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Home My WebLink About20011887.tiff WE TERN SOILS, I -- C. Geotechnical Engineering Project#: 2000-80 Weld County Planning Dept. October 13, 2000 Weld County Department of OCT 18 2000 Public Health and Environment 1555 N. 17th Avenue RECEIVED Greeley, Colorado ATTN: Paul Smith This letter is a follow-up to our telephone conversations in August of this year regarding the waste disposal generated from the eight dog runs at the Windstar Kennels at 14077 Weld County Road 5. The kennel is a year round facility which has eight concrete surfaced dog runs outside of the holding pens. Six of the runs are 4 feet wide by 16 feet long and two of the runs are 6 feet wide by 16 feet long. We were informed that typically, 1 large dog occupies the 6 foot wide runs and 1 to 2 small dogs occupy the 4 foot wide runs, with a maximum number of 12 dogs at the facility. The dogs are released from the runs 2 or 3 times per day for a break on the gravel area outside the runs, which reduces the amount of feces and urine on the runs. The feces is picked up on 1 to 2 hour intervals throughout the day. The feces is disposed of in steel sack bags, which are thoroughly sealed and picked up by Western Disposal every week. The runs are hosed down with water, as needed. This water drains down the sloped runs into a concrete drainage pan at the end of the runs. This water is channeled down the drainage pan to the west end. At this point the water drains into a 4-inch riser pipe with a screened cover to catch the hair. The riser pipe is connected to a perforated drainage pipe which extends underground for approximately 10 feet to the north. This site is surrounded on three sides by a relatively large irrigation ditch,which does not allow enough room for the required 100-foot set-back between the ditch and a septic field. Although we have not accomplished a soil profile hole on this site, we do anticipate that the site has a high groundwater level,particularly when the ditch is flowing with water. This condition is not favorable for a subsurface drainage field. One type of waste disposal system which can be considered when there is minimal usage is a sealed vault. In order to determine an accurate estimate for the water usage, a flow meter was installed and is still installed on the water line used at the facility for this purpose. A record was kept for the first month's water usage, as requested. A copy of the document is included with this letter. An ongoing record is also being kept. From review of this document, it appears that approximately 2.15 to 2.45 gallons of water/day are used for cleanup. As Cj aye-4-(A- pLj y11 7/ /LO/G i P. O. Box 1728, 1040 5th Avenue, Lyons, Colorado 80540 2001-1887 Telephone 303-823-6867, Fax 303.823.6863 indicated on the water monitoring document, the pans are washed in the house sink and imported water is provided for drinking water for the dogs. In our opinion, the water usage for this purpose is low enough to justify the use of a sealed vault. We recommend a minimum 1800-gallon concrete vault. Based on an average of 2.45 gallons/day, the vault will require pumping at least every two years. The vault should be equipped with a warning device. In order to collect the runoff water, a concrete distribution box could be installed at the end of the existing drainage pan. A steel grate should be placed on the top of the distribution box. A 4-inch diameter pipe should be channeled from the distribution box into the 1800-gallon vault. An effluent filter should be placed on the inlet of the vault, which can be serviced easily and regularly in order to remove and dispose of the hair. A Zoeller "WW" Effluent Filter PIN 170-0078 could be used for this purpose. If there are any questions concerning this issue, please feel free to call. We do recommend that an engineer from our office examine the vault construction prior to backfilling. Sincerely, Western Soils, Inc. \ , . c3 !