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Weld County adopts updated on‑site wastewater regulations (Code Ordinance 2026‑07)
Summary
On second reading the Weld County Board of Commissioners adopted Code Ordinance 2026‑07 to repeal and reenact Chapter 30 (on‑site wastewater treatment system regulations) after state review. Staff noted 17 changes following CDPHE input and provided a regulatory crosswalk to the state. No public comments were offered and adoption was unanimous.
Weld County commissioners on June 1 adopted Code Ordinance 2026‑07, repealing and reenacting Chapter 30 of the Weld County Code to update on‑site wastewater treatment system regulations.
Nick (Environmental Health) summarized edits made after the first reading and state review. Staff said 17 changes were included to reference the county code directly rather than pointing to external regulation text, and that staff reverted or clarified several sections (SEG 1119-1136). He said Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) provided comments and approval on some items and that the department submitted a crosswalk showing how the county regulations align with Regulation 43 (SEG 1120-1130, SEG 1168-1173). Staff also noted one typographical correction and referenced three comments received from the API, including questions about the state engineering license definition and objective criteria for certain alteration definitions; those API comments were forwarded to CDPHE for review (SEG 1136-1152, SEG 1152-1167).
The item was opened for public comment; no members of the public addressed the board on the ordinance, and the public portion was closed (SEG 1176-1182). The board then voted unanimously on second reading to adopt Code Ordinance 2026‑07 (SEG 1193-1196).
What it means: the ordinance rewrites the county chapter governing on‑site wastewater treatment systems and incorporates changes made after state review and stakeholder comment. Environmental Health staff said the crosswalk to Regulation 43 was completed and submitted to the state; the county also retained some prior county language where the county had not opted into specific state provisions (SEG 1148-1156, SEG 1168-1173).
Next steps: staff will finalize the ordinance documentation and publish the updated code language and guidance for permit applicants and practitioners. Officials said they will report back with any further state feedback on definitions or technical requirements if CDPHE requests changes.
