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Garfield County public health unveils draft on-site wastewater rule updates to align with state Regulation 43
Summary
Public health staff presented a red-lined draft of updated on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) regulations — aligning local rules with state 'Regulation 43' changes — and outlined key technical changes, stakeholder engagement steps and a proposed Board of Health hearing in mid-March.
Garfield County Public Health staff presented the Board with a red-lined draft of proposed updates to county on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) regulations. Staff said the changes are intended to align county requirements with updated state rules (referred to in the presentation as Regulation 43) and to clarify local administrative processes.
Staff highlighted the principal revisions: new technical definitions to improve consistent interpretation and enforcement; a change requiring septic tank cleanouts within 50 feet of a structure (previously 5…
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