�F..c i,p•�f ter c1 By: a g k: Gary Ro son, P.E. -o:i m 3 FROM WINDSTP KENNELS FRS: NO. : 9706698268 Oct. 09 200© 04:44PN P1 Date: 9/I 1/00 To: Gary Rosson,Western Soils, Inc. From; Ron Nats, Windstar Kennels(Kare4Pets, LLC) Subject: Water"sage for Cleaning off kennel runs Date: Water(Gal) Number of Dogs 9/9/00 0 13 9/10/ 0 13 9/11/00 0 14 9/12/ 0 14 9/13/ 17.5 14 9/14 0 15 9/15 0 15 9/16 0 16 9/17 0 17 9/18 0 19 9/19 0 17 9/20 0 15 9/21 0 10 9/22 0 9 9/23 0 9 9/24 24.5 9 9/25 0 10 9/26 0 10 9/27 0 10 9/28 0 10 9/29 0 9 9/30 0 10 9/31 0 10 10/1 0 10 10/2 0 14 10/3 0 15 10/4 0 15 10/5 0 11 10/6 0 12 10/7 0 16 10/8 30.1 16 10/9 0 16 10/10 0 12 Summery: We normally let the dogs out three times a day for potty break on the gravel, so most of the time,there isn't urine or feces on the runs. Pans are washed in the house sink everyday and water is brought in from my daughter's house(Little Thompson Water) for the dogs. Well water is used for the lawn and washing as we use bottled water for drinking and cooking. Any questions call me at 303.485.2176 Thanks Ron Nats Windstar Kennels acusawauswest net www.windstar-'.Kennels.com • • • Form,N^_'' OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER GWS-25 COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 818 Centennial Bldg., 1313 Sherman St.,Denver,Colorado 80203 • (303)866-3581 - EXISTING • WELL PERMIT NUMBER 054233 - r -- APPLICANT DIV. 1 WD5 DES. BASIN MD upt`JQ\� APPROVED WELL LOCATION `Se°Go 0 1-• WELD COUNTY RONALD R& CATHLEEN NATS 0...- 2 19 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 20 14077 WCR 5 4 Township 3 N Range 68 W Sixth P.M. LONGMONT, CO 80504- 0G Gv` DISTANCES F$OM SECTION LINES ` 400 Ft.from South Section Line (303)485-2176 100 Ft. from East Section Line PERMIT TO USE AN EXISTING WELL ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT DOES NOT CONFER A WATER RIGHT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1) This well shall be used in such a way as to cause no material injury to existing water rights. The issuance of this permit does not assure the applicant that no injury will occur to another vested water right or preclude another owner of a vested water right from seeking relief in a civil court action. 2) The construction of tnis well shall be in compliance with the Water Well Construction Rules 2 CCR 402-2, unless approval of a variance has been granted by the State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump Installation • Contractors in accordance with Rule 18. 3) Approved pursuant to CRS 37.90-137(2)on the condition that this well is operated In accordance with the St.Vrain&Left Hand Water Conservancy District substitute water supply plan approved by the State Engineer on June 13,2000. This well shall not be operated unless It is Included in a substitute water supply plan approved by the State Engineer or a plan for augmentation approved by the water court. The subject water supply plan is currently valid through June 30, 2001, and if nct extended or if a court approved plan for augmentation is not in operation,this well permit is null and void and diversion of ground water from this well must cease immediately. 4) The use of ground water from this well is restricted to household use in one single family dwelling,watering of domestic animals, the lawn and garden irrigation of ror mare than 22,000 square feet, and kennel operation for up to 40 cats and dogs. 5) The maximum pumping rate of this well shall not exceed 15 GPM. 6) The average annual amount of ground water to be appropriated shall not exceed 1 acre-foot. 7) The owner shall mark the well in a conspicuous place with well permit number(s),name of the aquifer,and court case number(s)as appropriate. The owner shall take necessary means and precautions to preserve these markings. 8) A totalizing flow meter must be installed on this well and maintained in good working order. Permanent records of all diversions must be maintained by the well owner(recorded at least annually)and submitted to the Division Engineer upon request. 9) This well location shall be at least 600 feet from any existing well completed In the same aquifer that is not owned by the applicant. 