HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/2021 Septic Compliance ReportMINNESOTA POLLUTION Compliance inspection report form
F' CONTROL AGENCY N N
520 Lafayette Road North Existing Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS)
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 Doc Type: Compliance and Enforcement
Instructions: Inspection results based on Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requirements and attached supporting
documentation — additional local requirements may also apply. Further information can be found here:
https:l/www. pca. state. mn. us/sites/dela ult/files/wa-wwists4-31 a. pdf.
Inspector must submit completed form to Local Governmental Unit (LGU) and system owner within 15 days of final
determination of compliance or noncompliance.
Property information Local trackina number:
Parcel ID# or Sec/Twp/Range: _ Local regulatory authority: City of Orono
Property address: 290 Big Island, Orono _
Owner/representative: Gloria Fink - Owner's phone: 612-6_7.0_-89.74
Brief system description: 1500/2 plastic septic 8 1000 gal plastic pump tank with an elevated SB2 trench system
System status
System status on date (mm/dd/yyyy): 5/25/2021
® Compliant — Certificate of compliance* ❑ Noncompliant —Notice of noncompliance
(Valid for 3 years from report date unless evidence of
an imminent threat to public health or safety requiring
removal and abatement under section 145A.04,
subdivision 8 is discovered or a shorter time frame exists
in Local Ordinance.)
*Note: Compliance indicates conformance with Minn.
R. 7080.1500 as of system status date above and
does not guarantee future performance.
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 or under section 145A.04 subdivision 8.
Systems failing to protect ground water must be upgraded,
replaced, or use discontinued within the time required by local
ordinance.
Reason(s) for noncompliance (check all applicable)
❑ Impact on public health (Compliance component #1) — Imminent threat to public health and safety
❑ Tank integrity (Compliance component #2) — Failing to protect groundwater
❑ Other Compliance Conditions (Compliance component #3) — Imminent threat to public health and safety
❑ Other Compliance Conditions (Compliance component #3) — Failing to protect groundwater
❑ System not abandoned according to Minn. R. 7080.2500 (Compliance component #3) — Failing to protect groundwater
❑ Soil separation (Compliance component #5) — Failing to protect groundwater
❑ Operating permit/monitoring plan requirements (Compliance component #4) — Noncompliant -local ordinance applies
Comments or recommendations
Certification
1 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.
By typing my name below, I certify the above statements to be true and correct, to the best of my knowledge, and that this information
can be used for the purpose of processi this form.
Business name: Sewer S ces c Certification number: C165.9
Inspector signature: License number: 2502
is doc nt has been electronically signed) Phone: 952-873-3292
Necessary or locally required supporting documentation (must be attached)
® Soil observation logs
❑ Other information (list):
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® Locally required forms
• 651-296.6300 800-657-3864
® Tank Integrity Assessment ❑ Operating Permit
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1. Impact on public health — Compliance component #1 of 5
Compliance criteria:
System discharges sewage to the ❑ Yes' ® No
ground surface
System discharges sewage to drain ❑ Yes, ® No
tile or surface waters.
System causes sewage backup into I ❑ Yes ® No
dwelling or establishment. L
Any "yes" answer above indicates the system is an
imminent threat to public health and safety.
Describe verification methods and results:
Searched for surface outlet or ground discharge
Checked for back-up
Attached supporting documentation:
❑ Other:
® Not applicable
2. Tank integrity — Compliance component #2 of 5
Compliance criteria:
System consists of a seepage pit, `❑ Yes- ® No
cesspool, drywell, leaching pit,
or other pit? Y
Sewage tank(s) leak below their ❑ Yes- 0 No
designed operating depth?
If yes, which sewage tank(s) I aks'.
Any "yes" answer above indicates the system
is failing to protect groundwater.
Describe verification methods and results:
Pumped & Inspected
Attached supporting documentation:
® Pumped at time of inspection
Name of maintenance business: Sewer Services
License number of maintenance business: 2502
Date of maintenance: 5/25/2021
❑ Existing tank integrity assessment (Attach)
Date of maintenance
(mm/dd/yyyy): (must be within three years)
(See form instructions to ensure assessment complies with
Minn. R. 7082, 0700 subp. 4 8 (1))
❑ Tank is Noncompliant (pumping not necessary - explain below)
❑ Other:
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3. Other compliance conditions — Compliance component #3 of 5
3a. Maintenance hole covers appear to be structurally unsound (damaged, cracked, etc.), or unsecured?
❑ Yes- ® No ❑ Unknown
3b. Other issues (electrical hazards, etc.) to immediately and adversely impact public health or safety? ❑ Yes' ® No ❑ Unknown
'Yes to 3a or 3b - System is an imminent threat to public health and safety.
3c. System is non -protective of ground water for other conditions as determined by inspector? ❑ Yes- ® No
3d. Systern not abandoned in accordance with Minn. R. 7080.2500? ❑ Yes' ® No
^ Yes to 3c or 3d - System is failing to protect groundwater.
