1985-10-08 Letter, Condition of Septic System

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CITY of ORONO Post Office Box ti6eCrystal Bay, Minnesota 65323• Municipal Offices On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka October 8, 1985 Jeffrey Martineau Edina Realty 15200 Wayzata Blvd. Wayzata, MN 55391 Re: 1920 Country Club Road Dear Mr. Martineau: This letter is in response to your request for information regarding the septic system at 1920 Country Club Road in Orono. This property has been inspected three times by the City. In 1978, the inspection noted no discharge to the surface and no apparent problems with the system, although the exact location of tanks and drainfield was (and remains) unknown. On June 20, 1984, Field Inspector Lyle Oman noted the drainfield was dis- charging near the road southwes,: of the house. In July 1985 Oman re -inspected the property, noLing the discharge was no longer occurring and it looked as if nc w grass or sod was growing in the previous discharge area. During the summer of 1985 I received a call from a concerned resident of the Country Club Lakeview Terrace neighborhood who, after seeing a For Sale sign on the property, made me aware that the sewer system for 1920 Country Club Road had only quit dis- charing when the number of people in the household decreased to one or two. Based on the above information, it is my opinion that the septic system serving 1920 Country Club Road is likely inadequate to serve more than one or two people. If a larger number of people occupy the house, the system has a high potential for failure. If and when the system fails again, the City will be obliged to require that the owner repair or replace the system. Orono does not have a housing code, and there is no Orono Code require- ment which forces upgrading of a septic system when a house is sold. Because of this, the City will not require repairs until such time the system is found to be failing. HUILDING & I.ONING 473-7357 • ADMINISTRATION R FINANCE - 473.7358 • PUBLIC WORKS -- 473-7359 ASSESSING