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Home My WebLink AboutSEP2015-00118DIETER R RICKWALL TRTEE IRIS R RICKWALL TRTEE PO BOX 223 POULSBO, WA 983700223 615 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.JeffersonCountyPublicHealth.org July 28, 2015 RE: NOTICE AND ORDER TO CORRECT - Septic System Corrections Required Septic System Monitoring Inspection SITE ADDRESS: 110 SHERMAN RD PARCEL NUMBER: 821344050 CASE #: SOM74-00036 Dear: DIETER R RICKWALL TRTEE On July 23, 2015 a monitoring inspection was completed on the above referenced property. The following issues identified require correction: 1. Water in the D -box up to the top of the drainfield pipes indicates a problem with the system that will need further evaluation by a Licensed Designer. Items identified above may cause damage to, or premature failure of the onsite sewage system and constitute a violation of the following section of JCC 8.15: > JC Code 8.15.150 (1) Operations. Maintenance and Monitorina Jefferson County Public Health hereby gives you notice to correct the violations identified above within thirty days of the date of this notice by doing the following: > Hire an Onsite Wastewater Treatment Designer, or a Professional Engineer to inspect the septic system components to verify their condition and; > Submit the inspection report to Jefferson County Public Health, Environmental Health Division for review to determine if additional actions are required OR submit a design for corrective actions that complies with state and local code to the Jefferson County Public Health, Environmental Health Division for review, and, if needed, > If required by code obtain a Sewage Disposal Permit from Jefferson County Public Health pursuant to JCC 8.15.080. > Contact this office at 360-385-9444 to inform me of the actions you are taking. Please be advised that you also need to comply with other sections of Jefferson County Code, and may need to apply for the following if applicable: > building permit This is obtained through the Jefferson County Department of Community Development. They can be contacted at (360) 379-4450. This letter is intended to serve as formal notice that no further approvals shall be granted until corrections are made and approved by Health Department staff. Failure to comply with this notice and order to correct violation may result in the issuance of a civil infraction notice to you pursuant to section 180 of said regulations. The civil infraction may result in a fine of up to $513.00 per violation per day to be assessed to you. A permit is required for any repair or modification of an onsite sewage system, per Washington Administrative Code 246-272A and Jefferson County Code 8.15. A list of designers that have submitted work here is enclosed. The code sections referenced are attached for your information. The purpose of proper maintenance is so the County, for the benefit and protection of the public's health is assured by this department that these systems are designed, installed and maintained in a proper manner. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and if you should have further questions please contact this office at 385-9444. Please note that pursuant to JC Code 8.15.170 of the above regulations that any person aggrieved by the contents of a Notice and Order to Correct Violation issued under this regulation, or by any inspection or enforcement action conducted by Jefferson County Public Health under this regulation may request, in writing, a hearing before the Health Officer or his/her designee. Such request shall be presented to the Health Officer within 10 business days of the action appealed. Such a hearing, if requested by you, will be your sole opportunity to present live testimony and witnesses in support of your position. Sincerely, Environmental Health Specialist Jefferson County Public Health 360-385-9444 c: File, O&M Provider enc List of Designers Code References JCC 8.15.060(3) Adequate sewage disposal required. Any new or replacement residence or commercial structure, or any expansion, as that term is defined in Section 8.15.050 of this Code, may be connected to a pre-existing on-site sewage system only when the pre-existing system has hydraulic capacity, sufficient vertical and horizontal separation, an adequate reserve area and satisfies all other requirements to be in compliance with current code. JCC 8.15.080(1) On-site sewage system permit. No person shall install or cause to be installed a new on-site sewage system nor perform any modification, extension, repair, relocation, or connection to an existing on-site sewage system without a valid permit issued by the health officer. JCC 8.15.170 (1) Appeal - Hearing. Appeal of Public Health Action - Health Officer Administrative Hearing. Any person aggrieved by the contents of a notice and order to correct violation issued under this regulation, or by any inspection, permit issuance or enforcement action conducted by public health under this regulation, may request, in writing, a hearing before the health officer or his or her designee. The appellant shall submit specific statements in writing of the reason why error is assigned to the decision of public health. Such request shall be presented to the health officer within 10 business days of the action appealed; except in the case of a suspension, the request for a hearing must be made within five business days. Upon receipt of such request together with hearing fees, the health officer shall notify the person of the time, date, and place of such hearing, which shall be set at a mutually convenient time not less than five business days nor more than 30 business days from the date the request was received. The