Describe verification methods and results:
Inspected
Attached supporting documentation: ® Not applicable ❑
4. Operating permit and nitrogen BMP* — Compliance component #4 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 specified in the system design? ❑ 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. Have the operating permit requirements been met? ❑ Yes ❑ No
b. Is the required nitrogen BMP in place and properly functioning? ❑ Yes ❑ No
Any "no" answer indicates noncompliance.
Describe verification methods and results:
Attached supporting documentation: ❑ Operating permit (Attach) ❑
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5. Soil separation — Compliance component #5 of 5
Date of installation 2/24/1999 ❑ Unknown
(rri dd/yyyy) --
ShorelandlWelIhead protection/Food
beverage lodging?
Compliance criteria (select one):
5a. For systems built prior to April 1, 1996,
and 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.
5b. Non-performance systems built April 1,
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.*
5c. "Experimental", "Other", or "Performance"
systems built under pre -2008 Rules;
Type IV or V systems built under 2008
Rules 7080. 2350 or 7080.2400
(Advanced Inspector License required)
® Yes ❑ No Attached supporting documentation:
® Soil observation logs completed for the report (Attach)
❑ Two previous verifications of required vertical
❑ Yes ❑ No' separation (Attach)
❑ Not applicable (No soil treatment area)
® Yes ❑ No' Indicate depths or elevations
A. Bottom of distribution media 15"
B. Periodically saturated soil/bedrock 53"
C. System separation_ _ 381.+
D. Required compliance separation* — 36"
*May be reduced up to 15 percent if allowed by Local
Ordinance.
❑ Yes ❑ No'
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.
Describe verification methods and results:
Boring
1-11" 10yr 3/2 Loam
12-22" 10yr 3/4 Silty Loam
23-53" 10yr 4/4 Silty Clay LOam
No Redox
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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LOGS OF SOIL, BORING
License #810
Location or Project: Bill Fink -- Orono
Borings made by: Rusty Olson's Soil and Pere. 'Testing Date: 2/11/99
Classification System: AASI-10__; USDS-SCS_X__; Unified ; Othcr_
Auger used (check two): Hand—X_, or Power , Flight , or Bucket--X
Depth
in
Feet
Boring NUmber ___1__ _
Surface Elevation —100.9______
Depth
in
Feet
Boring Number ____2_—
Surface Elevation �.102.9�
0-
0-10" Dark Brown Loam
0-
0-10" Dark Brown Loam
10YR3/2
I OYR3/2
I -
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10"-24" Brown Sandy Loam –
1-
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10"-16" Brown Sandy Loam
IOYR 3/4
10YR 5/4
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24"-40" Brown Sandy Loam
16"-24" Brown Clay Loam
3-
IOYR5/4
IOYR5/4
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2-
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40"-50" Yellow Brown Sandy
24"40" Brown Loam
4-
Loam IOYR7/6
3-
1OYR6/6
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50"-60" Rusty Yellow Brown
4-
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40"-60" Brown Loamy Sand to
Sandy Loam lOYR7/6
Gravel 10YR6/6
R-- 2.5YR4/8 G-- 10YR7/1
5-
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5-
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60" Hit Rock
End of boring at -5 –
feet.
Standing water table:
present at feet of depth,
_24 hours after boring.
Not present in hole —Xu
Mottled Soil:
Observed at _4.2_fect of depth.
Not present in hole w
Comments:
End of boring at —5– feet.
Standing water table:
present at feet of depth,
–_24— hours after boring.
Not present in hole —X—.
Mottled Soil
Observed at feet of depth.
Not present in hole
Comments:
LOGS OF SOIL BORING
License #810
Location or Project: Bill Fink -- Orono
Borings made by: Rusty Olson's Soil and Perc. Testing Date: 2/11/99
Classification System: AASI-IO ; USDS-SCS_X—; Unified ; Other_
Auger used (check two): liand_X_, or Power , Flight , or Bucket_X
Depth
in
Feet
Boring Number __3_
Surface Elevation 100.9_
Depth
in
Feet
Boring Number
Surface Elevation
0-
0-10" Dark Brown Loam
10YR3/2
I -
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10"-18" Brown Sandy Loam
I OYR 5/4
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18"-30" Brown Clay Loam
2-
10YR5/4
3-
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30"-54" Yellow Brown Sandy
4-
Loam 10YR7/6
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54"-60" Rusty Yellow Brown
Sandy Loam IOYR7/6
R-- 2.5YR4/8 G-- 10YR7/1
5 -
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End of boring at _5+ feet.
Standing water table:
present at fleet of depth,
_24_ hours atter boring.
Not present in hole —X`.
Mottled Soil:
Observed at _4.5_feet of depth.
Not present in hole
Comments:
End of boring at _ feet.
Standing water table:
present at feet of depth,
_24_ hours after boring.
Not present in hole
Mottled Soil:
Observed at feet of depth.
Not present in hole
Comments: