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Home My WebLink About20211401.tiffServing Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming Licensed Banded and Insured CO License #1099 and #1425 WY License #016, 017, 018 P.O. Box 342 Estes Park, CO 80517 Nunn, Colorado Laramie, Wyoming 800-410-4542 307-742-9709 Name(s): Certarus Estimate Valid For: 45 Days Only Address: 15759 CR 22 Ft. Lupton, CO 80621 600' Laramie Fox Hills Well Date: 07/17/2019 Quantity Description Price Amount I 1 Mobilization/Demobilization $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 1_ 500 Lin Ft Drilling 10" surface bore hole w/ 7.0" steel surface casing w/CGPC $ 61.00 $ 30,500.00 192 ₹ Bags spec mix cement grout prod#27494 $ 23.00 $ 4,416.00 100 I Lin Ft Drilling 6.5" production bore hole w/ continuous fluid inject $ 21.00 $ 2,100.00 520 Lin Ft 4.5" SCH40 PVC liner/production casing C-Loc plain $ 5.85 $ 3,042.00 80 Lin Ft 4.5" SCH40 PVC liner/production casing C-Loc perf $ 6.85 $ 548.00 1 WCB7D sanitary well cap vented FR $ 198.00 $ 198.00 2 4.5"x7.0" western zone isolation packer w/ BenSeal $ 125.00 $ 250.00 8 Hrs cementing w/ 30.500 cement pump unit per state code $ 280.00 $ 2,240.00 6 ea. 5 gal drilling fluids Ply/Frn $ 153.00 $ 918.00 _ 1 P-190-7 weld on steel casing drive shoe $ 595.00 $ 595.00 9 Casing centralizers $ 49.00 $ 441.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $0.00 E Estimate subject to changes based on conditions o€ approval on well permit $ 0.00J f from Colorado Division of Water Resources. $ 0.00 7.95°/n Environmental/Fuel Surcharge $ 2,591.70 $ 2;591.70 3.70% Sales Tax $ 338.92 $ 338.92 Total $ 52,178,62 Should the quantities of any items shown on this estimate be increased or decreased the unit prices will prevail. Drilling contractor does not guarantee quantity, quality, nor depth at which water may be obtained as a result of drilling. No pump work is a part of this estimate. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU ingramariiling.com Michael Hall From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Jessie Stonberg <jessie.stonberg@baselinecorp.com> Thursday, October 08, 2020 4:42 PM Michael Hall RE: Certarus CNG Submittal - Zip Materials WaterWellQuote.pdf WO -179340 -ALL - (AO) Client Gen Auth To Proceed_Signed.pdf Flag for follow up Flagged Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Michael, Updates on the septic and water. The subcontracting septic company has been given the go-ahead to do the design and permitting for the new septic. This will be going on over the next couple weeks or so. Please let me know what I can send you if it's possible to move the application forward into any review process. I would like to work on any comments or feedback during this time if necessary. Additionally, the property owner has been in touch with a drilling company about the new well and the client has supplied me with a quote from the company. I have attached that here. Work is in movement for both septic and water so please let me know if this information is not sufficient to move ahead. Thank you! Hope you're well, JESSIE STONBERG I Principal Planner I Baseline Engineering, Planning, & Surveying 1112 N. Rubey Drive, Suite 210 I Golden, CO 80403 I Phone: 303.202.5010x221 I Fax: 303.940.9959 I www.baselinecorp.com Committed to our clients and communities, many on our team are working remotely while staying well. We are in this together and are here for you. From: Michael Hall <mhall@weldgov.com> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 10:24 AM To: Jessie Stonberg <jessie.stonberg@baselinecorp.com> Subject: RE: Certarus CNG Submittal - Zip Materials Jessie, Sounds good, keep me posted on the water/septic permitting status. You may send me a check in the mail for $500 or pay over the phone with a credit card. Paying by check is preferred, that way I can hold it until the water/septic plan is submitted. Otherwise, you can't pay by credit card until I get the water/septic info. Thanks! 1 Michael Hall Planner II 1555 N 17th Ave Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 400-3528 mhall@co.weld.co.us Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Jessie Stonberg <jessie.stonberg@baselinecorp.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 4:57 PM To: Michael Hall <mhall@weldgov.com> Subject: RE: Certarus CNG Submittal - Zip Materials Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Michael, I'll check back in with the company that will be doing the design and permitting for the septic and water. I believe they said two weeks? I'll get a more precise answer though for them. Also, where can I pay the MUSR fee? Thanks! JESSIE STONBERG I Principal Planner I Baseline Engineering, Planning, & Surveying 1 112 N. Rubey Drive, Suite 210 I Golden, CO 80403 I Phone: 303.202.5010x221 I Fax: 303.940.9959 I www.baselinecorp.com Committed to our clients and communities, many on our team are working remotely while staying well. We are in this together and are here for you. From: Michael Hall <mhall@weldgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 3:17 PM To: Jessie Stonberg <jessie.stonberg@baselinecorp.com> Subject: RE: Certarus CNG Submittal - Zip Materials Hi Jessie, At this time, all the Planning and Public Works items are complete. However, Environmental Health staff is inquiring on the status of the proposed commercial septic system application and proposed commercial well. 2 Do you have any documentation or statements to provide that demonstrates your progress on these two items? Please give an estimated permitting timeline for submittal and completion for both well & septic permits. These items can generally be included as