The standards in this section are applicable to all sewage treatment and collection systems.
(b) Connection to Public Systems Required, Where Available
All development shall connect to a public sewage disposal system if the development is located within one-half mile (2,640 feet) of a public system's service area the applicable district is willing to serve the proposed development. For subdivisions, connection to the public sewage disposal system shall be required if any point in the subdivision is located within one-half mile of such system. In the event a site is located outside the boundaries of a public sewage disposal system service area or service is not available from the public system, a private system may be utilized.
(c) Design Standards
Public and private sewage disposal systems and connections to such systems shall comply with the sewage disposal regulations of the County’s Environmental Health & Natural Resources Department. Each applicant for an on-site wastewater treatment system, regardless of capacity, shall be required to submit an application to the Environmental Health & Natural Resources Department, and the Department shall then determine whether state permitting is necessary. Any septic tank/soil absorption field system with a design capacity greater than or equal to an average daily flow of two thousand (2,000) gallons per day shall be required to obtain approval and permits from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division.