HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptic Compliance 2/28/2018 Minnesota Pollution Compliance Inspection Form
Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North Existing Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems
St.Paul,MN 55155-4194 (SSTS)
Doc Type:Compliance and Enforcement
Instructions: Inspection results based on Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPGA) For local tracking purposes:
requirements and attached forms—additional local requirements may also apply.
Submit completed form to Local Unit of Government(LUG)and system owner
within 15 days
System Status
System status on date(mm/ddlyyyy): 2/28/2018
® Compliant—Certificate of Compliance ❑ Noncompliant— Notice of Noncompliance
(Valid for 3 years from report date, unless shorter time (See Upgrade Requirements on page 3)
frame outlined in Local Ordinance.)
Reason(s)for noncompliance (check all applicable)
❑ Impact on Public Health(Compliance Component #1)—Imminent threat to public health and safety
❑ Other Compliance Conditions(Compliance Component#3)—Imminent threat to public health and safety
❑Tank Integrity(Compliance Component #2)—Failing to protect groundwater
❑Other Compliance Conditions(Compliance Component#3)—Failing to protect groundwater
❑ Soil Separation(Compliance Component #4)—Failing to protect groundwater
❑Operating permit/monitoring plan requirements(Compliance Component #5)—Noncompliant
Property Information Parcel ID#or Sec/Twp/Range: 3611823120002
Property address: 725 Ferndale Road N,Orono:MN Reason for inspection: Property Transfer
Property owner: Mike Sowada Owner's phone: 612-770-7737
or
Owner's representative: Representative phone:
Local regulatory authority: City of Orono Regulatory authority phone: 952-249-4600
Approximately 1-1300 gallon, 1-1000 gallon septic tanks,1-1500 gallon lift station and 750 square feet
Brief system description: of mound rockbed. Per city records
Comments or recommendations:
TBM:The lift station manhole cover
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.
Inspector name: Jose_ph J Olson Certification number: 1255
Business name: Rusty 01 n's Soil&Perc.Testing License number: 810
Inspector signature: Phone number: 763-498-8779
Necessary or Locally Required Attachments
® Soil boring logs ®System/As-built drawing ❑Forms per local ordinance
0 Other information (list):
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Property address: 725 Femdale Road N,Orono,MN — Inspector initials/Date: J.O.3/11/18
1. Impact on Public Health—Compliance component#1 of 5
Com liance criteria: Verification method(s):
System discharge sewage to the ❑Yes ®No ® Searched for surface outlet
ground surface. ® Searched for seeping in yard/backup in home
System discharge sewage to drain tile 0 Yes ®No
O Excessive ponding in soil system/D-boxes
or surface waters. 0 Homeowner testimony(See Comments/Explanation)
System cause sewage backup into 0 Yes No® • "Black soil"above soil dispersal system
dwelling or establishment. ❑ System requires"emergency"pumping
0 Performed dye test
Any"yes"answer above indicates the system is ❑ Unable to verify(See Comments/Explanation)
an Imminent Threat to Public Health and Safety. 0 Other methods not listed(See Comments/Explanation)
Comments/Explanation:
2. Tank Integrity—Compliance component#2 of 5
Compliance criteria: _ Verification method(s):
System consists of a seepage pit, 0 Yes 0 No ❑ Probed tank(s)bottom
cesspool,drywell,or leaching pit. ® Examined construction records
Seepage pits meeting 7080.2550 maybe ❑ Examined Tank Integrity Form(Attach)
compliant if allowed in local ordinance.
Observed liquid level below operating depth
Sewage tank(s)leak below their 0 Yes ® No
designed operating depth. ❑ Examined empty(pumped)tanks(s)
If yes,which sewage tanks)leaks: • Probed outside tank(s)for"black soil"
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Any "yes"answer above indicates the 0
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to verify(See Comments/Explanation)
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system is Failing to Protect Groundwater. Other methods not listed(See Comments/Explanation)
Comments/Explanation:
The tanks were pumped on 6/19/17.I opened the the tanks and the liquid level was at the operating level and the baffels were
in place.
3. Other Compliance Conditions—Compliance component#3 of 5
a. Maintenance hole covers are damaged,cracked,unsecured,or appear to structurally unsound. 0 Yes* ®No 0 Unknown
b. Other issues(electrical hazards,etc.)to immediately and adversely impact public health or safety. 0 Yes* 0 No 0 Unknown
*System is an imminent threat to public health and safety
Explain:
c. System is non-protective of ground water for other conditions as determined by inspector 0 Yes* 0 No
*System is failing to protect groundwater
Explain:
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Property address: 725 Femdale Road N,Orono,MN Inspector initials/Date: J.O. 3/11118
4. Soil Separation-Compliance component#4 of 5
Date of installation: 10/10/2003 ❑Unknown Verification method(s):
Shoreland/Wellhead protection/Food Beverage ®Yes ❑ No Soil observation does not expire. Previous soil
Lodging? observations by two independent parties are sufficient,
Compliance criteria: unless site conditions have been altered or local
requirements differ.