conditions of approval, but we don't want to get to far ahead of these items if they are still in early stages. Besides that, the application fee can be submitted and the MUSR application will move forward with processing. Thanks. Michael Hall Planner II 1555 N 17th Ave Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 400-3528 mhall@co.weld.co.us Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Michael Hall Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 2:21 PM To: Jessie Stonberg<jessie.stonberg@baselinecorp.com> Subject: RE: Certarus CNG Submittal - Zip Materials Hi Jessie, I was able to download and review the resubmittal materials. All the planning items have been adequately addressed. I emailed Public Works and Environmental Health for them to review the resubmittal docs and make a determination if the application is complete. Standby for this update, probably late next week. At this time, you may mail a check for $500 to the Planning Department or wait until the application is deemed complete and at that point you can pay over the phone with a credit card. We do not have an online payment option. Thank you, Michael Hall Planner II 1555 N 17th Ave Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 400-3528 mhall@co.weld.co.us 3 Architecture Structural Geotechnical ARCHITECTS ENIGI (JEERS ROCKY MOUNTAIN GROUP EMPLOYEE OWNED OWTS Soil Evaluation and Certarus CNG Fill Station 15759C'22 Weld County, Colorado PREPARED FOR: Materials Testing Forensic Civil/Planning esign Baseline Engineering Corporation 112 N. Rubey Dr., #210 Golden, CO 80403 JOB NO. 1 7 9340 11/9/2020 Respectfully Submitted, RMG — Rocky Mountain Group Dale W. Guillen, P.E. Senior Engineer Southern Office: Colorado Springs, CO 80918 719.548.0600 Central Office: Englewood, CO 80112 303.688.9475 Northern Office: Evans, CO 80620 970.330. [071 vs vs . rmgengineers.com Fort Collins: 970.616 4364 Monument: 719.488.2145 Woodland Park: 719.687.6077 Scope of Investigation Soil Evaluation Please find enclosed soil evaluation review and design for a proposed On -site Wastewater Treatment System (0WTS) for the above referenced site. A representative of RMG — Rocky Mountain Group performed soil evaluation of two soil profile test pit excavations on October 27, 2020. The profile pits and soil evaluation were performed in accordance with Weld County Department of Health and Environment On -site Waste -?ate., Treatment System Regulations (Regulations). It is our understanding that the new proposed facility will employ approximately 25 full time employees per 8 -hour shift and will have one shift per day. The soils evaluated in the profile pits are documented on the Test Boring Logs. The subsurface materials generally consisted of six inches of clayey sand topsoil. Underlying the topsoil, clayey, silty, sand with moderate structure grade was encountered and extended to the final exploration depths of the test pits of approximately eight feet below existing grade. Groundwater was not encountered in either test pit during the soil evaluation. The soil evaluation determined a soil type 2 in the zone of influence as described on Table 30-10-1 of the Weld County Regulations. The OWTS should be designed using a Long Term Acceptance Rate (LIAR:) of 0.60 gallons per day per square foot for the soils in accordance with the above mentioned table. An engineer designed septic system will be required for this site due to it being used for a commercial property. Additionally, the owner will have to meet the required distance criteria as shown in Table 30- 7-1 of the Regulations, enclosed. The location of the profile pits and proposed Soil Treatment Area (STA) will be greater than all horizontal and vertical separation distances as shown in 30-7-2. As previously mentioned, the facility will have a maximum of 25 employees per -hour shift and will have 1 shift per day. Therefore, the system was designed in accordance with Table 30-6-2 of the Regulations with a design flow of 375 gallons/day. It will consist of a minimum 1,000 gallon two compartment tank meeting the regulations outlined in Section 0-9-1 The adjusted required soil treatment area of 437.5 square feet will be installed in three foot wide absorption trenches. This will require a minimum of 37 Quick 4 Infiltrators in an absorption trench configuration that is four chambers wide. See enclosed calculations. The bottom of the infiltrators should be placed no deeper than 36 inches below grade so that the infiltrative surface is within the silty sand and to allow for approximately 12" and no more than 24" of cover over the chambers. We anticipate an approximate cover of 12" to 24" cover over the septic tank and a 12" to 18" cover over the distribution box. Both the septic tank and distribution box must have access from the surface. All components of the system must be inspected by the County and Engineer after the components have been installed and prior to covering the system. We are not aware of any existing easements or right-of-ways that may conflict with the proposed OWTS. We found no location of any visible or known unsuitable, disturbed, or compacted soils. We anticipate this area to remain as commercial use for the foreseeable future. RMG — Rocky Mountain Group 2 RMG Job No. 179340 During system installation the subsurface conditions encountered in the soil treatment area excavation may vary from those encountered in the profile test pits. Depth to bedrock and groundwater may be different from depths reported in this report. If subsurface conditions encountered in the construction of the system differ from those reported, RMG Engineers should be retained to review the subsurface conditions. The