07-16-1990 On-Site Sewer Inspection Report

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ON SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT INSPECTION REPORT CITYi On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka POST OFFICE BOX 66 1335 S. Brown Rd. Crystal Bay, MN 55323 473-7357 OWNER PERMIT NO.'S. -t- fe/yr' dates ADDRESS CONTRACTORS M Co. City Ordinance No. 210 requires that each on-site sewage treatment system in Orono be inspected on a regular basis. The on-site sewage treatment system at the above address has been Inspected and appears to (all into the category checked below. {This is Q(i an existing 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 l^ocs not meet all current City standards for new construction {1978 Code) but in 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. rn 2 Does not meet current City standards in many respects relating to design, construction, or location. Aprrears to be operating adequately at this time, but has o relatively high potential for future problems. No major upgrading of system is required at this lime. pn A System may or may not meet current City standards for design, construction or location, but is failing to properly treat and dispose of the current input, and is endangering a water supply, or is a source of pollution to surface or groundwaters, or is creating o safety hazard, or is otherwise creating a public nuisance. Please contact the City Inspector to discuss system repair/ replacement procedures. If drainfield replacement is necessary, soil 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 { (3 Checked items may require your action) Tank inspection indicates: □ Pumpout not needed at this time. □ Solids accumulation in tanks indicates they should be pump ed out this year 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 bo 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 pumpout. If tanks have not been pumped out within the last three years, they should be pumped out now. Inspection pipe Is located directly over tank baffle. (Does not give accurate measurement of solids accumulation.) If tanks have not been pumped out within the last three years, they should be pumped out now. Drainfield inspection indicates: Drainfield is dry, no surfacing evident. □ Some evidence of surfacing, not critical yet. □ Drainfield is saturated and visibly discharging untreated effluent to the surface. This condition may require replace ment or additions to drainfield. Contact the City Inspector immediately. Repairs must be completed within 90 days. □ Drainfield extent and condition unknown. SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Limiting Site Factors □ Slope □ Soil □ High water table □ Lot size □ Lake, wetland, or stream □ Drainage Potential for System Failure {depends on soil types, water table, and system condition) a Low □ Medium □ High G System is causing visible surface discharge. Site Capabilities for Future Expansion H Adequate □ Fair □ Poor □ Inadequate COMMENTS: Date of inspection ^SeplicSystem Inspector Note: In the event that this inspection report is used to satisfy the requirements for a mortgage or other transfer of property, be advised that this report does not guarantee or certify that on existing system will continue to function properly, but is merely an opinion of the adequacy of the system under current conditions based on the available information. This report must be kept on the premises with system location and pumping records. WHITE COPY / Inspector's File GOLD COPY / Homeowner