Laserfiche WebLink
TO: <br />FROM: <br />Mavor Callahan and Orono Council Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Michael P. Gaffron. Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />DATE:July 7. 1993 <br />SUBJECT: 2700 White Oak Circle - Septic System <br />List of E.xhibits <br />A - Inspection Report and Soil Boring Log 5/28/93 <br />B - Septic System Inventory Card <br />C - Inspection Repons 7/25/91. 6/16/88. 8/14/84. 7/30/79. 8/22/78 <br />D - System Design Report 1976/78 <br />E - Letter to Owner Jason Becker 1/28/79 <br />Summary of Procedure/Conditions Encountered <br />This system was inspected May 28th apparently at the request of the intended buyer or <br />his lender who required a septic certification. Steve Weckman indicates that whether or not the <br />inspection had been requested, this property would have been inspected later this summer as part <br />of the regular program. <br />Weckman ’s boring found that the e.xisting trench system has a seasonal water table <br />separation ranging 1" to 3" as identified by soil mottling and gleying. as well as noting an actual <br />free water surface T below the trenches on the day of the boring. The system is clearly <br />nonconforming by the definition adopted as part of our septic code revision in February 1992. <br />The soil boring log indicates that borings were taken at the uphill side of the system, <br />which would likely yield the most lavorable conditions at the site. It would not be surprising <br />to find no separation between the most downhill trench and the seasonal water table. <br />In my opinion. Weckman correctly defined this system as noncontorming, and the <br />inspection report indicated that the system must be upgraded within one year, as required by <br />City ordinance for all nonconforming systems since 1978. <br />Addressing Specific Points Made by Rxsmussen’s Attorney <br />• System installed under 1978 code standards <br />This svsiem was installed in 1978 by Westonka Plumbing. Actual soil testing for this <br />site had been completed for VanEeckhout Building Corporation by Soil Testing Services of <br />Minnesota in Decembe*- 1976 as part of the subdivision to create White Oak Circle. The design <br />was done by Mr. VanEeckhout and approved by the Ciry in April 1978. The system was <br />installed in Autrust 1978.