soil evaluation was conducted at the request of the client in a location determined by the owner of the property. We hope this report will assist you with your needs. Please contact us if you have any questions concerning this matter. RMG — Rocky Mountain Group 3 RMG Job No. 179340 FIGURES SITE 9 23 ■ m - Gout Rd ti* irz 22 m 20 C • 42h 'at El 12 D Ad stoaaal Punchettes 14 El 20 ID Li ;a m In El 5A • _l 4,7 37 VICINITY MAP 15579 COUNTY ROAD 22 FORT LUPTON, COLORADO CLIENT : BASELINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION 112 N RU BEY DR., #210 GOLDEN, CO, 80403 RMG PROJECT #179340 DATE: 11/5/20 ROCKY MOUNTAIN GROUP 1601 37th STREET EVANS, CO. 80620 PHONE: (970) 330-1071 FAX: (970) 330-1252 0 50 SCALE: V Sao 100' BORE LOCATION PLAN 15579 COUNTY ROAD 22 FORT LUPTON, COLORADO CLIENT , BASELINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION 112 N RUBEY DR., #21O GOLDEN, CO, 804O3 RMG PROJECT #179340 REV. DATE: 12/1/20 ROCKY MOUNTAIN GROUP 1601 37th STREET EVANS, CO. 80620 PHONE: (970) 330-1071 FAX: (970) 33D-1252 TEST BORING: TP-1 DATE DRILLED: 10/27/20 GROUNDWATER @ dry' 10/27/20 DEPTH (FT) 0 co w w <co w BLOWS PER FT. WATER CONTENT % TEST BORING: TP-2 DATE DRILLED: 10/27/20 GROUNDWATER © dry' 10/27/20 DEPTH (FT) 0 co co w w < BLOWS PER FT. WATER CONTENT liti light TOPSOIL, brown, clayey sand dry I .l TOPSOIL, light brown, clayey dry sand \'9' ,l1 T'' ' 'T ' '1� .T1� - \\ 0,'\ti Ilk r;,'\ti SAND, light moist silty, brown, at clayey dry ' 2.5 ' , _ • ' ' " • , • ti '. - A . ' • ', _ • A '' • 4 ' . light SAND, Moist silty clayey brown, dry at6' 2.5 , _ I ', • I' I' ' ' I' ''I • I' ' . . I' _ 5.0 5.0 7.5 _ 7.5 ROCKY MOUNTAIN GROUP Architectural Structural Forensics Codorado Springs. (Corporate Office; 2910 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Spings. CO 80918 (719) 548-0600 SOUTHERN COLORADO. DENVER METRO. NORTHERN COLORADO Geoto chn ical Materials Testing Civil. Planning TEST BORING LOG JOB No. 179340 FIGURE No. 3 DATE Nov/02/2020 Structural + 6eotechnicai RMG ENGINEERS 1601 37th ST. • EVANS, COLORADO 80620 • 970-330-1071 • FAX 970-330-1252 PROPOSED ESTIMATED CALCULATIONS ON -SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM DESIGN FLOW Description Anticipated Flow (gal) Table 30-6-2 Number of employees Number of $-hr shifts/24-hr day Daily Flow ( PD) Full time, 8 -hr shift 15/employee 25 1 375 SEPTIC TANKS Min. 48 hours detention USE: ABSORPTION BED 750 Gallons 1,000 Gallon Tank or larger Soil Treatment Area (STA) Required = Design Flow (gpd) LIAR (gpd/sf) = 375 0.60 Required Area = 625 sq. ft. Gravity - Trenches x 1.0 Chambers x 0.7 Adjusted Required Area Trenches with Chambers BED INFILTRATOR O CHAMBER EVALUATION Allowable Area/Quick Four Infiltrator o Chamber = 12 per unit Infiltrator o Chambers required: 437.5 sq. ft = 36.45 units 12 sq. ft/unit Soil Type = 2 LTAR=0.60 Table 30-10-1 Table 30-10-2 Table 30-10-3 Minimum Chambers = 37 units IMO 437.5 sq. ft. USE: 4 units wide x 10 Quick Four Infiltrator Units long Riser Rings NOTE: INSTALL MIN. 37 H-10 QUICK -FOUR INFILTRATOR UNITS IN ACCORDANCE TO MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. Flow Inlet OBSERVATION PORT (typ) Proposed 1,000 Gallon Septic Tank Distribution _ Box distribution box must extend to surface Finished Grade .4 20• a Manhole fl r. manhole risers must extend to surface a a A 57 MIN. a PLAN NTS 2r Manhole Y. ✓ Invert Plastic sweep "T" or Baffle _ _ sr�umgatCT It le; Nes ref Not i„e Water Level than 6' er m&a than 17P 1 Sludge Cross Over Vent Tank divider 1 Sludge Cr SEPTIC TANK NTS Outlet 40. D' MIN, Now EXISTING SOIL SOIL TYPE - 2 r C- 4J b 0 Q N O f 2 3' MAX TRENCH A- A NTS 179340-SEP ____) � ONSH WAST WA 155,x? CO FORT LU TR a \TY GOAD ,2 PTO COLORADO SYS G Engineers Group 1601 37TH STREET EVANS, COLORADO 80620 (970) 330-1071 DATE: PROD o N 11/5/202 79i1 SCALE: NOT+S+ DRAWN Yo L+EOC+ CHECKED BY: L.E.C. SHEET OF �� Table 30-7-1 Minimum Horizontal Distances in Feet Between Components of an On -Site Wastewater Treatment System Installed After November 15, 1973 and Water, Physical and Health Impact Features Sp ring Well, 1 Suction Line Potable Water Supply Cistern Potable Water Supply Llr Structure wlhasement era rlsp�a, or footing t without basement orawlspao-e or footing drains Property Piped Irrigation curtain Lines. Structure Drain,Higher or Lined . _ _ _ Ditch lope drain Subsurface Intermittent Irrigation Lateral. well, Dryups 'torrnrarr Lake„ Water Course, Irrigation t Ditch, tni±arri, Welland4 and Dry - Gulch, Cut. Bank, Fill' Aires (from sly Septic Tank level treatment , unit. Dosing g Tank Vault or Privy Septic Tank., H ighei Treatment Unit, Dosing o.r Vault Level Tank. Vault Privy 502 102 5 5 10 10 50 10 -- Building Sewer Or Effluent Lire 502 56 0 0 102 102 502 102 MA Trench_ STA Bed. Unlined Sand Filter, Sub -surface Dispersal System 10'3 25220 10 1.0 25 501 25 5 Lined Sand Filter GC 102 15 10 10 10 25 10 5 Lined Evapotranspiration Outside of Berry Wastewater Field or of Lined Pond G0 102 15 15 10 10 25 10 5 Unlinec Sand Filter in Soil With Percolation Rate Slosiver than Minutes per Inch, Unlined or Partially Lined Evapotranspiration System, Outside of Senn of Unlined Wastewater Pond, or System Relying on STA for Treatment Other than Aerosol a 60 Not 10 252 15 15 10 25 25 15 10 System N' t Relying on STA for Dispersal 1002 102 125 125 10 10 10 49 Table 30-10-'1 Soil Treatment Area Long-term) Acceptance Rates by Soil Texture, Soil Structure, Percolation Rate and Treatment Level soil Type, Texture, Structure and Percolation Rate Range - Long Term Acceptance Rate (LTAR); Gallons per day per square fat Soil Type USDA kraal Texture USDA Soil Structure -Type USDA Soil Structure- Grade Percolation Rate (MPI) All Treatment Levels R '35% Rock Table 30-10-1A r (>2mm): See >35% Rock (>2mm): See Table 30.10.1A >35% Rock (>2mm): See Table 30-'10.1A f >35% Rock (>2rriimn): See Table 30.10-lA x'35% Rock 4>2rurn)_ Set Table 30- 10-1A 1 Sand. Loamy Sand Singie Grain C (Structureless) 5-15 0.80 2nl Sandy Loam, LOAM, Loam PR (Prismatic) BMA (Blocky) y (Granular (Moderate) , 3 (,Strong) 16-25 .60 Sandy Loam, Loan, S t Loam FR, 8K,, GR Masses 0 1 (Weak) (Structureless) 26-40 0.50 3Sandy ClayLam, Clay Loam„ Silty Clay Loam PR, BK GR 2, 3 41-60 0.35 Sandy Clay Loam, Clay Loam,. Silty Clay Loam PR, BK. GR Massive 1 0 (Structureless) (31-75 0.:_ I i Sandy Clay. Clay. Silty Clay hp= CFA 2, 3 76-90 [... 