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City Re-Draft 6-23-95 <br />(Residents of Bracketts Point) <br />Dear <br />In 1994 the City of Orono inspected each of the septic systems serving the residences on <br />Bracketts Point and several adjacent residences on County Road 15. This inspection included <br />tests to determine the conformity of each system with City and State codes. <br />A majority of systems on Bracketts Point were deemed to be nonconforming. In accordance <br />with current Orono ordinances, all nonconforming systems must be brought up to existing <br />codes not later than the enc' 1996. <br />Some of the work requirejl ttj bring the systems up to code may be substantial, indudmg <br />system replacement in r.^( f.c a three foot separation from the seasonal high water table. <br />This often requires the use c ’ - mound" system, at a cost of $7-10,000 or more. <br />In a recent study, the City identified Bracketts Point as one of 10 neighborhoods where <br />installation of municipal sewer may be appropriate in the long run. The City ,^"8»*jeer has <br />estimated the cost of bringing sewer to Bracketts Point at $247,240 or approximately $17,700 <br />per unit However, Bracketts Point ranks relatively low in priority for sewer service as <br />compared to most of the other neighborhoods, which have smaller lots and in some cases no <br />feasible location for replacement of their systems. <br />The City will soon be making an application to the Metropolitan Council for approval to bring <br />sewer service to all 10 neighborhoods. In the case of Bracketts Point, actual sewer <br />construction is unlikely to occur until the higher priority areas have been served, which is <br />expected to take ten years or longer. <br />The City Council has noted that a petition for sewer by 100% of the landowners in any of <br />these neighborhoods may be sufficient to result in sewer installation much sooner, in time to <br />avoid the need to upgrade septic systems. <br />Representatives from the City of Orono would be wUling to meet with owners of the <br />properties which would be affected by municipal sewer service to Bracketts Point. ^ smg e <br />meeting with all residents late in the afternoon is preferable. We underst ind George Pillsbury <br />has offered his house as a meeting place.