Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) stakeholder feedback sought
Garfield County Public Health is soliciting feedback from stakeholders regarding a potential increase in onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) fees. The OWTS program has been operating in a deficit and is considering raising rates to offset costs. View the Oct. 24, 2022, Board of County Commissioners OWTS work session discussion. Garfield County Environmental Health is holding a public hearing on Feb. 27, 2023, at 8 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioners meeting room, Garfield County Administration Building, 108 8th St., Glenwood Springs, to discuss fee changes with the board of health. Those affected by or interested in the proposed
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Whitcomb named new Garfield County environmental health manager
Garfield County Environmental Health Manager Jannette Whitcomb.
Jannette Whitcomb has been named Garfield County Public Health’s new environmental health manager. Whitcomb is replacing Joshua Williams, who became the department’s director in January. Whitcomb oversees a staff of five environmental health specialists and program managers specializing in wastewater, consumer protection, air, and water quality. Whitcomb comes to Garfield County after serving 24 years with the City of Aspen’s Environmental Health Department, where she focused on providing quality programs that empowered the community to improve their health and well-being. Whitcomb has extensive experience in air quality, COVID-19 response and recovery, consumer protection, solid waste, and water quality. “I am
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Monitoring shows good air quality in Garfield County
Clean air over Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Garfield County’s ambient air monitoring program found that most volatile organic compounds are declining in the area and no national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) violations for ozone or particulate matter were reported in 2020. In 2020, Garfield County experienced 335 days of good air quality over a 24-hour period for particulate matter (PM) of 2.5 microns (PM2.5), with 26 moderate days, and just four days considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to a report prepared by Air Resource Specialists. The county also measured 258 days of good air quality for eight-hour ozone, with 103 in the moderate category and
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