02 ii 4A Sandy Clays, Clay, Silly Clay PR, Bl _ GR Massive 1 0 (Structureless! 91-120 0.' 5 5 Soil Types 2-4A Platy 1, 2. 3 121+ o i . " u Shaded areas require system design by a professional engineer. 1 Treattnent ueft ate defined rn Table 39-6-3_ 64 Table 30-10-1A Design Criteria for Soils with High Rock .Content (Type "R" soils) 1,lel 4 Soil Type, Percentage of Rock! LTAR Distribution Required Media to Effluent the Depth ualit Applied Sand Relative of or to the Distribution System Maximum (gal/sq. LTAR ft./day Type Required of Distribution Treatment Level -16 Soil Type Percentage and Size of Rocks R-0 Minimum 3-fe deep Soil Type7 1 Pressure Distributions UH Sand Fitter. I.0 with than Rock more 2n int for in -Preferred ed Sand st Unlined Sand Filter Medial c "Secondary Media:' 0_8 nd I for Sand Id R- I : Option I Use TLi LT .R from Minimum 2 -foot deep Soil Type7 2-5, >35%- PressureJ Istributionb 65% Rock (>2mm); Table oil to the type 30-10-1 corresponding soil matrix for the with a Unlined Sand Filter With >50% the of I! <20 mm (3/4 inch) ock maximum LTAR of0_8 P-1: upon 2 Remove, mix, replace 4 Soil Type7 2 and 2A, Pressureli tribution8 The allowable L I A 's feet of existing material; =>35%65% Rock (>2mm); With >50% the Rock .0 mm (3/4 of defined in are individual level table column treatment in each this with a maximum LTAR inch) P-2 Soil Rock >50% I ype7 2-5, >65% (>2mm), OR of Rock >20m Use TL 1 L AR from Timed, Pressure ii tri bution8 Minimum 3 -foot deep Table 0-10-1 for the type Unlined Sand Filter soil corresponding to the soil matrix, ith (3/4 inch) maximum LTAR of 0_ GENERAL NOTES 1. APPLICABLE CODES A. These general notes apply to all septic drawings. This project is designed in accordance with Weld County Environmental Health Department and the State of Colorado most current codes and standards. B. All materials and workmanship shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of the codes specified above. 2. COORDINATION A. DO NOT SCALE. The design is based on the OWTS Site Evaluation and Report by RMG - Rocky Mountain Group, Certarus CNG Fill Station, Project No. 179340, last dated November 9, 2020. All changes to the design and layout are required to be approved by the Engineer/Designer for inclusion into these plans. Any discrepancies shall be brought to the attention of the Engineer/Designer immediately. B. Builders/owners shall review covenants to verify setback or land clearing restrictions and requirements that may affect the system installation PRIOR to construction. C. RMG has provided this design in accordance with the standards of general construction practices. However, as with all underground absorption fields, guarantee against failure is impossible. With proper installation, as outlined for this proposed construction, there remain many uncertainties and difficulties that can still arise in the operation of the system in the future. Proper design, construction and maintenance can assist in minimizing uncertainties but cannot entirely eliminate. RMG provides no warranty of this design or installation. 3. INSPECTIONS A. The Engineer/Designer inspections are separate from that which is required by the County Health Department. The homeowner/contractor must ensure all COUNTY and ENGINEERESIGNER inspections are completed. B. Contact Engineer/Designer a minimum of 48 hours prior to schedule required inspections. C. The Engineer Inspections shall be as follows: i. The Engineer/Designer shall inspect the installation of all components of the septic system before backfill ii. The Engineer/Designer shall inspect the components of the septic system, after backfill to insure minimum cover, crowned top of field components and proper drainage away from field. 4. SEPTIC SYSTEM A. Maintain a minimum 1.0% and a maximum 5.0% grade on pipe feeding septic tank and on pipe from field back to sump pit or pump station. B. The homeowner/contactor is responsible for permit. The contractor must obtain approval of the engineered/designed system from the County Health Department. The homeowner/contractor must verify all setbacks and obtain utility clearances prior to construction. C. Vehicular and/or hooved animal traffic of any kind over any part of the system may cause premature failure and is prohibited. The use of so called "septic remedies" can result in severe damage to the system. We specifically recommend against their use. D. Provide a drainage swale or berm on the uphill slope of the absorption field or treatment area. E. DO NOT locate the absorption field or treatment area within 100 ft of well per the County Health Department recommendations, F. The field laterals may be curved to fit land contours. The minimum radius shall be 100 ft. G. Maintain all minimum setbacks and distances stated in this design and county codes and standards. H. Refer to all manufacture specifications prior to ordering and installation of components, I. Research indicates allowing the septic field to "rest" for several months may increase its long term utility. RMG recommends resting each zone for three to six months, systematically and sequentially cycling through each zone such that each zone is idled for the recommended period every one to two years. J. Irrigation is prohibited over the treatment area. