Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-507 Program repeal
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If final federal agency action is taken revoking or withdrawing prior federal approval of all or any part of the state permit program, sections 25-8-203, 25-8-204, 25-8-501, 25-8-502, 25-8-503, and 25-8-505 and regulations adopted to implement such provisions are repealed as of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-508 Industrial pretreatment program - creation - fees
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(1) The division shall establish an industrial pretreatment program for the state which is designed to eliminate problems that occur when pollutants from industrial wastewaters are discharged into publicly owned treatment works, including health hazards caused to the public and t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-509 Permit conditions concerning use and disposal of biosolids
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The division is authorized to impose, as conditions to the issuance of permits, requirements, prohibitions, standards, and concentration limitations on the use and disposal of biosolids in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the commission pursuant to section 25-8-205 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-601 Division to be notified of suspected violations and accidental discharges - penalty
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(1) Any person or any agency of the state or federal government may apply to the division to investigate and take action upon any suspected or alleged violation of any provision of this article or of any order, permit, or regulation issued or promulgated under authority of this a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-602 Notice of alleged violations
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(1) Whenever the division has reason to believe that a violation of an order, permit, or control regulation issued or promulgated under authority of this article has occurred, the division shall cause written notice to be served personally or by certified mail, return receipt req…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-603 Hearing procedures for alleged violations
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(1) In any notice given under section 25-8-602, the division shall require the alleged violator to answer each alleged violation and may require the alleged violator to appear before it for a public hearing to provide such answer. Such hearing shall be held no sooner than fifteen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-604 Suspension, modification, and revocation of permit
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Upon a finding and determination, after hearing, that a violation of a permit provision has occurred, the division may suspend, modify, or revoke the pertinent permit or take such other action with respect to the violation as may be authorized pursuant to regulations promulgated …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-605 Cease-and-desist orders
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If the division determines, with or without hearing, that a violation of any provision of this article or of any order, permit, or control regulation issued or promulgated under authority of this article exists, the division may issue a cease-and-desist order. Such order shall se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-606 Clean-up orders
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The division may issue orders to any person to clean up any material which he, his employee, or his agent has accidentally or purposely dumped, spilled, or otherwise deposited in or near state waters which may pollute them. The division may also request the district attorney to p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-607 Restraining orders and injunctions
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(1) The division may request the district attorney for the judicial district with jurisdiction pursuant to subsection (2) of this section or the attorney general to bring, and if so requested it shall be the duty of such district attorney or the attorney general to bring, a suit …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-608 Civil penalties - rules - water quality improvement fund created - definitions - repeal
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(1) A person who violates this article 8, a permit issued under this article 8, a control regulation promulgated pursuant to this article 8, or a final cease-and-desist order or clean-up order is subject to a civil penalty of not more than fifty-four thousand eight hundred thirty…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-608.5 Nutrients grant fund - rules - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1191), ch. 186, p. 754, � 1, effective May 10. Editor's note: Subsection (4) provided for the repeal of this section, effective September 1, 2016. (See L. 2013, p. 754.) 25-8-608.7. Natural disaster grant fund - creation - rules - rep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-608.7 Natural disaster grant fund - creation - rules - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-8-608.7Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-609 Criminal pollution - penalties
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(1) Any person who recklessly, knowingly, intentionally, or with criminal negligence discharges any pollutant into any state waters or into any domestic wastewater treatment works commits criminal pollution if such discharge is made: (a) In violation of any permit issued under th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-610 Falsification and tampering - penalties
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(1) Any person who knowingly makes any material false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this article 8 or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-611 Proceedings by other parties
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(1) The factual or legal basis for proceedings or other actions that result from a violation of any control regulation inure solely to, and shall be for the benefit of the people of, the state generally, and it is not intended by this article, in any way, to create new private ri…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-612 Remedies cumulative
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(1) It is the purpose of this article to provide additional and cumulative remedies to prevent, control, and abate water pollution and protect water quality. (2) No action pursuant to section 25-8-609 shall bar enforcement of any provision of this article or of any rule or order …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-613 Limitation on actions
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An action or other proceeding brought by the division pursuant to this part 6 alleging a violation of this article 8 or of any rule of the commission or order of the division must be commenced within five years after the date when the alleged violation is discovered or should hav…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-701 Definitions
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As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Construction means entering into a contract for the erection or physical placement of materials, equipment, piping, earthwork, or buildings which are to be part of a domestic wastewater treatment works. (2) Eligib…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-702 Approval for commencement of construction
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(1) No person shall commence the construction of any domestic wastewater treatment works or the enlargement of the capacity of an existing domestic wastewater treatment works, unless the site location and the design for the construction or expansion have been approved by the divi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-703 State contracts for construction of domestic wastewater treatment works. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-8-703Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-801 Definitions
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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Administrator or storm water management system administrator means a nonprofit entity designated by the division to conduct the activities required under this part 8. (2) Advisory board means an oversight group, e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-802 Storm water management system administrator
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(1) A nonprofit entity may apply to be a storm water management system administrator by completing an application in such form as the division may require. The division may designate one or more storm water management system administrators. To be designated as an administrator, t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-803 Storm water management system administrator audits to support MS4 permittees’ programs
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(1) MS4 permittees may choose to work with any administrator to assist the MS4 permittee in complying with the terms and conditions of the MS4 permittee’s CDPS MS4 permit. An MS4 permittee may utilize all, or portions of, the storm water management system administrator’s program …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-901 Definitions
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As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Child care center has the meaning set forth in section 26-6-903 (5); except that child care center does not include: (a) A summer camp; or (b) A children's resident camp, as defined in section 26.5-5-303 (5). (2) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-902 School and child care clean drinking water fund - creation
