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Home My WebLink About1986-04-01 On Site Sewage Treatment Inspection ReportON -SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT INSPECTION REPORT On !tit' \ nrtb Sbon, of ! akv '11i mfrtonka POST OFFICE BOX 66 ORONO 1335 S. Brown Rd, Crystal Bay, MN 55323 473.7357 OWNER I -[ �_ I�TFIEy� — --- ADDRESS _(o(v �r, &41-4- PERMIT NO.'S. DATES CONTRACTORS City Ordinance No. 210 requires that each on -site sewage treatment system in Oron be inspected on a regular basis. The on -site sewage treatment system at the above address has been inspected and appears to fall into the category checked below. (This rsxan existrnq system ❑ new construction) 1 Meets or exceeds current City standards in all respects relating to design, construction, and location. Appears to be operating properly. 2 Does not meet all current City standards for new construction (1978 Code) but to most respects appears to be designed, located, and constructed generally in accordance with previous codes. System appears to be functioning properly, no major upgrading of the system is required at this time. 3 Does not meet current City standards in many respects relating to design, construction, or location Ap{rears to be operating adequately at this time, but has a relatively high potential for future problems. No major upgrading of system is required at this time. �4 System may or may not me 1 current City standards for design, construction or location- but is lading to properly treat and U c.j ',s t a GurrLot input and is endangering a water supply, or is a source of pollution to surface or groundwaters, or is creati..j a safely harard. or is otherwise creating a public nuisance Please contact the City Inspector to discuss system repair/ replacement procedures. If dramheld replacement i, necessary, sod testing will usually be required, and a design and site plan must be, submitted for review Your contractor must obtain a permit before work is started. SYSTEM CONDITION ( (Z Checked items may require your action) Tank inspection indicates ❑ Pumpout not neede t this time. ❑ Solids accumulation in tanks indicates they should be pump- ed out this veer to help prevent future problems. ❑ Solids accumulation in tanks is at a critical level. Tanks should be pumped out as soon as possible. ❑ System is discharging to surface. Tanks must be pumped within 48 hours to eliminate surface discharge. ❑ Inspection risers missing —tanks could not be inspected. Inspection risers (4" dia. pipe) must be installed in each tank at next pumpour 'r tanks have not been pumped out within the last thrr ,rears, they should be pumped out now. SITE CHARACTERISTICS Limiting Site Factors ❑ Slope ❑ Soil w ❑ High water table r ram[❑ Lnt sr �s ,wetland, r stream Drai I _l Inspection pipe is located directly ovL rank baffle. (Does not give ac, orate measurement of solids accumulation.) If tanks have not been pumped out within the last three years. they should be pumped out now. Drainheld inspection indicates ❑ Drainheld is dry no surfacing evident. ❑ Some evidence of surfacing, not critical yet. ❑ Drainheld is saturated and visibly discharging untreated effluent to the surface. This condition may require replace. ment or additions to dramheld. Contact the City Inspector Xmediately Repairs must be completed within 90 days. ainheld extent and condition unknown. Potential for System Failure (depends on snil types, water table, and system condirionl ❑ Low ❑ Medium �iligh � PyAt.1� yl f' IN �,sjc' ❑ Sv`tern is causing visible surface discharge. Site Capabilities for Futur Expansion RAdequate Z AC -+}- (7 Fair r7 Poor I , Inadequate COMMENTS y��` �"` e-_,epN77it),C Duf (- —__%oe � _�LrTie T _ No .��ni�c'1 =/_42)`TAA; r- e1 _t ,VA AJ Fic-z � �z%!AJAf's i K l3 J u� fir Date of Inspection Septic System In 6,5'y4� Note In the event that this inspection report is used to satisfy the requirements Iui a mortgage nr other transter of property, be advised that this report does not guarantee or certify that an existing syslern will continue to function propa'rly, bot is merety ari opinion of the adequacy of the system under current conditions based un the available infuriation. This tepori must be kept on the premises with system location and pumping records WHITE COPY ' Inspectot's File GOLD COPY Homeowner S I TE ADDRESS G - 6, � /` - /-„Ai,; �' -1 C.- �, "'L CITY OF ORONO ON -SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT - REPAIRS OR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD HELP YOU IN REPAIRING YOURFAILINC SEPTIC SYSTEM: 1. Syatem iA 6aiti.ng beeauae: 0 Poor soil conditions �oo much water use for size of system a High water table. Sludge getting into drainfield - tanks need repair/replacement Other i 3-r� e c• Ar r-•��. �F c r. QUnknown; or a combination of the above factors. It is not always possible to determine the exact cause of system failure, but those listed are common factors. 2. Tanks - City Code %equ Au 2 tanka in a normal %e6 dentia.t gnay.i.ty-6tow ayatem: 1-1000 gat on, 1-150 ga,tton precAat eonenete tanka in babies. Theae are minimum aizea - you may wi,ah to .inztatt ganger tanks. I6 you have onty 1 ,tank, -iz noAmat ty required to add a aeeond when kepaiA.ing a 6ac,ting a ystem. 16 you have 2 tanks but they ate aubAtantiatt y undeAh ized (500-600 gattona, bon inztanee) , it ,i a recommended that .they be hep£aeed. 16 your repa.iu uitt kequiAe a pump, it shou.td be ptaeed in a thiAd .tank (500-1000 ga.teon recommended). 0 System will likely require replacement/addition of 1 or more tanks: 3. A note about pumps: PumP6 .wd pump eontnoea have out 06 neee.66 ty become better dea.igned and more dunabee in the east hew years. Neanty one septic system .in 6oun .i.nataGted in Orono makea use 06 a pump, due to z to conditions. A pump may be needed: - when basement 6too4 dnai,vs or .lowest sewer tine are beeow Vie area to be used as d4a.i.n6.ietd. - in ate mound systema, which are used where high water tabee on atowey percoeati.ng aoita are bound. There are gas en tiatt y two typea o 6 pumpa used in a eptic a yate►16 appt ieati.ons : 1• E66euent pampa - pump only tiquids, nonmatty uaed a6ten the second septic tank, on bon taunftj .in .the basement; and 2. G4i.nder on soti.da-handCi.ng pumps, used bon basement toilets and sometime6 inatatted in an outside aump, which pump sewage up to aeptic tanha on high ground. Pump 6aitunea in the pant have been due mos.tty to switch 6a.ituAe,6 (eoAAoa.ion or weaA.ing out) and etectiu.c connec.tian coAAo.a.ion. Both 06 these probeem6 have been reduced by use o6 corroaLon-rea,i.atent 6toat stu tchea and connection boxes. White pump 6aitu4es are .leas common titan .in the pant, a high water atanm coating approximatety $15-$100 .cb no4matty requv:ed where a pump -i.a used. It's weft wo4th the price 16 it eaves you a costty basement cleanup. JE1 Repairs to system will likely require a pump, including a pump tank and alarm system. Pa g e i o 6 3 4. Uucin6ietd - Youn d4ai.n6ieCd ib the component o6 your Septic System the co►a actor has teaat contAot oven. No matter how weft constiu cted a di4i.n6ietd is, it i6 no bFEEe—A .than the eo.it it i.6 ptaeed in. Fon example, a 1500 squa.lte boot d4ai.n- 6.ietd in heavy clay with high to teh table aen.ving one kes,idence may not work as wett as a 400 aquate boot dnai.n6,ietd in aandy Loam with no uaa.ten table pnobtem. The so.ct i.6 vaniabte (thanka to .the gtaciena) and may be comptetety A66enent in toeationa teaa .than 100 beet apart. The .type o6 repairs on heptaeement o6 your dim n6.ieed tog,icathj ahoutd be based on Vie capab.itity o6 your panti.c.utat so.at .type. To do th", it i-6 pkudent to have pmotati.on testa and ao.ct boninga .taken. The "peke" teat .i.a a mea-me o6 how 6aat water Witt move thhough ,the aoit. 8oninga w,itt indicate the depth to water table on aeaaonatty aatuaated eondi,Li.ona (-indicated by mottted n.ed and gray eotons in the ao.i,t) and ahoutd di.aeoven any hardpan on clay tayeu which Witt .impede water. movement. Er"So borings/pert tests are required. ❑ Soil borings/pert tests are