OWTS Regulation Revision Updates

Regulation Revision for the El Paso County Board of Health Chapter 8 Regulation: Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems

Local governances with individual onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) regulations, including El Paso County, have 12 months from June 15, 2025, to adopt any changes and revise local regulations, so long as they are, at a minimum, as stringent as Regulation 43.

El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) will be undergoing a regulation revision on the local level over the coming months, with the goal of having new local regulations implemented no later than June 15, 2026.

The EPCPH OWTS program will continue to enforce the current Chapter 8 regulations as implemented on July 7, 2018, until the revised regulations are reviewed and approved by the El Paso County Board of Health and the state for implementation.

Draft sections currently open for public comment

DRAFT OWTS Chapter 8 Regulations Part 1
Notable Changes to Sections 8.1-8.4

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Draft EPCPH Guidance Documents Open for Public Comment

OWTS Variance Guidelines

Form to submit public comment(s)

ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS (OWTS) REGULATIONS FEEDBACK FORM