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION The individual septic system is not at all like a municipal sewer connection. A connection to a public sewer virtually guarantees you will be able to send an almost unlimited quantity of water, sewage and anything else down the drain with no particular problem. However, with a septic system (more properly known as an On -site Wastewater Treatment System, or OWTS, the amount of liquid we can send down the drain is distinctly limited. The limiting factors are mostly the size of the system and the percolation rate of the soil in which the absorption field is installed. Seemingly minor or even obscure factors such as how we wash our clothes and the way we perform our daily routines can have significant effects on the functioning of a septic system. In this paper, we will attempt to explain some of the more important aspects of your septic system so you may have the best chance of attaining and maintaining a long-lived, trouble free system. INSTALLATION Perhaps the most important element of a successful septic system is proper installation. No amount of careful design and operation can overcome a poorly built system. Generally, a licensed installer will be familiar with the various regulations relating to the installation. If you perform your own installation, you absolutely must become familiar with certain specific regulations. Check with your County Health Department well in advance of beginning your installation to get the information and permits you will need to proceed. If you install an engineered septic system, be aware the design is not a detailed, step-by-step guide. Many details of the construction are omitted for the simplicity of the design, but are nevertheless required by county regulations. Ask the engineer or Health Department for clarification if you are uncertain. A good installer will additionally be a careful, conscientious craftsman who will go beyond the minimums required by the county to provide a quality piece of work. Some of the big items you should watch for in the installation of your system are: The soil under the septic tank should be very well compacted to prevent the settling of the tank. The pipes should never go uphill unless a pump is installed. The various lines of the distribution field should be level. If different levels of the absorption field are used, there should be a device which will effectively distribute the effluent between the various levels. The soil at the bottom of the field should never be compacted; it should, after leveling, be roughed slightly to enhance the passage of water into it. If a mound system is installed, the mound sand should be lightly compacted, usually by sprinkling with water, to reduce settlement after the system is placed into operation. GENERAL OPERATION Practice water conservation as much as is practical. Repair leaking faucets and toilets immediately; they can add hundreds of gallons of water per day of water usage. Avoid long showers, run dishwashers only when full and run washing machines when full or at reduced water settings. Do not use the toilet as a trash can. Flushing a Kleenex or cigarette butt is wasteful of water and serves to shorten the system life by adding unnecessary water to it. Do not, under any circumstances, dump non -biodegradable materials, such as greases, plastics, etc., down your toilet or drain. Absolutely never place harmful chemicals such as pesticides, paint thinner, oil, antifreeze, etc. down the drains. These will kill beneficial bacteria that treat the wastewater. Limit the use of bleaches, disinfectants and toilet bowl cleaners, as they will kill the bacteria as well. Divert surface water from driveways, hillsides and roof drains well away from the septic system. Make sure outlets from sump pumps and foundation drains don't drain toward the system. CAUSES OF FAILURE Most septic systems work well for many years; others both engineered and non - engineered, fail relatively soon after installation. Many times the source of failure is difficult to identify and it is generally recognized that certain number of systems will fail despite our best intentions. This is because septic system design is not an exact science — there are too many variables and outside influences, which cannot be controlled or sometimes even predicted for us to do much more than make educated guesses. System failure may result from too much water being used, distribution field clogging may have occurred or the system may be operating at a lower efficiency for a variety of complex reasons. The following discussion should acquaint you with some of the more common sources of system failure. Knowledge of these sources should help you avoid them. Excess Water Use The occupants of the house may be using too much water. The septic system sizing formula was developed decades ago when water use habits resulted in generally much less water use than is common today. Most county health regulations require the field to be upsized to reflect usage of clothes washers and garbage disposals, but enforcement of the requirements is generally based on whether the builder says these items will be installed or not. Installation of clothes washers and garbage disposals after the fact can severely overload a system, if it is not sized initially for that water use. Additionally the presence of teenagers