HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/2022 Septic Compliance NON COMPLIANTCONTROL AGENCY MINNESOTA POLLUTION Compliance inspection report form
520 Lafayette Road North Existing Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SETS)
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:
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Property information
Local trackin number:
Parcel ID# or Sec/Twp/Range: Local regulatory authority: City of Orono
Property address: 591 North Stream Road, Orono -
Owner/representative. Sue Pearce--
Brief system description: 2- 1000 gallon septic tanks & rock trench drainfield Owner's phone: 952-473-2735
System status
System status on date (mm/dd/yyyy): 4-28-2022
El Compliant Compliant — Certificate of compliance
(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.
® Noncompliant — Notice of noncompliance
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
There is some degredation around the pipes in the 2"d tank from Hydrogen Sulfide damage, it is not exposing any rebar so it
doesn't cause the tanks to fail compliance
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.
By typing my name below, I certify the above statements to be true and correct, to the best of my knowledge, and that this infom7ation
can be used for the purpose of processing this form.
Business name: Sewer ices4n6
_ Certification number: C1659
Inspector signature: Thies
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Phone 952 8.73_-3.292
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® Soil observation logs ® Locally required forms
❑ Other information (list):
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❑ Operating Permit
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1. Impact on public health — Compliance component #1 of 5
Compliance criteria:
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System discharges sewage to the
ground surface
System discharges sewage to drain :[]Yes, ®No
tile or surface waters.
System causes sewage backup into ❑ Yes ® No
dwelling or establishment.
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Describe verification methods and results:
Searched for surface outlet or ground discharge
Checked for back-up
2. Tank integrity — Compliance component #2 of 5
Compliance criteria:
System consists of a seepage pit,
cesspool, drywell, leaching pit,
or other1 1-11 pit?
Sewage tank(s) leak below their
designed operating depth?
❑ Yes, ® No
❑ Yes ® No
Ifyes, which sewage tanks) leaks:
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Describe verification methods and results:
Pumped & Inspected
Attached supporting documentation:
❑ Other:
® Not applicable
Attached supporting documentation:
® Pumped at time of inspection
Name of maintenance business: Sewer _Services
License number of maintenance business: 2_502_ _
Date of maintenance: 4/28/2022
❑ Existing tank integrity assessment (Attach)
Date of maintenance
(mm/dd/ _____.
YYYY) (must hp �nith—--
(See form instructions to ensure assessment complies with
Minn. R. 7082.0700 subp. 4 8 (9))
❑ 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
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3c. System is non -protective of ground water for other conditions as determined by inspector?
3d. System not abandoned in accordance with Minn. R. 7080.2500?
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Describe verification methods and results:
Inspected
Attached supporting documentation: ® Not applicable ❑
❑ Yes' ® No
❑ Yes ® No
4. Operating permit and nitrogen BMP* — Compliance component #4 of 5
p ®Not applicable
Is the system operated under an Operating Permit?
❑ Yes Fl 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
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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 9/23/1987 ❑ Unknown
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Shoreland/Wellhead protection/Food
beverage lodging?
Compliance criteria (select one):
® Yes ❑ No Attached supporting documentation:
5a. For systems built prior to April 1, 1996, ❑ Yes ❑ No"
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."
® Soil observation logs completed for the report (Attach)
❑ Two previous verifications of required vertical
separation (Attach)
❑ Not applicable (No soil treatment area)
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❑ Yes ®No' Indicate depths or elevations
5c. "Experimental, "Other", or "Performance" i ❑ Yes
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.
Describe verification methods and results:
Boring
1-14" 10yr 3/2 Loam
15-30" 10yr 4/4 Clay Loam
Redox 24"
A. Bottom of distribution media
36"
B. Periodically saturated soil/bedrock 24"
C. System separ
D. Required com
none
*May be reduced up to 15 percent if allowed by Local
Ordinance.
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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