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Walter R. Benson, City Administrator
Thomas J. Jacobs, Building Official
October 29, 1982
Kenneth Daniels, 2905 Fox Street - Failing On-Site
Sewage System
This memo is to advise you of the status of tho failing septic
system at the above subject property.
Dec. 1, 1976
Dec. 9, 1976
City received a complaint from (John Peterson
Farview Properties) of sewage coming from Mr.
Daniels septic system and onto the road.
Letter sent to Mr. Daniels from A1 Olson, giving
him 10 days to correct the violation.
Dec. 27, 1976 There were a number of calls and inspections made
thru with Mr. Daniels - No Compliance.
Jan. 28, 1977
Feb. 11, 1977 Mr. Daniels sent a letter to Mr. Olson that he
would have the system fixed so it would comply
city ordinances.
Feb. 77 A number of inspections made - verified system
was failing again.
April 22, 1977 Mr. Olson made a site inspection and confirmed
the septic tank was pumped out.
May 13, 1977
June 6, 1977
June 27, 1977
July 15, 1977
Mr. Olson sent a letter to Mr. Daniels about
effluent from septic system was flowing on the
surface of the ground and that corrections must
be made within 60 days.
An inspection was made - septic effluent flowing
on surface of ground.
Olson and Widmer made site inspection to locate
a site for septic system.
Letter sent from Mr. Olson giving the following
deadlines:
1. Within 48 hours, have your tanks pumped again
and continue to monitor and pump the tanks until
a drainfield is installed.
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October 29, 1982
Kenneth Daniels - Failing On-Site Sewage System
2. Within 15 days, have a site analysis done on
the potential drainfield area; i.e., have an
engineering firm take at least 6 percolation tests
and a soil boring. Have the engineer report the
results of these tests and a recommended drainfield
design to the City.
3. Within 15 additional days, by August 15, 1977,
have the drainfiv,*.d installed and operational.
This installation must be authorized by City permit.
Aug. 7, 1977 A test report was completed by Carl Borg.
Aug. 18, 1977 Letter was sent to Mr. Daniels approving the
report and asking for a design.
Sept. 15, 1977 A permit was issued to Carl Widmer to repair
system.
Sept. 15, 1977 An inspection was madcj by myself 1500 square
feet of drainfield was installed.
Feb. 22, 1982 An inspection report by Mike Gaffron was sent
to Mr. Daniels requiring him to pump tanks as
often as necessary to stop seepage.
Feb. 22, 1982 Letter was sent to Mr. Daniels from Mike Gaffron
about complaints from property owners on Farview
of septic system overflowing on Farview Lane.
Feb. 22, 1982
April 1, 1982
July 30, 1982
Memo to file from Mike Gaffron (attached)
Inspection made by Mike Gaffron - note some seepage.
A letter was sent to Mr. Daniels that no work
had been started and that work on the system
must start within 10 days.
Aug. 16, 1982
Aug. 19, 1982
Aug. 23, 1982
Carl Widmer picked up permit for new system.
System was inspected by Mike Gaffron.
Inspection of mound finished no pump or alarm
installed.
Sept. 7, 1982 Complaint and inspection made by Tom Jacobs and
Mike Gaffron. Sewage flowing on Farview Lane -
photos taken, Mike Gaffron gave the following
orders:
1. Have tank pumped within 24 hours.
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Kenneth Daniels - Failing On-Site Sewage System
2. Immediately connect pump in septic system
with extention cords.
3. By Sept. 21, 1982, install permanent wiring
to pump. Tags will be issued if work is not
completed.
Sept. 7, 1982 Letter to Mr. Daniels from Mike Gaffron - items
that must be completed.
Sept. 20, 1982 Inspection made by Mike Gaffron and myself,
sewage flowing in street 2/10 of a mile long,
photos taken. Talked to Mrs. Daniels told her
to get tank pumped right away and that a citation
will be issued and that if the problem continues
a citation will be issued for each day the violation
exists.
Sept. 20,1982 Citation issued to Mr. Daniels - Violation Orono
Ord. #82.03(1 (a) sewage flowing on surface of
ground.
Oct. 8, 1982 An inspection was made by Mike Gaffron which
verified that electricity had been connected to
pump.
cc:Alan Olson
Jeanne A. Mabusth
Mike Gaffron
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