To: Board of Health
Through: ?Jennifer Ludwig, Public Health Director, Arapahoe County Public Health?
Prepared By:
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??Steven Chevalier, Environmental Health Manager (Early Childhood, Schools and Environmental Protection), Public Health
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presenter
Presenter: ?Steven Chevalier, Environmental Health Manager (Early Childhood, Schools and Environmental Protection), Public Health ?
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Subject:
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?23900 E. Ohio Ave., Aurora, CO; OWTS Enforcement and Civil Penalty Assessment?
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
??The purpose of this item is to inform the Board of Health (BOH) about continued violations related to an On-Site Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) at 23900 E. Ohio Ave., Aurora, CO. The violations were identified during the transfer of title/use permit process for a real estate transaction and have remained unresolved despite repeated communication, site follow-up, and formal notices from Arapahoe County Public Health (ACPH).
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?ACPH is requesting that the BOH review the information presented, find that the property owner is in violation of the Arapahoe County OWTS Regulations, and assess civil penalties due to continued noncompliance. ACPH is also requesting that the BOH require corrective actions to bring the OWTS into compliance, including obtaining the required repair permit, completing required repairs, securing the damaged tank area, preventing sewage from surfacing, and obtaining ACPH approval for use of the OWTS.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Safe and Healthy Communities - Improve public health initiatives, including access to food security programs, healthcare, and immunizations.
Background and Discussion: ?The property located at 23900 E. Ohio Ave. is served by an OWTS. During the Transfer of Title/Use Permit process for a pending real estate transaction, ACPH received information from a septic professional who performed an inspection of the system that the OWTS required repair and further...
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