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CITY of ORONO
On the North Shore of Lake lfinneto+Iks
May 2, 1986
Mary Hartfiel
665 North Xarndale Road
i 55391
Re: Septic System
Dear Ms. Hartfiel:
Inspector Lyle Oman was out on your property this week attempting to
further determine the extent and condition of your septic system. He
probed to find whether there is a second tank and whether a drainfield
exists past the tank, and found neither. I requested twice from Sullivan's
Services any information they might have about the existing system, but
they never responded and presumably had no additional information. Perhaps
the only way to really determine what is there is to dig it all up.
It seems likely, considering the relative age of the system, that the
system is very substandard and obviously is not accepting the flow from
your household. The system needs to be replaced. I know you are aware of
this, and that you feel that the existing house has a limited life and will
likely be demolished by a subsequent buyer who will likely put up a new
home on this 2 1/4 acre lot. Based on these assumptions, I know you would
like to do as minimal a repair as possible to get by for the interim.
However, the apparent condition of your existing system is so poor as to be
a candidate for total replacement.
Also, Lyle tells me that the low area just west of your existing tank
is very wet, and would not be conducive to merely adding some drainfield to
the existing tank. It would seem likely that you will have to include a
pimp ! n the system one way or another. in summary, I don't think there is
much of a potential for the 'minimal' repairs you were hoping for.
Please refer to the repairs worksheet enclosed. You will have to have
some soil testing and design work done. You might wish to consider
insta 11 ing a system that a 11 or portions of cou ld be used by a future house
on the property - this could be a selling point for a prospective buyer.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
K
l P. Ga iron,
MPG/tln Assistant Zoning Administrator
Enclosure
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