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October 21, 2002
RAYMOND G 8 DOROTHY MAIJALA
4700 NORTH ARM DR
MOUND MN 55364
Dear Mr. Maijala: ,
This letter is regarding the failing septic system on your property. After several inspections in
the past and an inspection performed last week, it appears that your septic system is still
surfacing and classified as an imminent health risk that must be replaced next spring, 2003. I
sent you a letter on 8-16-01 that your drainfield was surfacing and must be replaced by 8-16-02.
That day has come and gone and your drainfield is still surfacing. If we do not receive contact
with you on how you are going to address this matter by November 1,2002 we will be forced to
turn this over to our attorney for prosecution. This is a very serious issue that must be addressed
immediately. A failing septic system is a hazard to your family,pets and to your neighbors.
Efforts must be made immediately to stop the surfacing of raw sewage on the surface of the
ground until a new drainfield is installed. One temporary option to get you through this winter is
to use your septic tanks as holding tanks. The tanks would be pumped until a new drainfield is
installed next spring. This would stop sewage from going into your drain field and surfacing on
the ground.
Please contact me at 952-249-4600 to discuss this matter further so we can get this problem taken
care of as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
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Matt Bolterman
On-Site Septic System Manager
Encl: Past violation notice .
Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616
www ci.orono.mn.us
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To: Kenneth Potts, City Attorney
From: Matt Bolterman, Orono Inspector /W�5
Date: November 2�, 2003
Property Owners: Raymond Maijala Thomas Baurie
4700 North Arm Dr � 2985 Watertown Rd
Mound, MN 55364 Long Lake, MN 55356
Property Address: 4700 North Arm Dr& 298� Watertown Rd
PIN: 06-117-23-23-0007 & 04-117-23-21-0001
Violation: Failure to put in mound septic system
Code violated:
Background: Inspections found both of these properties to have failing septic systems in 2002.
I wrote both of these o��ners letters to ir�stall new septic systems in the spring/summer of 2003
depending on the weather conditions. Both property owners told me that they would have new
mound septic systems put in no later than the end of the summer 2003. I have talked to them and
the installer several times during the summer and they tell me that the system will be put in. The
season is now over to install mounds for 2003 and I do not even have a permit issued for the
mound and the mound is not put in yet.
Action Requested: I would like you to send this individual a letter stating he has until June
15, 2004 to install a ne«-mound. They must also get a septic contract set up, and approved by
the city of Orono, with a septic pumper by December 15, 2003. This will ensure that the septic
tanks are pumped when they become full so they are no longer sending sewage to the drainf eld.
This will tum the existing septic tanks into holding tanks and keep sewage from surfacing onto
the ground.
Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616
www.ci.orono.mn.us
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KENNETH N. POTTS, P.A. 5101 Thimsen Avenue DEe O
Attorney at Law Suite 200 CITYO S ?��3
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TELECOPIER(952)474-0987
December 4,2003
Raymond Maijala �
4700 North Arm Drive
Mound, MN 55364
Re: Failure to Put in Mound Septic System
Dear Mr. Maijala:
Please be advised that I am the prosecuting attomey for the City of Orono. I have
been informed by Matt Bolterman, the Orono Inspector, that your property has a failing
septic system. Mr. Bolterman was promised that you would have these septic systems
put in no later than the end of the summer of 2003. The season is now over to install the
system and you have not secured a permit for the mound system. Obviously the system
can not be installed in the winter and at this time Mr. Bolterman has asked me to write to
you to let you know that you have until June 15, 2004 to install the new mound system.
Also, you must get a septic contract set up that is approved.by the City of Orono and
secure a septic pump on or before December 15, 2003. I would appreciate it if you
would immediately contact Mr. Bolterman at the City of Orono to make sure that you are
in compliance with these requests. If not, I will be compelled to take action and draft a
Complaint. Once again,please contact Mr. Bolterman.
Sincerely,
Kenneth N. Potts
KNP/sb
cc: Matt Bolterman, Orono City Inspector �