Colorado Soil and Site Evaluation Course

Location: 176 W. Palmer Lake Dr. West Pueblo, CO, Colorado –

Rural Water Association – Training Classroom

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

Attendance in such a training workshop serves as a demonstration of competence in the visual and tactile evaluation of soil pursuant to 43.5.J.2.b.(2) of the Colorado On-site Wastewater Treatment System Regulation.

Examination is not required by CDPHE Regulation 43

A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those who attend the workshop.
A Certificate of Attendance and Examination will be awarded to those who attend the workshop and pass the examination.

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

• Class will be held Thursday, October 16 from 8am-5pm, and Friday October 17 from 8am-5pm
•  Bagels, doughnuts, coffee & tea in the morning and afternoon snacks will be provided.  Lunch will be on your own

Please contact Kim Seipp at 303-907-2701 for last minute registration.