in the house, with their often two or more showers a day, is not reflected anywhere in any regulation. In an effort to keep septic system prices down, installers often install the minimum system required by the county. Builders and homeowners, under budgetary pressure, are generally very reluctant to install any more than what is needed to meet code. Even engineered systems are usually not a deal larger than required by code, as the price for larger systems escalates rapidly. Generally, smaller systems have a shorter life span than larger systems. Clogging Clogging of the field by solid or greasy material washed out of the septic tank is another source of failure. Solids (which are not always large, dense objects like sand, eggshells, coffee grounds and the like but which are often more soupy, only -slightly -heavier -than -water consistency) are meant to accumulate in the bottom of the tank, with greases floating to the top. Septic tank performance is based on water slowly moving through the tank, allowing solids to sink and greases to surface. If peak periods of water use occur where virtually the entire water budget for the day is expended, such as washing two or three loads combined with all members of the household bathing and flushing within a two hour period (a typical weekend morning in many households), then turbulent conditions can exist which will wash out solids and greases out of the tank. If these materials enter the distribution field, clogging will occur which will render the entire system either less effective or completely worthless. The damage is generally irreversible. There is no way to reliably determine whether this type of washout and subsequent clogging has occurred, but it is safe to say it happens to some degree with almost all septic systems at some point in their lifetimes. Regular tank pumping, at intervals not exceeding one to two years, depending on the individual system, can help decrease the likelihood of this time of trouble. Limiting periods of peak water use, by spacing out water use, will also help. Profile Test Pit Limitations The process to identify the soil type where the infiltration surface will be located is a rudimentary practice and based solely on the soil technician's discretion. The soil technician is trained to identify the various soil types in the field and must be qualified as a competent technician according to country regulations; however, this does not increase the validity of the soil interpretation beyond that of an educated opinion. The profile test pits are two small excavations used to identify the soils within the soil treatment area and to locate groundwater and/or bedrock. Due to the size differences between the profile test pit excavations and the soil treatment area excavation, the soils encountered during the system installation may vary from those identified in the profile test pits. Furthermore, another item that is not quantifiable is the fact that the septic system is essentially a biological machine. There are huge numbers of complex interactions between various biodegradable and non -biodegradable constituents of the sewer water, the physical, and chemical, organic and mineral makeups of the various soil components within the distribution field and the incredible number of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, which inhibit the entire septic system. Certain laundry soaps or household chemicals may have no effect on one septic system, but may cause poor performance in another, due to changes in the chemical and biological makeup of the distribution field. The rate at which water moves between soil particles can change over months or years as soil reacts to the continuous influence of water and bacterial action. There is no reliable way to predict these effects; the standard test pitexcavation cannot address the issue. Compaction Another cause of failure is compaction of the field after installation. Sometimes people will view the green grass over the top of the septic field as a choice piece of pasture. Hoofed animals exert great pressure with their feet and grazing over the top of a septic field will generally result in compaction of the soil sufficient to render the system useless. Vehicle traffic over the surface will cause similar problems with compaction; system crushing can also occur. Vehicles (other than hand operated units) and hoofed animals are absolutely not compatible with septic systems. Most counties health regulations specifically advice against vehicular and animal traffic over the field. SUMMARY In conclusion, a septic system is not at all like a public sewer. Unlimited amounts of sewage may not be placed into them impunity. Careful installation, with strict attention to detail is essential to long-term success of the system. Even the best installation of a well -designed system does not guarantee success. Surface drainage must be carefully maintained to avoid inadvertent flooding of the septic system. Water conservation is essential, as is the avoidance of placing poisons in to the system, individual septic systems are subject to a wide variety of system failures that simply do not occur in normal, city sewers. The probable cause of most system failures is a combination of factors. Most people use a lot of water; minimum systems are often just not up to the task but upsized systems are generally not installed due to budgetary constraints. Most families tend to peak load their septic systems. The septic tanks are not designed to handle large quantities of water all at once; infrequent tank pumping increases problems associated with large peak flows. Certain soaps, cleansers and other materials which