10) This well is subject to administration by the Division Engineer in accordance with applicable decrees, statutes, rules,and regulations. NOTE: Since this is an existing well already equipped with a pump, no more work reports need to be submitted. APPROVED r KBM j� Mf dr44 q State En Inee' DATE ISSUED L 2000e EXPIRATION DATE J U L (_ 4 200 1 Receipt No.0457862 From Todd Hodges Design to 1-970-304-6498 at 4/17/01 6: 18 AM Pg 003/003 Received:16.Apr.01 09:21 AM From: 9706698268 To: 5618288059 Powered by aFBX.COm Page: 2 of 2 FROM : WINDSTRR KENNELS FAX NO. : 9706698268 Apr. 16 2001 07:26RM P2 WESTERN SOILS, INC. Geotechnical Engineering Project it: 2000-80 April 12, 2001 Weld County Department of Public Health &Environment 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley,Colorado 80631 On April 9 and 10,2001, Gary Rosson of Western Soils, Inc.,made observations at the Windstar Kennels at 14077 Weld County Road 5. The purpose of the observations was to examine the vault septic system in order to verify that it was constructed in accordance with our design recommendations submitted in our engineering letter dated October 13, 2000. At the time of the first observation,the construction of the vault system had been completed. The new sewer line had been connected to the existing 4-inch diameter pipe from the surface drain and was channeled into the 1800-gallon vault. The filter had been placed on the discharge end of the pipe in the vault. The warning device had been installed in the vault It was noted that there was not a direct connection from the west end of the concrete drainage pan, along the north side of the kennels, to the surface drain. We recommended that the western end of the concrete drainage pan be extended around the surface drain so that this water will have a direct path to the drain. The perimeter of this new concrete section should be mounded to make sure that the water is directed into the drain and does not overflow. At the time of the April 10, 2001 inspection,we noted that the new section of the concrete drainage plan had been constructed,as recommended. Based on what has been observed, it is our opinion that this vault system was constructed in accordance with our recommendations. If there are any questions, please feel free to call. Sincerely, r %puten44,p Western Soils,Inc, �.�pDG/�� f / By: -a: Gary R on,P.H. �0i1,$�l °��°+ Vet.. a e• efOr toss oimunitimo Cc: Ron Nats P. O. Box 1728, 1040 5th Avenue, Lyons, Colorado 80540 T..I....Fn..n lntg91-AR,,7 Fve 7117-R97-4RF1 WELD-COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1555 NORTH 17TH AVENUE GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 PHONE (970) 304-6415 FAX (970) 304-6411 Permit#: SP-0000627 Sec/Twn/Rng: 20 03 68 PERMIT Owner: NATS R. RONALD & CATHLEEN M. Applied: 10/23/2000 Applicant: NATS RONALD Expires: 10/18/2001 Permit Type: RNEW C=Commercial,R=Residential + NEW,REPair, VauLT Parcel #: 1207-20M-00-048 Location: 14077 WCR 5 LONGMONT Legal Desc: 25575 PT SE4 20 3 68 BEG N211' W180' FRO M SE COR N3121 N72D3 Description: _ 12l. Ce.n.r i Commercial: lig 1 '' Residential:*- Acres: 1.8 #of Persons: 2 Basement Plumbing: N #of Bedrooms: . Bathrooms - Full: 2 314: 0 1/2: 0 Water Public: N Water Source: Water Private: Y Cistern: N Well: Y Well Permit Number: N/A Percolation Rate ------" Limiting Zone __ fr'-- to Description '—' % Ground Slope ..----` Direction ------' Soil Suitable (YIN) Engineer Design Required (YIN)'—"— In 100 Year Flood Plain (Y/N)------ prom the application Information supplied and the on-site soil percolation data the following minimum installation specifications are required: C1berS Septic Tank (ec-> gallons, Absorption Trench r--r` square feet or Absorption Bed square feet 1/4,-- n addition, this permit is subject to the following additional terms and conditions: NOTICE This permit is granted temporarily to allow construction to commence. This permit may be revoked or suspended by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment for reasons set forth in the Weld County Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations including failure to meet any term or condition imposed thereon during temporary or final approval. The issuance of this permit does not constitute assumption by the department or its employees of liability for the failure or inadequacy of the sewage disposal system. This permit is not trti{sfefable. Before issuittg final approval of this permit the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment reserves the right to impose additional terms and conditions required to meet our regulations on a continuing basis. Final permit approval is contingent upon the final inspection of the completed system by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. This permit expires one vesir from she appIleat(000 ldaate~ Id+iCid500 traitIVA Form;S_I'ERMT 11 Environmental Health Specialist bate Hello