Colorado Soil and Site Evaluation Course

This course is designed to meet the requirements of the Section 43.5.J.2.c of the newly adopted Regulation #43 for a Competent Technician.

We will use class room lecture and field work to learn observation skills for profile holes and using visual and tactile evaluations to identify the soil types and characteristics needed to site and design onsite wastewater treatment systems.  These methods are in accordance with the USDA methodology that has been used across the county.

• Identify soil types by hand texturing and observation
• Identify presence or absence of soil structure
• Identify grade of soil structure
• Recognize evidence of highest season water surface
• Identify layers and interfaces that will interfere with effluent movement
• Determine the most promising depth for infiltrative surface of OWTS and for percolation tests
• Understand basic principles of OWTS siting and design

Passing the course examination will demonstrate competency in the visual and tactile evaluation of soil.

Certificates of Competency will be provided to participants that pass this exam.

The instructors for this course will be:
Warren Brown, P.E.
Public Health Engineer
Tri County Health Department

Roy Laws, P.E.
Jefferson County Public Health
Environmental Health Services Division

• REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS NOW CLOSED. If you still wish to take a Soils Class, please look to sign up for one of our other two remaining classes this year.