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STRICTER E�tFOKCE�IENT OF SEPTIC SYSTE�LS l�L��ATED Per the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) mandate, the City of Orono has adopted more strinoent regulations that will iorce all septic systems within 1,000 feet of designated la.kes and within 300 feet of desi�nated streams to be brought into compliance. The DNR is requiring that all existing septic systems meet recently updated �iinnesota Pollution Control Agency (�IPC.�) scandards. The City will be comprehensively inspectin� all �eor.c svstems within the Shoreland Distric[ to identify those which do no[ conform to u`:e new minimum standards. Most approvals for improvemen[or use (such as building permits, variances, conditional use permits or subdivisions) of any property within the Shoreland District will require that an ir�spcc�ior� �e pc:fe..u�: �� dP'��'�P rhe c�nformiry of the seotic system. All systems found to be non-conrorming must be repaired within one year of the inspection date regardless or whether you have applied for a permit, variance, CUP or subdivision. Please review the inap of the Shoreland District (attached) to see whetner yeu will be affected. + The inspection within the Shoreland District will evaluate three criteria for septic system conformiry. The systems will be checked to identifv prohibited systems (such as cesspools or systems with overflow pipes), failing systems, and non-conformin� systems. Currently, ann.ual inspectior�s only identiiy prohibited �y�tems a�d failin� systems. `Vhat will change is �hat soil borinQs wiil 'oe per:ormed as pan of the inspection process :�z or.de: ro verify li`�e �IPC:� requiremeiit tha� there is a three tooc separa�ion be«��een �t�e boctom or �he draiaiieid t;enc..�> ar.d evidence of a seasonal wacer table. �ost septic systems installed after 1978 will meet the required code. Howe�:er, many systems ins�alled prior to 1978 will not meet the conformity classification and wi11 requ�:� replacement. Inspection of septic systems within the saoreland areas �,vill be�in in the �:.�est haii oF the Ciry this year. Inspection of all the systems within[he shoreland zones will likei_�� :equire several ;�e3rs to complete. n,.-..,�, ��r�� T� rhe Shore?and Overlay District yiap attached to decermine whe�7er your . ��.;., _..L_: property will affected by these chan�es. If you are uasure as to whe�her you are wiulin uiL Shoreland District or have o�her questions, please feel free to contact Steve Weckrnan a� the Ciry offices.