HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-2020 Compliance Inspection FormMinnesota 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 (mmldd/yyyy): 11/12/2020
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 Parcel ID# or Sec/Twp/Range. 2511823340007
Property address: 521 N. Stream Road., Orono, MN Reason for inspection: Property Transfer
Property owner: Jeff Maxwell Owner's phone: 612-709-9350
or
Owner's representative: Representative phone:
Local regulatory authority: City of Orono Regulatory authority phone: 952-249-4600 _
2-1000 gallon septic tanks, 1-1000 gallon lift station and 500 square feet of mound rockbed, per city
Brief system description: _records
Comments or recommendations:
TBM: The garage concrete floor Elv-100.0. The East side of the rock bed has 1. feet of sand and the West side has 3.0 feet of sand.
Certification
I hereby certify that al1 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 O1WTYs 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):
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Property address: 521 N. Stream Road., Orono, MN Inspector initials/Date: J. 0. 11/12/2020
1. Impact on Public Health —Compliance component #1 of 5
Compliance criteria:
System discharge sewage to the
ground surface,
System discharge sewage to drain tile
or surface waters.
❑ Yes E No
❑ Yes ® No
System cause sewage backup into ❑ Yes ® No
dwelling or establishment.
Any "yes" answer above indicates the system is
an Imminent Threat to Public Health and Safety.
Comments/Explanation:
2. Tank Integrity — Compliance component #2 of 5
Comoliance 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 lK 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 Company pumped the tanks.
Verification method(s):
ISI Searched for surface outlet
Searched for seeping in yard/backup in home
Excessive ponding in soil system/D-boxes
❑ Homeowner testimony (See CommentslExplanation)
"Black 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
Z 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)
Z Other methods not listed (See CommentslExplanation)
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* ® No
*System is failing to protect groundwater
Explain:
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Property address: 521 N. Stream Road„ Orono, MN Inspector initials/Date:
4. Soil Separation —Compliance component #4 of 5
Date of installation: 7/31/1995
❑ Unknown Verification method(s):
ShorelandlWellhead protection/Food Beverage ® Yes ❑ No
Lodging?
Compliance 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.
!don -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 Ill
or V systems built under 2008 Rules (7080.
2350 or 7080.2100 (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.
J. O. 11/12/2020
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 observations) (Attach boring logs)
❑ Two previous verifications (Attach boring logs)
❑ Not applicable (Holding tank(s), no drainfield)
❑ Unable to verify (See CommentsfExplanation)
❑ Other (See Comments/Explanation)
Comments/Explanation.
Indicate depths of elevations
A. Bottom of distribution media 100.3
B. Periodically saturated soil/bedrock 97.6
C. System separation 2.7
D. Required compliance separation* i 2.55
*May be reduced up to 15 percent if allowed by Local
Ordinance,
5. Operating Permit and Nitrogen BMP'* — Compliance component #5 of 5 ® 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
BMP=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? _ _ ____
❑ Yes ❑ No
_ b. Is the required nitrogen BMP in place and properly functioning? I ❑ Yes ❑ No
Any "no" answer indicates Noncompliance.
Upgrade Requirements (Minn. Stat. § 115.55) An imminent threat to public health and safety (ITPHS) must be upgraded, replaced, or its 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.
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Tank Report
Date: March 13, 2020
Elmer I Peterson Co.
5921 Dague Ave.
Delano, MN 55328
Phone 763-972-2420
Fax 763-972-7217
MPCA License# 219
Jeff Maxwell
521 N. Stream Road
Wayzata, MN 55391 (Orono)
612-709-9350
Baffles: ON V OFF
Tank Capacity: 3-1000 Gallon Tanks Per City Records
# of Tanks: 3
Type of Tanks:
Gallons Pumped:
Concrete
2500
Manholes to Grade: YES / NO
Comments:
On March 13, 2020, Elmer J. Peterson Co. uncovered manholes (all 3 about 4 inches deep) and pumped
tanks. No cracks or water leaking in tanks at the time of pumping.
***Suggestion to add riser to bring manholes to grade.
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: 521 N. Stream Road
1. Impact on Public Health -Compliance component #1 of 5
criteria:
System discharge sewage to the ❑ Yes ❑ No
round surface.
System discharge sewage to drain tile ❑ Yes ❑ No
or surface waters. j
System cause sewage backup into ❑ Yes [:]No
dwelling or establishment.
Any "Yes" answer above indicates the system is
an Imminent Threat to Public Health and Safety.
Comments/Explanation:
2. Tank Integrity — Compliance component #2 of 5
Compliance criteria:
System consists of a seepage pit, ❑ Yes 22 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: Y
Any "yes" answer above indicates the
system is Failing to Protect Groundwater.
Comments/Explanation:
On 3113/2020, Elsner J. Peterson Co. pumped tanks.
Inspector initials/Date: 3/13/2020
Verification method(s):
❑ Searched for surface outlet
❑ Searched for seeping in yardibackup in home
❑ Excessive ponding in soil system/D-boxes
❑ Homeowner testimony (See Comments/Explanation)
❑ "Black soil" above soil dispersal system
❑ System requires "emergency" pumping
❑ Performed dye test
❑ Unable to verify (See CommentslExplanation)
❑ Other methods not listed (See ComrnentslExplanation)
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 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 (elechicalhazards, 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 deterrnined by inspector ❑ Yes" ❑ No
*System is failing to protect groundwater
Explain:
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Property Owner / project:
Property Address / PID:
Soil Observation Log
www.SeptieResource.com vers 12.4
Owner Information
Jeff Maxwell
521 N. Stream Road
Date 11/5/2020
Soil Survey Information ❑ refer to attached soil survey
Parent matl's: 0 Till ❑ Outwash ❑ Lacustrine ❑ Alluvium ❑ Organic ❑ Bedrock
landscape position: ❑ Summit ❑ Shoulder 0 Side slope ❑ Toe slope
soil survey map units: L22D2 slope % direction- Lineal
Soil Log #1
❑ Boring ❑ Pit Elevation 96.5 Depth to SHWT 41 Inches
Depth (in) Texture fragment % matrix color redox color consistence grade shape
<35
loose
loose
single grain
0-21
Fill mound sand
35-50
friable
weak
granular blocky
firm
moderate
prismatic platy
>50
rigid
strong
massive
21-31
Topsoil
<35
10yr3/1
Friable
Moderate
Blocky
31-41
Clay Loam
<35
1 Ovi-4.3
Friable
Strong
Block%
41-50
Clay Loam
<35
10yr5/3
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
Comments:
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