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Custer County health officials weigh stricter penalties for contractors after repeat septic failures
Summary
Custer County Board of Health discussed repeated septic-system failures and a proposal from the county sanitarian to restrict contractors who repeatedly fail installations, and directed staff to seek legal guidance on whether the county can suspend contractors or remove them from county lists.
CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. — County health officials on Nov. 19 discussed tightening rules for septic-system contractors after the county sanitarian reported a recent failed installation and noted the same contractor had failed previously.
The county sanitarian told the Board of Health that a septic system failed inspection, was rechecked after repairs in San Isabel and ultimately passed inspection. She said the paperwork had been submitted to the state under what was described in the meeting as the ALTS regulations. “I failed my first septic system this month,” the sanitarian said, adding that the contractor had been failed…
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