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Home My WebLink About01-21-2020 Septic Compliance ReportMinnesota Pollution Compliance Inspection Form Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road North Existing Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 (SSTS) Doc Type: Compliance and Enforcement Instructions: Inspection results based on Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPGA) For local tracking purposes: requirements and attached forms — additional local requirements may also apply. Submit completed form to Local Unit of Government (LUG) and system owner within 15 days System Status System status on date (mmlddlyyyy) 1/21/2020 ® Compliant - Certificate of Compliance ❑ Noncompliant - Notice of Noncompliance (Valid for 3 years from report date, unless shorter time (See Upgrade Requirements on page 3) frame outlined in Local Ordinance.) Reason(s) for noncompliance (check all applicable) ❑ Impact on Public Health (Compliance Component #1) — Imminent threat to public health and safety ❑ Other Compliance Conditions (Compliance Component #3) — Imminent threat to public health and safety ❑ Tank Integrity (Compliance Component #2) — Failing to protect groundwater ❑ Other Compliance Conditions (Compliance Component #3) — Failing to protect groundwater ❑ Soil Separation (Compliance Component #4) — Failing to protect groundwater ❑ Operating permit/monitoring plan requirements (Compliance Component #5) — Noncompliant Property Information Property address: 3060 Sixth Ave. N.., Orono, MN Property owner: or Chris & Heather Kosek Parcel ID# or Sec/Twp/Range: 2811823320014 Reason for inspection Owner's phone: Property Transfer 763-670-0444 Owner's representative: Representative phone: Local regulatory authority: City of Orono Regulatory authority phone 952-249-4600 Approximately 1-1250 gallon 1-1000 gallon septic tanks,1-1250 gallon lift station and approximately Brief system description: 630 square feet of mound rockbed. Comments or recommendations: TBM: Top of garage concrete slab. The rock bed has 1.0 feet of sand under it on the West end and 2.0 feet of sand on the East end. The existing septic tanks are starting to corrode. They are still compliant but will need to be replaced sometime in the future. Certification I hereby certify that all the necessary information has been gathered to determine the compliance status of this system. No determination of future system performance has been nor can be made due to unknown conditions during system construction, possible abuse of the system, inadequate maintenance, or future water usage. Inspector name: Joseph J Olson Certification number: 1255 Business name: Rusty OIs n's Soil & Perc. Testing License number: 810 Inspector signature: Phone number: 763-498-8779 Necessary or Locally Required Attachments Soil boring logs ® System/As-built drawing ❑ Forms per local ordinance ❑ Other information (list): www.pca.state.mn.us 651-296.6300 800-657-3864 TTY 651-282.5332 or 800-657-3864 • Avaitable in alternative formats wq-wwists4-31 • 1124112 Page 1 of 3 Property address: 3060 Sixth Ave, N.., Orono, MN Inspector initials/Date: J. O. 1/21/2020 1. Impact on Public Health — Compliance component #1 of 5 Compliance criteria: Verification method(s): System discharge sewage to the ❑ Yes Z No ® Searched for surface outlet round surface. ® Searched for seeping in yard/backup in home System discharge sewage to drain tile ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Excessive ponding in soil system/D-boxes ElHomeowner testimony Comments/Explanation) or surface waters. (See - -- ❑ "Black soil" above soil dispersal system System cause sewage backup into ❑ Yes ISI No El System requires "emergency" pumping dwelling or establishment. - m- ❑ Performed dye test Any "yes" answer above indicates the system is ❑ Unable to verify (See CommentslExplanation) an Imminent Threat to Public Health and Safety. ❑ Other methods not listed (See Comments/Explanation) Com mentslEx planation: 2. Tank Integrity —Compliance component #2 of 5 Compliance criteria: System consists of a seepage pit, ❑Yes 1E No cesspool, drywell, or leaching pit. Seepage pits meeting 7080.2550 may be compliant if allowed in local ordinance. Sewage tank(s) leak below their ❑ Yes ❑ No designed operating depth. If yes, which sewage tank(s) leaks: Any "yes" answer above indicates the system is Failing to Protect Groundwater. Comments/Explanation: Elmer J. Peterson pumped the tanks. See tank report. Verification method(s): ® Probed tank(s) bottom ® Examined construction records ❑ Examined Tank Integrity Form (Attach) ❑ Observed liquid level below operating depth ❑ Examined empty (pumped) tanks(s) ❑ Probed outside tank(s) for "black soil" ❑ Unable to verify (See Comments/Explanation) ® Other methods not listed (See Comments/Explanation) 3. Other Compliance Conditions —Compliance component #3 of 5 a. Maintenance hole covers are damaged, cracked, unsecured, or appear to structurally unsound. ❑ Yes* ®No ❑ unknown b. Other issues (electrical hazards, etc.) to immediately and adversely impact public health or safety. ❑ Yes* ❑ No []Unknown *System is an imminent threat to public health and safety Explain: c. System is non -protective of ground water for other conditions as determined by inspector ❑ Yes* Z No *System is failing to protect groundwater Explain: www.pca.state.mn.us 651-296-6300 wq-wwists4-31 • 1124112 800-657-3864 TTY 651-282-5332 or 800.657-3864 Available in alternative formats Page 2 of 3 Property address: 3060 Sixth Ave. N.., Orono, MN 4. Soil Separation —Compliance component #4 of 5 Date of installation: 8/13/1993 ❑ Unknown ShorelandNVelIhead protection/Food Beverage ❑ Yes ® No Lodging? Comoliance criteria: For systems built prior to April 1, 1996, and Yes ❑ No not located in Shoreland or Wellhead Protection Area or not serving a food, beverage or lodging establishment. Drainfield has at least a two -foot vertical separation distance from periodically saturated soil or bedrock. Non-performance systems built April 1, ❑ Yes ❑ No 1996, or later or for non-performance systems located in Shoreland or Wellhead Protection Areas or serving a food, beverage, or lodging establishment Drainfield has a three-foot vertical separation distance from periodically saturated soil or bedrock.* "Experimental", 'Other', or 'Performance" ❑ Yes ❑ No systems built under pre -2008 Rules; Type IV or V systems built under 2008 Rules (7080. 2350 or 7080.2400 (Advanced Inspector License required) Drainfield meets the designed vertical separation distance from periodically saturated soil or bedrock. Any "no" answer above indicates the system is Failing to Protect Groundwater. Inspector initials/Date: J. 0. 1/21/2020 Verification method(s): Soil observation does not expire. Previous soil observations by two independent parties are sufficient, unless site conditions have been altered or local requirements differ. ® Conducted soil observation(s) (Attach boring logs) ❑ Two previous verifications (Attach boring logs) El Not applicable (Holding tank(s), no drainfreld) ❑ Unable to verify (See Comments/Explanation) ❑ Other (See Comments/Explanation) Comments/Explanation: Indicate depths of elevations _ A. Bottom of distribution media 96.0 B. Periodically saturated soil/bedrock 93.7 C. System separation 2.3 D. Reauired compliance separation' 2.0 "May be reduced up to 15 percent if allowed by Local Ordinance. 5. Operating Permit and Nitrogen BMP* — Compliance component #5 of 5 Z Not applicable Is the system operated under an Operating Permit? [:]Yes ❑ No If "yes", A below is required Is the system required to employ a Nitrogen BMP? ❑ Yes ❑ No If "yes", B below is required $MP=Best Management Practice(s) specified in the system design If the answer to both questions is "no", this section does not need to be completed. Compliance criteria - a. Operating Permit number: Have the Operating Permit requirements been met? b. Is the required nitrogen BMP Any "no" answer indicates Noncompliance. ❑ Yes ❑ No Upgrade Requirements (Minn. Stat. § 115.55) An imminent threat to public health and safety (ITPHS) must be upgraded, replaced, orits use discontinued within ten months of receipt of this notice or within a shorter period if required by local ordinance. If the system is failing to protect ground water, the system must be upgraded, replaced, or its use discontinued within the time required by local ordinance. if an existing system is not failing as defined in law, and has at least two feet of design soil separation, then the system need not be upgraded, repaired, replaced, or its use discontinued, notwithstanding any local ordinance that is more strict. This provision does not apply to systems in shoreland areas, Wellhead Protection Areas, or those used in connection with food, beverage, and lodging establishments as defined in law. www.pca.state.mn.us 651.296-6300 800-657-3864 TTY 651-282-5332 or 800-657-3864 • Availabte in alternative formats wq-wwists4-31 • 1124112 Page 3 of 3 Tank Report Elmer I Peterson Co. 5921 Dague Ave. Delano, MN 55328 Phone 763-972-2420 Fax 763-972-7217 MPGA License# 219 Chris and Heather Kosek 3060 County Road 6 Orono, MN 55356 763-670-0444 Heather Date: January 3, 2020 Bales: a 1 OFF Tank Capacity: 1-1250 gallon tank,. 