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Dolores County confirms draft OWTS rules sent to state; public hearing planned if approved
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Dolores County Board of Public Health said it has forwarded draft onsite wastewater (OWTS) regulations to the state for review and will advertise and schedule a public hearing if the state has no objections.
The Dolores County Board of Public Health confirmed it has sent draft onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) regulations to the state for review and said it will advertise the proposed rules and hold a public hearing if the state does not object.
The chair reported that the draft OWTS regulations have been "sent up" to the state for review. Board members said that if the state has no issue, the county will put the regulations out for public notice and schedule a hearing, following the standard review process.
Board discussion included procedural questions about how the county’s transfer-title inspections and continuation permits work in practice; a board member explained that the current draft places inspection responsibility on the seller at sale, and if the seller does not complete it the buyer must obtain a continuation permit. Staff noted the county often helps locate older septic systems and may require additional documentation for older homes.
The action reported at the meeting was a procedural referral to the state for review; no final adoption or local vote to adopt the regulations occurred at this meeting. The board will publish the regulations and convene a public hearing only after the state completes its review and the county completes required advertising.
