Pueblo County, Colorado: septic system inspection at sale
Checked on November 9, 2026 against the official rule. Rule set by Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment.
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
| Question | What the official text says |
|---|---|
| What is required | OWTS pumped and inspected by PDPHE or a registered NAWT-certified Transfer of Title Inspector; Acceptance Document issued by PDPHE Source: pueblocounty.gov |
| Triggered by | sale of a property with a residence or commercial building served by an OWTS Source: pueblocounty.gov |
| Deadline | prior to sale; system pumped and inspected Source: pueblocounty.gov |
| Who arranges it | property owner Source: pueblocounty.gov |
| Fee | $385 if inspected by Health Dept (company schedules pumping); $140 with a certified inspector's report; $25 optional bacteriological water test (2026 (rev 12/31/25) fee schedule) Source: pueblocounty.gov |
| If the system fails | Approval denied until system complies; replacement or extensive work needs an OWTS permit before work Source: pueblocounty.gov |
| Official forms | pueblocounty.gov Source: pueblocounty.gov |
| In force since | January 1, 2019 Source: pueblocounty.gov |
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: Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment.
Checked on November 9, 2026: read on the official site.
Published costs
What the official fee schedule or guide for Pueblo County says, with the year it applies to. The other 5 items published in Colorado are listed for comparison; they are different items, so we do not average them.
| Jurisdiction | Item | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County (this rule) | health-department inspection incl. pumping coordination | $385 | 2026 | pueblocounty.gov |
| Pueblo County (this rule) | review fee when certified inspector's report submitted | $140 | 2026 | pueblocounty.gov |
| Pueblo County (this rule) | bacteriological water test | $25 | 2026 | pueblocounty.gov |
| Archuleta County | transfer acceptance fee | $115 | 2024 | archuletacounty.gov |
| La Plata County | Continued Use Permit fee | $120 | 2026 | cms9files.revize.com |
| Gunnison County | Transfer of Title application fee | $60 | 2026 | gunnisoncounty.org |
| Boulder County | Property Transfer Certificate fee | $500 | 2026 | bouldercounty.gov |
| Clear Creek County | Use Permit fee | $100 | 2026 | co.clear-creek.co.us |
Inspectors, pumpers and labs set their own prices on top of these; the official source is the one that counts.
Private wells in Pueblo County
In 2015 about 3,571 of Pueblo County’s 163,591 residents (2%) got their drinking water from a private well, by the USGS estimate. That is the 58th highest share of the 64 Colorado counties in the USGS table, and the 25th 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 Pueblo 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. 1 of them is in Pueblo County.
| Lab | Town | Distance | Certified on the list for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment | Pueblo, CO · in this county | 7 miles (approx.) | coliform bacteria |
| El Paso County Health Department | Colorado Springs, CO | 49 miles (approx.) | coliform bacteria, nitrate |
| Sangre De Cristo Laboratory | Alamosa, CO | 85 miles (approx.) | coliform bacteria, nitrate, arsenic |
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 Pueblo 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 Pueblo County.
| Rule | State | Distance | Covers | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teller County | Colorado | about 55 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Elbert County | Colorado | about 76 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Clear Creek County | Colorado | about 119 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Summit County | Colorado | about 125 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Gunnison County | Colorado | about 130 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.