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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPitkin.EH.264335202002 (2016)0070.2016.POWU CBO Inc. 33 Four Wheel Drive Road Carbondale, CO 81623 cell) 970-309-5259 office) 970-704-0484 carla.ostberg@gmail.com December 3, 2016 Amanda Virtue Compass amanda.virtue@compass.com Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Use Permit Inspection 580 Johnson Drive (aka 678 Johnson Drive) Pitkin County, Colorado Amanda, As requested, CBO Inc. performed an Onsite W astewater Treatment System (OWTS) Use Permit inspection at 580 Johnson Drive (aka 678 Johnson Drive), Aspen, Colorado on December 1, 2016. The legal description of the 5.0-acre property is Lot R-69, Block 10, Starwood Ten, Starwood Subdivision. The permit and record drawing was provided by Pitkin County Environmental Health Department (Parcel ID #2643-352-02-002). The subject OWTS consists of one 1000-gallon, two-compartment concrete septic tank. Effluent gravity flows to a 15’ x 85’ pipe and gravel seepage bed. Pitkin County Health Department Permit Number 720302 documents this system. The system was sized to accommodate 3 bedrooms. The permit received final approval on October 21, 1975. The septic tank is located to the west and between the two structures on the property. Both inlet and outlet manhole lids are accessible under wooden pallets. There is evidence of electrical wiring in the inlet side of the septic tank. It does not appear be connected. The inlet tee was present, and the outlet tee is tucked under the lid. We took a photo and found the outlet tee to be broken above the invert. This should not inhibit the functioning of the tee. The location of the tee would make a repair difficult, and the PVC is fragile and attempts to repair could lead to further breakage. Levels in the septic tank appeared to be normal at the time of the inspection. B&R Septic pumped the septic tank subsequent to the inspection. The soil treatment area (STA) is located south of the septic tank. We walked the STA and found no evidence of surface saturation or failure at the time of our inspection. We did not observe any inspection ports in the STA. This evaluation is not a guarantee of future system performance. This inspection is good for one year. While this system is aging, we did not see any signs of malfunction. 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 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 0070.2016.POWU 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 Location of septic tank Inlet tee (clay), note electrical wire 0070.2016.POWU Location of septic tank Approximate location of STA (looking south) Looking north 0070.2016.POWU Photos of outlet tee (broken no top) / this PVC Is very brittle and prone to breaking Also note the condition of the concrete on the outlet side of the tank, very gravelly. 0070.2016.POWU 0070.2016.POWU 0070.2016.POWU 0070.2016.POWU 0070.2016.POWU 0070.2016.POWU 0070.2016.POWU 832‐R‐13‐002 0070.2016.POWU