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Prior to Sale: All properties in Orono must be inspected and required to be in <br />compliance before they can be sold. <br /> <br />With Permits: Property owners who apply for sewer connection or disconnection permits will <br />also be subject to an inspection <br /> <br />Compliance. <br />For properties that pass inspection, the City issues a Certificate of I/I Compliance to the property <br />owner and keeps a copy on file at City Hall. The Certificate is valid for 10 years. Properties that <br />don’t pass inspection are issued a correction notice delineating the problems. Repairs should be <br />completed within 90 days of receipt of the correction notice. If repairs are not completed a <br />monthly surcharge will be applied to the utility bill until the property is in compliance. <br /> <br />I/I Problem Spots. <br /> <br />Sanitary Service Line. The inspection involves televising the sanitary sewer service out to the <br />City sewer main (to identify cracks and leaks) and checking the sump pump discharge system <br />and roof drains and leaders (to identify improper connections to the sanitary sewer system). <br /> <br />Down spouts. Roof drains and leaders direct storm water from roof gutters to the ground through <br />pipes and downspouts. Roof drains should not be connected to the sanitary sewer but should <br />discharge to the ground outside of a building. If your roof drains are connected to the sanitary <br />sewer, disconnect them, plug any open connections to the sanitary sewer using a non-shrink <br />permanent material, and redirect the roof drains onto the ground outside the building <br /> <br />Foundation Drains. Foundation drains are underground pipes that collect storm water from <br />around the base of a building and into a sump basket, where it is then pumped outside of the <br />building. Foundation drains should not be connected to the sanitary sewer. <br /> <br />Sump Pumps. Sump pumps are designed to capture surface or ground water that enters <br />basements or crawl spaces and pump it away from the house. The basic sump system includes <br />drain tile, a sump pit, a sump pump, a float or switch, and a drain line. The sump pit extends <br />below the slab and collects surface water that enters the basement/crawl space or groundwater <br />that rises to the slab. Sump pumps should not be connected to the sanitary sewer. Sump pumps <br />should drain into the City’s storm sewer system through one of two methods: a direct connection <br />(a pipe from the house to the main storm sewer line), if available, or directly onto the ground <br />(preferably 20 feet from the house and not into a neighbor’s yard <br /> <br />Steps for Inflow and Infiltration Inspections <br /> <br />1. Verify Need For Certification. Call the City at 952-249-4603 to verify that your property is <br />in need of certification before beginning the I/I inspection process. <br /> <br />2. Submit Application and Pay Fee.