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(1) The school and child care clean drinking water fund is created in the department. (2) The fund includes any money that is transferred to the fund and any money that the general assembly may appropriate to the fund. (3) Money in the fund at the end of each state fiscal year re…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-903 Testing for the presence of lead in drinking water in child care centers, family child care homes, and eligible schools - remediation - maintenance of records - training - inspections - enforcement - reimbursement - technical assistance - exemptions - opt out by family child care home - reports
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(1) Testing. (a) (I) Except as described in subsection (1)(a)(II) of this section, on or before May 31, 2023, each child care center, family child care home, and eligible school shall test its drinking water sources by having a state-certified laboratory measure the lead content …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-904 Report and recommendation regarding expansion required - legislative declaration
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(1) It is the general assembly’s intent that, subject to the availability of future appropriations, the requirements described in this part 9 concerning the testing and remediation of drinking water sources in eligible schools should be expanded to apply to schools other than tho…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-8-905 Repeal of part
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This part 9 is repealed, effective June 30, 2026. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1358), ch. 382, p. 2736, � 1, effective August 10.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-101 Legislative declaration
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To assure adequate operation of water and wastewater facilities, and to preserve the public peace, health, and safety, this article 9 and any rules authorized pursuant thereto are enacted to provide for the examination, classification, and certification of water and wastewater fa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the water and wastewater facility operators certification board. (2) Certificate means the certificate of competency issued by the board stating that the operator named thereon has met the requireme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-103 Water and wastewater facility operators certification board - composition - repeal of article
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(1) There is created the water and wastewater facility operators certification board, which constitutes a section of the division of administration of the department and consists of the following ten members appointed by the governor: (a) A certified water treatment or domestic w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-104 Duties of board - rules
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(1) (a) The board shall elect a chair and secretary each year and shall establish rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., setting forth the requirements governing certification for water and wastewater facility operators, including: (I) Application for certificati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-104.2 Contracting - rules
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(1) The board may select and appoint one or more independent nonprofit corporations to carry out the administration of the program and examinations. The board may promulgate a rule establishing the scope and standards of the independent nonprofit corporation's duties. The contrac…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-104.3 Duties of the division - investigations
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The division shall investigate instances of possible misconduct by water and wastewater facility operators, report the results of any investigation to the board, and make recommendations regarding appropriate disciplinary action to the board. Source: L. 2013: Entire section added…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-104.4 Exemptions
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(1) The board may exempt wastewater facilities or classes of facilities from the requirement to operate under the supervision of a certified operator if the exemption does not endanger the public health or the environment. In determining whether to provide such an exemption, the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-105 Water treatment facility operator
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(1) Persons who by specifically relevant examination, education, and experience are found to be qualified for certification as water treatment facility operators or water distribution system operators shall be certified as having the minimum qualifications required for each of th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-106 Domestic wastewater treatment facility operator
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(1) Persons who by specifically relevant examination, education, and experience are found to be qualified for certification as domestic wastewater treatment facility operators or wastewater collection system operators shall be certified as having the minimum qualifications requir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-106.2 Industrial wastewater treatment facility operator
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(1) Persons who by specifically relevant examination, education, and experience are found to be qualified for certification as industrial wastewater treatment facility operators shall be certified as having the minimum qualifications required for each of the respective classes as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-106.3 Multiple facility operator
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Persons who by specifically related examination, education, and experience are found to be qualified for certification in more than one category of facility operators shall be certified as having the minimum qualifications required for such applicable multiple facility operator c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-106.5 Education and experience - substitution allowed
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Water and wastewater facility operator applicants must have a high school diploma or have successfully completed the high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S.; except that experience or relevant training may be substituted for the high sch…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-107 Certification procedure
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(1) Any individual possessing the required education and experience may apply for certification in the manner designated by the board on such forms as required and approved by the board. The application shall be accompanied by such fee as required by section 25-9-108. Those appli…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-108 Fees - rules - fund created
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(1) (a) Each application for certification shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of fifteen dollars that is not refundable. The board shall adopt rules that set program fees in addition to the nonrefundable application fee in accordance with article 4 of title 24, and the f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-109 Use of title
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Only a person who has been qualified by the board as a certified operator and who possesses a valid certificate attesting to this certification in this state shall have the right and privilege of using the title certified water treatment facility operator, class ...., certified d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-9-110 Violations - penalty
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to represent himself or herself as a certified operator of any category and of any class without first being so certified by the board and without being the holder of a current valid certificate issued by the board. Any person violating the provi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-10-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems Act. Source: L. 97: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 122, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire article amended, (HB 12-1126), ch. 137, p. 481, � 1, effective August 8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-10-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly declares it to be in the public interest to establish minimum standards and rules for on-site wastewater treatment systems in the state and to provide the authority for the administration and enforcement of those minimum standards and rules: (a) To preser…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-10-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Absorption system means a leaching field and adjacent soils or other system for the treatment of sewage in an on-site wastewater treatment system by means of absorption into the ground. (2) Applicant means a p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-10-104 Regulation of on-site wastewater treatment systems - state and local rules
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(1) The division shall develop, and recommend to the commission for adoption, rules setting forth minimum standards for the location, design, construction, performance, installation, alteration, and use of on-site wastewater treatment systems within Colorado. The commission may e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-10-105 Minimum standards - variances
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(1) Rules adopted by local boards of health under section 25-10-104 (2) or (4) or promulgated by the commission under section 25-10-104 (1) govern all aspects of the location, design, construction, performance, alteration, installation, and use of on-site wastewater treatment sys…