $655.00 $0.00