1986-11-04 Letter, Septic System Installation Status

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Septic Systems For Specific Residences in Countryside Drive November 4, 1986 Page 3 of 5 C) 2615 Countryside Drive Permit x{8039 was issued to Ritter on 8/13/85. System was apparently installed in August, 1985. Inspector, Lyle Oman, recalls seeing the installation occurring but there is no inspection slip on file. The system consists of 3 tanks to the southwest of the house, and 6 drainfield trenches with drop boxes located northwest of the house. we have 2 major problems with this system: 1. The well was installed in front of the house a distance 47' from the lowest drainfield trench (measured on 10/31/86). Orono Code requires a 75' separation distance here. The State Well Code requires a minimum of 50' separation. The well is directly downhill from the drainfield. Either the well or the drainfield must be relocated. We have not been able to establish which went in first, the well or the drainfield; however, we do not have any record that the well contractor called for a site inspection prior ;:o drilling (as is require) and we know that the septic plan approval, given to the general contractor with the building permit, noted that the well must be located east of the house maintaining a ,5' setback to the drainfield. Neither the well driller or the general contractor followed this requirement. Lyle Oman's well inspection slip of 8/21/85 documents the depth and pumping flow rate of the well as drilled, but does not give any indication of final approval of the well. 2. After the drainfield was installed, NSP located a transformer at a point on the west line of the property and another in the cul-de-sac, and ran an electric cable between them. In the process, they cut through at least 3 and perhaps 4 of the 6 drainfield lines, as evidenced by shreds of PVC pipe ane 'inder rock strewn about in the area they cut through. This has a an undetermined amount of damage to the drainfield which . s not been repaired. They may have also severed the pump discharge line, this again is unknown. NSP didn't contact the City about the apparent damage, and did not stop when they first ran into the drainfield. In addition to damaging the drainfield, we now have a very hazardous situation with an electric cable buried in an area where an inspector might be expected to be probing to determine the condition of a drainfield. 3. The pump is in the 3rd tank but electrical connections into the house have not been made, nor has a tank alarm been provided or connected. 4. Small (6"-8") pine trees have been planted over the drain - field. These are a potential problem.