1985-12-31 Letter, Septic System Curently OK

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V 1 CITY4^0R0N0 Post Office Box 66*Cry8tal Bay. Minnesota 5532.1 •Municipal Offices On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka December 31, 1985 Ken Daniels 2905 Fox Street Long Lake, MN 55356 Re: Septic System Dear Mr. Daniels: I met with Carl Widmer on Friday, December 27, 1985 to review the current status of your septic system. We obtained a meter reading and made a visual inspection of the drainfield area. In general, the system appears to be holding its own. There was no observable flow down the side of the mound as there has of fhe mound, a small puddle of effluent was open to the air (4'*-6" diameter) which indicates that the mound is still full of water but seems to be keeping up with the inflow from the residence. In reviewing your metered water use, there appears to be a marked decrease in water use in 1985 (averaging 880 gallons per day) versus your 1984 water use (1135 gallons per day), a de crease of about 22%. Mr. Widmer tells me you have fewer people living in the house this year, which may account for part of the decrease. Have you also made an effort to consciously cut down? I have had absolutely no complaints from the Farview neigh- ^ least a year now, and during my various visits to the neighborhood in the last year have never observed any water entering the street. It would seem that you have managed to contain and control your sewage within your property. I am still somewhat concerned about the mound being full of effluent to the top. This is an unusual condition and does not allow the aerobic conditions which would normally occur in the mound system. I can only guess at how this will affect the system in the long run, but it would seem to be an unfavorable condition. Note that we have never seen the water level decrease in this system. BUILDING A ZONING - 473-7 J57 • ASSESSING ADMINISTRATION A riNANCE - 473-7358 PUBLIC WORKS - 473-7359