1-1000 gallon tank, 1-1250 gallon pump tank per city records # of Tanks: 3 Type of Tanks: Concrete Gallons Pumped: 3000 Manholes to Grade: YES I NO Comments: On January 3, 2020, Elmer J. Peterson Co. uncovered manholes (all 3 manholes buried 10 inches) and pumped tanks. Pump tank is a 2 piece tank but no water leaking. No water leaking in tanks at the time of pumping. Corrosion is starting in all tanks. NOTE: This is only a tank report. This is not a compliance inspection for point of sale nor does it replace a compliance inspection. Property address: _3060 County Road 6 Inspector initials/Date: 1. impact on Public Health —Compliance component #1 of 5 Compliance criteria: System discharge sewage to the i ❑ Yes ❑ No around surface. System discharge sewage to drain tile ❑ Yes ❑ No or surface waters. System cause sewage backup into ❑ Yes ❑ No dwelling or establishment. Any "yes" answer above indicates the system is an Imminent Threat to Public Hearth and Safety. CommentslExplanation: 2, Tank Integrity — Compliance component #2 of 5 Compliance criteria: System consists of a seepage pit, ❑ Yes ® No cesspool, drywell, or leaching pit. Seepage pits meeting 7080.2550 may be compliant if allowed in local ordinance. Sewage tank(s) leak below their ❑ Yes ® No designed operating depth. _ If yes, which sewage tank(s) leaks: Any "yes" answer above indicates the system is Failing to Protect Groundwater. 1/3/202 Verification method(s): ❑ Searched for surface outlet ❑ Searched for seeping in yard/backup in home ❑ Excessive ponding in soil system/D-boxes ❑ Homeowner testimony (See CommentslExplanation) ❑ "Slack soil" above soil dispersal system ❑ System requires "emergency" pumping ❑ Performed dye test ❑ Unable to verify (See CommentslExplanation) ❑ Other methods not listed (See CommentslExplanation) Verification method(s): ❑ Probed tank(s) bottom Examined construction records ❑ Examined Tank Integrity Form (Attach) ❑ Observed liquid level below operating depth Examined empty (pumped) tanks(s) ❑ Probed outside tank(s) for "black soil' ❑ Unable to verify (See CommentslExplanation) ❑ Other methods not listed (See CommentslExplanation) CommentslExplanation: On 113/2020, Elmer J. Peterson Co. pumped tanks. Pump tank is a 2 piece tank but no water leaking. Corrosion starting in all tanks. 3. Other Compliance Conditions — Compiiance component #3 of 5 a. Maintenance hole covers are damaged, cracked, unsecured, or appear to structurally unsound. ❑ Yes* ❑ No ❑ Unknown b. Other issues (electrical hazards, etc.) to immediately and adversely impact public health or safety. ❑ Yes* []No ❑ Unknown *System is an imminent threat to public health and safety Explain: c. System is non -protective of ground water for other conditions as determined by inspector ❑ Yes- ❑ No *System is failing to protect groundwater Explain: www.pca.state.mn.us 651-296-6300 800-657-3864 TTY 651-282-5332 or 800-657-3864 Available in alternative formats wq-wwists4-31 • 1124112 Page 2 of 3 Soil Observation Log www.SeptieResource.com vers 12.4 Owner Information Property Owner / project: Chris & Heather Kosek Date 1/21/2020 Property Address / PID: 3060 Sixth Ave. N. Soil Survey Information ❑ refer to attacr,ed soil survey Parent matl's: 1] Till ❑ Outwash ❑ Lacustrine Q Alluvium ❑ Organic ❑ Bedrock landscape position: ❑ Summit ❑ Shoulder 0 Side slope ❑ Toe slope soil survey map units: L22C:2 slope % direction- Lineal Soil Log #I ❑ Boring ❑ Pit Elevation 96.8 Depth to SHWT 48 Inches Depth (in) Texture fragment % matrix color redox color consistence grade shape 0-36 Fill <35 36-44 Topsoil <35 10yr3/1 Friable Moderate Blocky 4448 Clay Loam <35 1Oyr4/3 Friable Strong Biock� <35 loose loose single grain friable weak granular blocky 35-50 firm moderate prismatic platy >50 rigid strong massive <35 loose loose single grain friable weak granular blocky 35-50 firm moderate prismatic platy >50 rigid strong massive Comments: 3060 Sixth Ave. N. Soil Log #2 21 Boring ❑ Pit Elevation 104.3 Depth to SHWT 44 Inches. Depth (in) Texture fragment % matrix color redox color consistence grade shape 0-20 Fill <35 20-32 Topsoil <35 10yr3/1 Friable Moderate Blocky 32-36 Clay Loam <35 10yr4/3 Friable Strong Blocky 36-42 Clay Loam <35 10yr5/4 IOy4/8,1-6/10y Firm Strong Blocky <35 loose loose single grain 35-50 friable weak granular blocky firm moderate prismatic platy >50 rigid strong massive 3060 Sixth Ave. N. Soil Log #3 El Boring ❑ Pit Elevation Depth to SHWT Depth (in) Texture fragment % matrix color redox color consistence grade shape <35 loose loose single grain 35-50 friable weak granular blocky firm moderate prismatic platy >50 rigid strong massive <35 loose loose single grain 35-50 friable weak granular blocky firm moderate prismatic platy >50 rigid strong massive <35 loose loose single grain 35-50 friable weak granular blocky firm moderate prismatic platy >50 rigid strong massive < loose loose single grain 35-50 friable weak granular blocky firm moderate prismatic platy >50 rigid strong massive <35 loose loose single grain 35-50 friable weak granular blocky firm moderate prismatic platy >50 rigid strong massive I hereby certify,4his work was completed in accordance with MN 7080 and any local reqs. Rusty Olson's Soil & Pere 810 esigner Signature Company License # 3M Srx-l� Ave. AJ }Tod.3 30'D hh Tsn q4.,o q►,d 1 SD3 44`6 1 �r Al571V s9t) j r