For systems built prior to April 1, 1996, and ❑Yes ❑No
not located in Shoreland or Wellhead ® Conducted soil observation(s)(Attach boring logs)
Protection Area or not serving a food, ❑ Two previous verifications(Attach boring logs)
beverage or lodging establishment: ❑ Not applicable(Holding tank(s), no drainfield)
Drainfield has at least a two-foot vertical ❑ Unable to verify(See Comments/Explanation)
separation distance from periodically
saturated soil or bedrock. 0 Other(See Comments/Explanation)
Non-performance systems built April 1, ri Yes ❑ No Comments/Explanation:
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.*
"Experimental" "Other, or "Performance" 0 Yes ❑No Indicate depths of elevations
systems built under pre-2008 Rules;Type IV ——
or V systems built under 2008 Rules(7080. A. Bottom of distribution media 103.4
2350 or 7080.2400 (Advanced Inspector
License required) B. Periodically saturated soil/bedrock 100.7
Drainfield meets the designed vertical C. Sy tem seParation t 2.7
separation distance from periodically - —
saturated soil or bedrock. D. Required compliance separation* 2.6
Any"no"answer above indicates the system is *May be reduced up to 15 percent if allowed by Local
Failing to Protect Groundwater. Ordinance.
5. Operating Permit and Nitrogen BMP*-Compliance component#5 of 5 Not applicable
Is the system operated under an Operating Permit? 0 Yes ❑No If"yes",A below is required
Is the system required to employ a Nitrogen BMP? ❑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. Operating Permit number:
❑Yes ❑ No
Have the Operating Permit requirements been met?
b. Is the required nitrogen BMP in place andproperly functioning? _❑Yes ❑ No
Any "no"answer indicates Noncompliance.
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
ifs 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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Soil Observation Log
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Owner Information
Property Owner/project: Mike Sowada Date 2/28/2018
Property Address/PID: 8850 County Road 26
Soil Survey Information ❑refer to attached soil survey
Parent matl's: 2 Till ❑Outwash ❑ Lacustrine ❑Alluvium ❑Organic ❑ Bedrock
landscape position: ❑Summit El Shoulder ❑Side slope ❑Toe slope
soil survey map units: L22D2 slope % direction- Lineal
Soil Log#1
❑Q Boring ❑ Pit Elevation 104.5 Depth to SHWT 48 inches
Depth(in) Texture fragment% matrix color redox color consistence grade shape
loose loose single grain
friable weak �`anular blocky
0-27 Fill <35
firm moderate prismatic platy
rigid strong massive
27-31 Topsoil <35 10yr3/2 Loose Moderate Blocky
31-38 Clay Loam <35 10yr4/3 Friable Strong Blocky
38-48 Clay Loam <35 10yr5i4 Friable Strong Blocky
48-56 Clay Loam <35 10yr5/4 10y4/8.1-6/10y Firm Strong Blocky
Comments:
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- 8850 County Road 26 Soil Log#2
0 Boring ❑ Pit Elevation 105.2 Depth to SHWT 52 inches
Depth(in) Texture fragment% matrix color redox color consistence grade shape
loose loose single grain
0-32 Fill <35 friable weak granular blocky
fine moderate prismatic platy
rigid strong massae
32-+40 Topsoil <35 10yr3/2 Loose Moderate Blocky
40-52 Clay Loam <35 I0yr5/3 Friable Strong Blocky
52-60 Clay Loam <35 10yr5/4 10y4/8.l-6/10y Firm Strong Blocky
<35 loose loose single grain
friable weak granular blocky
35-50 firm moderate prismatic platy
>50 rigid strong massive
8850 County Road 26 Soil Log#3
III Boring ❑ Pit Elevation Depth to SHWT
Depth(in) Texture fragment% matrix color redox color consistence grade shape
loose loose
<35 single grain
friable weak granular blocky
35-50
firm moderate prismatic platy
>50
rigid strong massive
<35 loose loose single grain
friable weak granular blocky
35-50
firm moderate prismatic platy
>50 rigid strong massive
<35 loose loose single grain
friable weak granular blocky
35-50
firm moderate prismatic platy
>50 rigid strong massive
<35 loose loose single grain
friable weak granular blocky
35-50
firm moderate prismatic platy
>50 rigid strong massive
<35 loose loose single grain
friable weak granular blocky
35-50
>50 firm moderate prismatic platy
rigid strong massive
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