make their way down the drain may have adverse reactions with the bacteria in the septic system. Many fields at one time or another are used as parking lots, pastures or worse. There often is really no way to say for sure that any one particular thing causes failure. It is generally recognized there are a certain number of systems that will fail for no good identifiable reason. The best way to avoid failure is to treat your septic system as a valuable investment worthy of protection. Minimize the liquid load, minimize the solid load and be careful about what goes down the drain. COLORADO Department of Public Health & Environment Water Quality Control Division I Engineering Section 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S., Denver, CO 80246-1530 P 303.692.6298 I CDPHE.WQEngReviewstate.co.us Accepted Septic Tanks for Use in Colorado On -Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Company Name Tank Sizes NPCA/IAPMO Cert. Notes (Provided specific as an acceptance overview of Division acceptance. letters for additional Refer to details) ABC Concrete Mfg. Co., Inc.1508 1070, 1508, 1463 994, No Model ABC Gal.; 1-1000 = 1070 ABC 1500 Gal.; = 1463 ABC Gal.; 1000 All = 994 Tanks Gal.; Double ABC 1250 Comp. = Aguilar's Concrete 750, 1000, 1250, 1500 NPCA All four tanks are Double Compartment Anderson Precast 1250, 1500 No Both Tanks are Double Compartment Associated Precast, Inc. 1000, 1250, 1500 No All three tanks are Double Compartment Beach Concrete 1000, 1250, 1500 No All three tanks are Double Compartment Boughton's Precast, Inc.NPCA2250, 1000, 1050LP 1250, 1250LP, 1500, 1500LP, 2250LP, 5000 HD 1000, 1250, 1500, 2250 1050, 1250, 1500, 1750 = = Std. low double profile, P double -comp. -comp. tanks; p tanks B.T.U. Block a Concrete 1000, 1250 No Both tanks are Double Compartment Chamberlain Concrete 1500 No Tank is Double Compartment Copeland Concrete 1000, 1250, 1500, 2000, 3000 No All tanks are Double Compartment; tanks 2000 and 3000 are mid -seam Copeland Enterprises 1060, 1145, 1250, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000 No All tanks are Double Compartment Four Corners Precast 1000, 1250, 1500 NPCA 1000 D/C; 1000 D/C Low lift station, 1500 3 -Comp. D/C Profile; dosing = Double 1250 siphon, Compartment D/C, 1500 D/C, 1500 3 -Comp. 2000 INC Traffic rated; Front Range Pre -Cast Concrete, Inc. 400, 500, 1000, 1250, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3250 No 400, 500 = must 1000 = single single, and be used double double along comp.; and three with additional All compartment other tanks tank to are accepted tanks meet Reg. 43; for Green Brothers, Inc. 1000, 1500 No Both tanks are Double Compartment Hi -Time Tanks 500, 1000, 1250, 1500 No 500 gal. = must 43; 1000, be used 1250, along and with 1500 an additional are all Double tank Comp. to meet Reg. Lindsay Precast, Inc. 1000, 1250, 1500, 2250 NPCA All four tanks are Double Compartment Gldcastle Precast 1000, 1000LP, 1250, 1500, 2000 NPCA All tanks are Double Compartment, LP = Low Profile Precast Concepts 1000, 1250, 1500 No All three tanks are Double Compartment Ritchey's Redi-Mix Concrete 1000, 1500 No Both tanks are Double Compartment RMS Utilities 1250, 1500 No Both tanks are Double Compartment Updated: 8/31/2016 1 of 3 COLORADO Department of Public Health & Environment Water Quality Control Division I Engineering Section 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S., Denver, CO 80246-1530 P 303.692.6298 I CDPHEWUngReview@state.co.us Accepted Septic Tanks for Use in Colorado On -Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Company Name Tank Sizes NPCA/IAPMO Cert. Notes (Provided specific as an acceptance overview of Division acceptance. letters for additional Refer to detai Is) San Luis Valley Precast 500; 1000 LP, 1250 LP, 1500 LP, 2 and 3 lids No All tanks are Double Compartment, LP = Low Profile 500T, 500T-2CP, 1250M-2CP, 1250T-2CP, 1250T-1CP, 1250E-2CP; 1500M-2CP, 15OOT-2CP, 1500T-1 CP, 1500G-2CP, 1500G-1CP; 2000T - Valley Precast 500, 1000, 1250, 1500, 2000 No vol.), 2CP, 2000T-1CP, 2000E-1CP, 1500G-3CP (2026 gal. 2000E-2CP; 1000T-3CP vol.), 1500T-3CP (2026 gal. (1500 vol.); gal. Note: All single -comp. tanks must be used with an additional tank to meet Reg. 43. Note: H-20 and deep -bury tanks also accepted. Vaughn Concrete Products, Inc. 1000, 1250, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000 NPCA All tanks are Double Compartment p POLY/PLASTIC TANKS AK Industries 1000; 1000LP; 1300 IAPMG All 1000 tanks Gal. are LP Double = Model Compartment; 5-1050 Den Hartog Industries Single 1000, 1250, Et 2 -Comp. 1500; for each IAPMG Single and Double Compartment for each p tank size IM540 = Single Comp. w/1 Access; IM 1060 = Single a Double Comp. Infiltrator Water Technologies 1M-540, IM -1060, IM -1530 IAPMG w/1 Et 2 Access Ports; IM1530 = Single Et Double Comp. w/2 Et 3 Access Ports; Model number equals working volume Norwesco 1000, 1250, 1500 IAPMG All tanks are Double Compartment; Br. = Bruiser Model 1000 -Br, 1250 -Br, 1500 -Br Norwesco - Snyder :. 