recommended. ❑ Soils borings/pert tests have been done previously or are not needed. Based on the jindi.nga, the pennon doing your teat.ing ahoutd deaign a ayatem 6o,% your panticu an. wateh uaeage (based no4matty on 150 gattona peA bedAoom peh day) and 604 youh pantieuta4 a.e te. It i.6 not unuauat to 6.i.nd that you may need a mound -type ayatem, 6inee the majority o6 Onono'a aoit,6 are clayey and have peached aatuhated zones within a 6ew 6eet o6 the aun6ace during pant'o6 the yeah. Tneneh ayatema .inAtaUed .in ,these 6oita in the pant o6ten experienced 6eaAonat 6aitu4e. However, .in many ptacea tnenehea atilt can be used where conditions are aui,tabte. Nonmatty, the City Inapecton wit t 4ecommend what he 6eeta are the minimum aeceptabte Repaiu based on h.is knowtedge o6 the site and 6ituatLion. However., there .ia no guarantee that the recommended tepa.ina witt be adequate. For thi.a tea6on, a dea.ign based on soit teat.i.ng and your pantieutan .bite and wa.ten usage .i..a atmoat atwaya recommended. Number of Bedrooms in Nome 1(/ 3 4 5 6 7 8 (circle) ❑ Recommended type of drainfield ❑ Standard Trench; square feet minimum ❑ Shallow Trench; square feet minimum ❑ MoundiDimensions: ❑ Other ErNo Recommendation on system type; you should have soil testing done and have a system designed by a site evaluator, site conditions are too marginal or unknown to make a reasonable recommendation without testing. 5. 16 the 6aituAe o6 your ayatem jA cau6 ng a aun6aee diachange that ib a potential nuisance to your neighbou , you wiGt nonmalty be nequined to have your .tanks pumped as o6ten as ncceaaa4y to etbni.nate this diachange, unti.t your ayatem i,6 nepa Aed. Page 2o63 u. Wh4T WILL REPAIRS COST? VU,s tinting i.s given onty as a teAekence. Conditions vahy 6on each ai.te. The ranges given au Son a typ.ica.t nepai t, and your patticu.tan design may cost mote oR test than shown. Rebto%atiun oS sod and bu6he6 is nownatty not .inetuded in .the price. Typicat Repa.in InatWed Ptiee Range 600 square beet oS dtain6ietd .in trenches $1500-2000 1000 squaAe beet o6 dtain6.ietd in .thencAes $2000-3000 1-1000 gatton p&eca6t concAete ,tank $ 500-1000 Pump, ataAm and 500 gaeton pump .tank $ 600-1200 Mound duci.n6ietd inctuding pump/pump .tank/atahm $3000-5000 Totat yttem Reptacement StandaAd Trench - 2-1000 gatton Lanka, 1000 s6 o6 dta.in6.ietd $2500-4000 Mound System - 2-1000 gatton tanks, 500 gatton pump tank/pump/ataAm, (3 bedwom home) Mound System $5000-8000 7. WHAT IF 1 FIX MY SYSTEM AND NEXT YEAR THE CITY PUTS IN SEWER? Onty a hew speci6ic aAeaa cute targeted 6o t posa.ibte 6utune teweu .in the auut pants o6 O~cno. These aaeaa Witt pnobabty not be served untit/untesa widespread system 6aitwtu occuA. The City has apptied 60". Fedehat Grant Monies -to .insta[.t aeweA bon 6peci.6.ic aneaa, .cnceudi.ng Cnysta.t Bay, Stubbs gay/Weattake Street, and Stubbs Bay NE. These ane h.i,aton,i.catty devetoped areas with subata► ti.atty Lelia than the minim m 2-ache .tot size and have a potentiat bon septic system 6aitunes which eoutdn't be nepaiA.ed adequatety on-a-ite. However it may be years be6one aewena actuatty go .in. The hema.in.ing panto o6 4u4at Orono, in the 2-ache and 5-aeAe zoning diztn.i.cta, aAe speci6ieatty ezetuded 6nom being aewened .in the 6one,eeeab.te 6u.tune. I am located in an area that may be sewered if problems worsen or federal grant money becomes available. I am located in an area specifically geared towards permanent usage / of septic systems. Other 8. WHAT STEPS SHOULD 1 FOLLOW? GI 1. HZLe a soi,t/site eva.£uaton to do the necez4aAy testing and design a system `--604 youA needs. 16 ,tuti.ng .i.e not lcequ,ined, you may Atzip this step. `'Cffiy. r C2'.*,�) Submit the de sign San appnova.t by the City. (3� Once design c.s approved, have one ot more ticensed contAaetou bid on .the approved des-ign. C4.) The conthactot you choose shoutd obtain a pe.zmit 6Rom the City be6o-te 6ta4ti.ng work, and tic cuit.£ cat.£ 6on <napecti.on.4 as neces6aAy. ANY QUESTIONS? CALL THE SEPTIC SYSTEM INSPECTOR AT 473-7357. Page3oS3