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Fremont County delays adoption of updated on-site wastewater rules after residents raise density and cost concerns
Summary
The board opened a public hearing on state-updated OWTS Regulation 43 but agreed to postpone final adoption to the April 28 meeting after contractors and a longtime environmental trainer raised concerns about acreage requirements, density and installation costs in rocky terrain.
The Fremont County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing on April 14 to consider revisions to the county’s on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) regulations intended to align local rules with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Regulation 43.
Wyatt Sanders, the county building official, summarized the state action and local deadline: “On 06/15/2025, the department adopted revisions to this regulation ... Local boards of health have until 06/15/2026…
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