750, 1000, 1250, 1500; Low Profile Models IAPMG All tanks are Double Compartment; 500 gal. and 750 gal. (single comp.), 750 (Double comp.) = must be Roth Global Plastics, Inc. (Formerly 500, 750, 1000, 1060, 1250, 1500 I APMG used along with an additional tank to meet Reg. 43; 1000, 1060, Fralo) 1250, 1500 = All Double Compartment Snyder Industries, Inc. NuCon Dom. 1000, 1250, 1050, 1250, 1500 1500 I APMG All tanks are low Double profile Compartment; tank; NuCon is the Dom. standard (Dominator ribbed Series) tank is a Updated: 8/31/2016 2 of 3 COLORADO Department of Public Health & Environment Water Quality Control Division I Engineering Section 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S., Denver, CO 80246-1530 P 303.692.6298 I CDPHEWUngReview@state.co.us Accepted Septic Tanks for Use in Colorado On -Site Wastewater Treatment Systems NPCA/IAPMO Notes (Provided as an overview of Division acceptance. Refer to Company Name Tank Sizes Cert, specific acceptance letters for additional details) Note: If a manufacturer is not NPCA or I APMO Certified, water -tightness testing data must be submitted to the Division by February 15 each year. Updated: 8/31/2016 3 of 3 INFILTRATOR® water technologies k4.. CHAMBER3)S1rAI The Quickt Standard Chamber Quick4 Standard with MultiPort EndCap The Quick4® Standard Chamber fits in a 36" wide trench and is ideal for curved or straight systems. It features the patent -pending Contour Swivel connection"' which permits turns up to 15°, right or left. The MultiPort7M endcap allows multiple piping options and eliminates pipe fillings. The chamber's four -foot length provides optimal installation flexibility. Chamber Benefits: • Advanced contouring connections swivel up to 15°, right or left • Latching mechanism allows for quick installation • Four -foot chambers are easy to handle and install • The Quick4 Standard Chamber supports wheel loads of 16,000 lbs/axle with only 12" of cover • certified by the International Association �• of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) MultiPort Endcap Benefits: • Tear -out seals on inlet ports provide a tight fit to the pipe • Eight molded -in inlets/outlets allow for maximum piping flexibility • Eliminates pipe fittings • Fits on either end of the Quick4 Standard Chamber APPROVED in • ■ 5 milAr_ •v • IV le - r • ..p. • . H.. �_ +•I�1 o''..-. rl.r l ( ._ - , , s• - sr- Ue Isalsai - I • r `'f • tl % a U.AIS � 14 iarm. IygPa"alL ■ 4 • VS -a' Lf-- 1. � ,9 l lb °A a tse er 44*. 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H cations Size 34"W (864mmx x 53"L 1846mmx805mm) x 12"H Effective Length 48" (1219 mm) Louver Height 8" (203 mm) Storage Capacity 43 gal (163 L) Invert Height 8" (203 mm) INFILTRATOR' Nhigiter technologies 4 Business Park Road P.O. Box 768 Old Saybrook, CT 06475 860-577-7000 • Fax 860-577-7001 1-800-221-4436 wwww.i nfiltratarwater. cam TOP VIEW INFILTRATOR WATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ("INFILTRATOR") Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC STANDARD LIMITED Drainfield WARRANTY (a) The structural integrity of each chamber, endcap, EZflow expanded polystyrene and/or other accessory manufactured by Infiltrator ("Units"), when installed and operated in a leachfield of an onsite septic system in accordance with Infiltrator's instructions, is warranted to the original purchaser ("Holder") against defective materials and workmanship for one year from the date that the septic permit is issued for the septic system containing the Units; provided, however, that if a septic permit is not required by applicable law, the warranty period will begin upon the date that installation of the septic system commences. To exercise its warranty rights, Holder must notify Infiltrator in writing at its Corporate Headquarters in Old Saybrook, Connecticut within fifteen (15) days of the alleged defect. Infiltrator will supply replacement Units for Units determined by Infiltrator to be covered by this Limited Warranty. Infiltrator's liability specifically excludes the cost of removal and/or installation of the Units. (b) THE LIMITED WARRANTY AND REMEDIES IN SUBPARAGRAPH (a) ARE EXCLUSIVE. THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE UNITS, INCLUDING NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE (c) This Limited Warranty shall be void if any part of the chamber system is manufactured by any- one other than Infiltrator. The Limited Warranty does not extend to incidental, consequential, spe- cial or indirect damages. Infiltrator shall not be liable for penalties or liquidated damages, including loss of pro° uction and profits, labor and materials, overhead costs, or other losses or expenses incurred by the Holder or any third party. Specifically excluded from Limited Warranty coverage are damage to the Units due to ordinary wear and tear, alteration, accident, misuse, abuse or neglect of the Units; the Units being subjected to vehicle traffic or other conditions which are not permitted by the installation instructions; failure to maintain the minimum ground covers set forth in the installation instructions; the placement of improper materials into the system containing the Units; failure of the Units or the septic system due to improper siting or improper sizing, excessive water usage, improper grease disposal, or improper operation; or any other event not caused by Infiltrator. This Limited Warranty shall be void if the Holder fails to comply with all of the terms set forth in this Limited Warranty. Further, in no event shall Infiltrator be responsible for any loss or damage to the Holder, the Units, or any third party resulting from installation or shipment, or from any product liability claims of Holder or any third party. For this Limited Warranty to apply, the Units must be installed in accordance with all site conditions required by state and local codes; all other applicable laws; and infiltrator's installation instructions. (d) No representative of Infiltrator has the authority to change or extend this Limited Warranty. No warranty applies to any party other than the original Holder. The above represents the Standard Limited Warranty offered by Infiltrator. A limited number of states and counties have different war- ranty requirements. 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