Environmental Health Programs

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West Nile Virus

West Nile virus is a disease that can be transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. This page gives tips for reducing breeding areas around your home.

Home and Garden Maintenance Checklist

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Radon

Radon Monitor Loan Program
A radon monitor is available to the public on a first come, first served basis.

Important Information about Radon

Radon Waiver

Lead in Toys

Healthy Shopping - keeping kids safe from toys contaminated with lead

For information from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, click here

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Septic Systems

The Environmental Health Department administers the permitting of individual sewage disposal systems (septic systems). We help you locate, design and perform inspections on individual wastewater systems. All systems in the County and State are required to meet minimum standards promulgated under State law. The permitting process ensures these minimum standards are met to protect public health and the environment. For more details on the process, see the blue bar below.

Septic System Application
PLEASE NOTE FEE INCREASES AS OF 1/1/2010. Fill out online and print. Also includes instructions and general specifications

Individual Sewage Disposal Regulations

Septic System Process

New installations must obtain zoning/development approval; please contact the Planning Department for a Development Permit Application.

Provide a site plan indicating location of proposed drainfield, location of buildings and wells in the area (drainfield must be 100 feet or more away from any water source).

Pay a permit fee of $300 - Check payable to San Miguel County, due at the time of application.

Please see the Septic Permit Application for more details on how to proceed

The Environmental Health Specialist conducts routine inspections of food services (restaurants), retail food stores, daycare centers and performs school safety inspections. These inspections are carried out to ensure that sanitary and safety standards are met in these institutions. The County acts as a representative of the State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment through a contractual agreement. In addition we perform design review for conformance with physical facilities standards for new or remodeled food service or retail food facilities.

Retail Food Establishment Regulations
Copies of the Retail Food Establishment Regulations are available at the Environmental Health Office.

ATTENTION Food Service Operators - New online trainings!

Revisions to the Colorado Retail Food Establish-ment Rules and Regulations took effect March 1, 2013. To ensure operators are familiar with the revisions, the Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability has worked in collaboration with State Food Safety to develop an online training of the major changes to the revised Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations.

Click here for online training on the revisions to the Rules and Regulations

Revised Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations took effect March 1, 2013
Rules and Regulations document

StateFoodSafety.com is pleased to provide online food handler training for San Miguel County, Colorado. The San Miguel County Food Handler Course is optional for food workers but is approved and recommended by the San Miguel County Environmental Health Department for food safety training.

Click here for online food handler training

National Restaurant Association online trainings also offered

ServSafe Manager: www.servsafe.com/purchase

ServSafe Food Handler: www.servsafe.com/foodhandler and www.foodhandlerusa.com

Norwood Waste Transfer Station
Household trash only! For larger items (brush, appliances, tires, cleanups, etc.) please use the Broad Canyon Landfill.
Directions:
Go 0.7 miles north of Norwood on Highway 145. Turn left on County Road AA42. The Transfer Station is about 0.7 miles up AA42 on the left.

Hours:
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1pm-5pm
Sunday, 9am-5pm

Recyclables accepted:
Aluminum, glass, cardboard, newsprint

Broad Canyon Landfill
Directions:
Go toward Naturita on Highway 145 South.  Turn left on Highway 141 to Dove Creek.  After about 3 miles, look for a paved road and a "Broad Canyon Landfill" sign on your right. 970-258-2014

Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8am - 3:30pm