Apply for New or Renewed Septic Professional License

A license is required for onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) installers, property transfer inspectors, and cleaners who wish to operate in Boulder County.

Apply for a License as an Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Professional

System Contractor, System Cleaner, System Inspector, and System Maintenance Provider licenses are valid for two years. These licenses expire on the second anniversary of the issue date. Renewal payment is due by the anniversary date.

Engineers who want to operate in Boulder County must register and pay a one-time fee.

Fees

The current fee for system contractors, system cleaners, system inspectors, and system maintenance providers, including renewal and new, is $200.00. The current fee for engineers is a one-time registration fee of $100.00. Payments must be submitted by mail or in person to:

Boulder County Public Health
Water Quality Program
3450 Broadway St.
Boulder, CO 80304

Make checks payable to BCPH.

Requirements for Obtaining a License

Items needed to apply for or renew a license

1. Certifications and continuing education (CE) documentation must be uploaded electronically to the application
2. CE documentation (if needed)
3. Signed code of ethics (this is part of the electronic application)

System Contractors (Installers)

• Must have completed the NAWT installer class or equivalent
• Maintain 8 hours of continuing education for renewal
• Agree to the terms of the Code of Ethics

System Cleaners (Pumpers)

• Must have completed the NAWT O&M 1 or 2 or equivalent class
• Maintain 8 hours of continuing education
• Maintain a contract with an approved septage disposal site
• Agree to the terms in the Code of Ethics

System (NAWT) Inspectors

• Must have completed the NAWT inspector class or equivalent
  • Note: Inspectors for higher level treatment systems must have training relevant to the specific system or certification by the equipment manufacturer
• Agree to the terms of the Code of Ethics

System Maintenance Providers

• Provide proof of training required by the manufacturer (as applicable and available) for all equipment you service
• Agree to the terms in the Code of Ethics

Engineers

• Only one-time registration is required

Certification and Educational Organizations

Course Options

CEHA conferences, CPOW trainings and conferences, Infiltrator webinars, NAWT classes, NEHA conferences, and NOWRA conferences and online courses.

• Colorado Environmental Health Association (CEHA)
• Colorado Professionals in Onsite Wastewater (CPOW)
• Infiltrator Water Technologies
• National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT)
• National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
• National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA)