Gunnison County, Colorado: septic system inspection at sale
Checked on November 9, 2026 against the official rule. Rule set by Gunnison County Community Development.
General information, not legal advice. This is our summary of the official rule as we read it. The ordinance or code and the health department decide: confirm with them before you list, sign or close.
The rule
Unincorporated Gunnison County.
| Question | What the official text says |
|---|---|
| What is required | Inspection by Gunnison County licensed Transfer of Title Inspector on county form, plus Transfer of Title Acceptance Document from Community Development Source: gunnisoncounty.org |
| Triggered by | sale or transfer of title Source: gunnisoncounty.org |
| Deadline | before sale/transfer; goal to review within 2 working days Source: gunnisoncounty.org |
| How long a report is valid | until closing or maximum 12 months, whichever first Source: gunnisoncounty.org |
| Exemptions |
Source: gunnisoncounty.org |
| Fee | $60 application fee due at submittal (2026 fee schedule) Source: gunnisoncounty.org |
| If the system fails | Conditional Acceptance Document: buyer agrees in writing to permit and repair within 90 days of closing; frozen ground/snow cases allowed Source: gunnisoncounty.org |
| Official forms | gunnisoncounty.org Source: gunnisoncounty.org |
This is our summary of the official rule as we read it. The ordinance or code and the health department decide: confirm with them before you list, sign or close. Rule set by: Gunnison County Community Development.
In force since 2019 (as the official text states).
Checked on November 9, 2026: read on the official site.
Published costs
What the official fee schedule or guide for Gunnison County says, with the year it applies to. The other 7 items published in Colorado are listed for comparison; they are different items, so we do not average them.
| Jurisdiction | Item | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison County (this rule) | Transfer of Title application fee | $60 | 2026 | gunnisoncounty.org |
| Archuleta County | transfer acceptance fee | $115 | 2024 | archuletacounty.gov |
| La Plata County | Continued Use Permit fee | $120 | 2026 | cms9files.revize.com |
| Boulder County | Property Transfer Certificate fee | $500 | 2026 | bouldercounty.gov |
| Clear Creek County | Use Permit fee | $100 | 2026 | co.clear-creek.co.us |
| Pueblo County | health-department inspection incl. pumping coordination | $385 | 2026 | pueblocounty.gov |
| Pueblo County | review fee when certified inspector's report submitted | $140 | 2026 | pueblocounty.gov |
Inspectors, pumpers and labs set their own prices on top of these; the official source is the one that counts.
Compared with other Colorado rules
- In force since 2019: the 2nd oldest of the 5 Colorado local rules whose start year we could read (tied with 2 others from the same year). Oldest: Boulder County (2008), Archuleta County (2019), Gunnison County (2019).
Our census of official rules, checked November 9, 2026; start dates as the official text states them.
Private wells in Gunnison County
In 2015 about 1,467 of Gunnison County’s 16,067 residents (9%) got their drinking water from a private well, by the USGS estimate. That is the 44th highest share of the 64 Colorado counties in the USGS table, and the 44th highest number of private-well users.
As we read it, this rule covers the septic system, not the well.
Source: USGS county water use 2015 (Dieter et al., 2018). Ranks count the Colorado counties in the USGS table (1 = highest).
Certified labs nearest to Gunnison County for a well water test
Labs on the Colorado certified drinking-water list that the list marks as taking samples from homeowners or outside clients, certified for coliform bacteria, nearest first. All of them are outside Gunnison County.
| Lab | Town | Distance | Certified on the list for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River W / S District | Avon, CO | 71 miles (approx.) | coliform bacteria, arsenic |
| Mesa County Public Health Regional Laboratory | Grand Junction, CO | 90 miles (approx.) | coliform bacteria |
Source: CDPHE Drinking Water Lab Certifications (Looker Studio report on cdphe.colorado.gov/dwlabs) (Live report, no edit date shown; data read by the report at 2026-11-02 20:39 UTC (Looker Studio dataTimestamp); read November 2, 2026). Straight-line distance from the centre of Gunnison County (the average of its Census ZIP-area points); “approx.” = lab placed at its ZIP centre. Call the lab first: lists do not say which household tests each lab takes or what it charges.
Nearest other sale-time rules
Buying or selling near a county line? These are the closest other local rules in our census to Gunnison County.
| Rule | State | Distance | Covers | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County | Colorado | about 79 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Teller County | Colorado | about 97 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Clear Creek County | Colorado | about 99 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Archuleta County | Colorado | about 105 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| La Plata County | Colorado | about 108 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
Straight-line distance between county centres (the average of each county’s Census ZIP-area points). Townships, villages and health districts are placed at the centre of their county.