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8 <br />•l;iv <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />E^rian Fulmer and Jeanne MabusthMichael P. Ga-ffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator <br />September 20, 1984 <br />Soil And Site Conditions For Dog House Kennel Proposal <br />Re: Septic Systems <br />or^iny systL?^ garage slab is not nearly big enough For a mound <br />;r::‘S2 s-' <br />Should be preserved for alternate site to serve existing house. <br />of proposed kennel was bored by Schermers and found <br />P/17/pa material over peat/organic soils. Water table on <br />9/17/84 was at o +/- during the driest time this year <br />Schermers noted that the soil was mottled to the surface and <br />likely would be saturated to very near surface in the spring. He <br />recommend even a mound without a <br />better knowledge of the high seasonal water table, probably by <br />monitoring a number of inspection wells for a year. <br />In a conversation with Dr. James L. Anderson of the U. of M <br />Agrculture Extension Service, he suggested that the existing <br />kennel system be investigated further to determine how wel1 it is <br />effluent quality in the tank to what might be found with A human waste load. <br />4 <br />- Our code requires "extensively detailed site and soil <br />soils, and where peat soils are encountered, <br />would allow a system under only the most extreme conditions due <br />to existing l.ot configuratiQQ^ The City is under no obligation <br />to approve a system on these soils. If a system was allowed, it <br />subject to metering of inflows and periodic groundwiter <br />quality testing. I do not believe the City should allow a 'new <br />system to be constructed for a new or expanded use unless the <br />minimum acceptable soil conditions exist, so that we aren't <br />£C§§ting a new BCoblem where none appears to exist now. <br />“As for the existing kennel system, we have been repeately told <br />fecal materials are introduced into the system, <br />and that the only discharge is from spraying out the kennel <br />stalls and from dog wash water, hence wo would expect a low- <br />intensity effluent which might not form a sludge or a biomat. If <br />^ Case, and no apparent problems with <br />g oundwater quality or liquid volume disposal are noted, I would <br />comfortable in allowing this type of a system to be <br />installed for the kennel for the existing type of use, without <br />e human sewage element, i.e. can't hook up an apartment to it. <br />1