health officer will issue a decision upholding or reversing public health's action. The health officer may require additional actions as part of the decision. WAC 246-272A -0200 Permit Requirements. Prior to beginning the construction process, a person proposing the installation, repair, modification, connection to, or expansion of an OSS, shall report the following and obtain a permit from the local health officer: (a) General information... (b) The soils and site evaluation as specified under WAC246-272A-220 (c) A dimensioned site plan... (d) A detailed design... JCC 8.15.150 Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring (1) Responsibility of Owner(s). The owner of every residence, business, or other place where persons congregate, reside or are employed that is served by an OSS, and each person with access to deposit materials in the OSS shall use, operate, and maintain the system to eliminate the risk to the public associated with improperly treated sewage. Owners' duties are included, without limitation, in the following list: a. They shall comply with the conditions stated on the on-site sewage permit. b. They shall employ an approved pumper to remove the septage from the tank(s) when the level of solids and scum indicates that removal is necessary. The septic tank shall be pumped when the total amount of solids equals or exceeds one-third (1/3) the volume of the tank. The pump and/or siphon chamber(s) shall be pumped when solids are observed. C. They shall not use water in quantities that exceed the OSS's designed capacity for treatment and disposal. d. They shall not deposit solid, hazardous waste, or chemicals other than household cleaners in the OSS. e. They shall not deposit waste or other material that causes the effluent entering the drainfield to exceed the parameters of residential/household waste strength. f. They shall not build any structure in the OSS area or reserve area without express, prior consent of the Health Officer. g. They shall neither place nor remove fill over the OSS or reserve area without express, prior consent of the Health Officer. h. They shall not pave or place other impervious cover over the OSS or reserve area. i. They shall divert drains, such as footing or roof drains away from the area of the OSS. j. They shall comply with inspection requirements in JCC 8.15.150 and WAC 246-272A k. They shall complete maintenance and repair of the OSS as recommended by the monitoring entity. 1. They should not dispose of excess food waste via a garbage disposal. in. They should not drive, park or store vehicles or equipment over the drainfield or reserve area. n. They should not allow livestock access to the OSS area or reserve area. o. They shall comply with WAC 246-272A-270. (2) Breach of Owner's Responsibilities. An owner's or occupier's failure to fulfill any of the responsibilities in 8.15.150 (1) shall be a basis for a Notice of Violation and for the Health Officer to decline to issue approval for further development on the parcel. \\tidemark\data\forms\F_S0M_CorrReq_vio. rpt 7/28/2015 903 E. Caroline Port Angeles Court House Port Townsend OLYMPIC HEALTH DISTRICT SEWAGE DISPOSAL PERMIT APPLICATION Submit in Duplicate DIRECTIONS FOR LOCATING SITE N 7� y A" Permit No. 9 vc APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE TO: INSTALL Na! SYSTEM_X_REPAIR EXISTING SYSTEM i 7Lr e YPE � Cc �2� 0 BUILDING NO. 0 EDROOMS BASEMENT -SITE SIZ INSTALLER o•sa-Q- DRAINFIELD LENGTHh d • JIDTH DEPTH ,�,jf #LINESySEPTIC TANK S ` k:lMQ h1 1 --•�•••� uvJ..uu�.ivv Vn Oc Ala.G 1llAPUSAL PLAN5, t ERMIT UNLESS PRIOR APPROVAL OBTAINED FROM THE DZRIDINSTA KION SIG14ATURE OF DATE Z16NSPECTED BY SANITARIAN'S CO*,ZNTS: ck�y� 6 ._tea L -,A".L-LULU VH e71'1'L, 1NVHLlUH'1'1'x5 '1'rila �1 M HEALTH DEPARTMENT. {xYT �W APPLICANT��Z� W i W W DATE I CURT IFY THAT,.,T S SYSTEM '.'AS :IA?ST.^>LLED IN THE MA 1T NER A PP BY THE HEALTH DEA DATE INSTALLERS NAME .•OP..: 4k op - Y CONVENTIONAL SYSTE INSPECTION REPORT Jeierson Goamt INSTALLER ("Bob Garten PARCEL# 821344050 cnvironmPniel uralti: ftr Owner (2) Dieter and Iris Rickwall Pmad # SEP74-36 ''B IDN ARfa 750 LRH LD 50 ft TMTRENCH (3) 10 ft TRENCH 24" DEPTH TANK EE gals #Qg�S 2 py 240 LENGTTat* Shr0u& if-"'PUMP Ta PLIW CHAMBER RE009RE0- Walker ft+A:—tisLlo:i to wpoftnkk` estte e sf r base dr ci €� J9 of dses Ito ss< s¢ B7a Fr! Sse CmAlt ' wi¢ Pump Sizei �xaf�tsc er I CERTIFY THIS ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM WAS NSTALLED AS DESIGNED, PER PLAN APPROVED (4) 7/16/74 1974 r1ATF INSTALLER SIGNATURE DATE INSTALLED Notes: 1. Reportedly installed by Bob Garten in 1974, according to a form letter from Jefferson County Health Department, sent to previous home owner, Mr. George Sherman, completed and returned by Mr. Sherman in October 1984 2, Current Owners are Dieter and Iris Rickwall, trustees of the Rickwall Declaration Trust (Mailing address: P.O. Box 223; Poulsbo, WA 98370-0223) 3. Absorption area trench (bed) width according to design approved by the Olympic Health District on July 16, 1974 (obtained from Jefferson County on-line septic files for SEP74-36) 4. Septic system is equipped with 24" -diameter access risers to -grade, equipped with secure lids, providing maintenance access to both the septic tank, and D -Box, as shown on attached As-Builts I, Everett A. Sorensen, Washington State professional engineer #32550, certify that I prepared the attached engineering As-Builts (two sheets) based on my own inspection, conducted July 7, 2011, of the subject septic system, which appears to be installed according to the design approved by the Olympic Health District on July 16, 1974. A. SOR�� 44 NVAs� s�A _ A 32550 � kaw 821344051 II House Comer\ -n CD 7 n CD 750 gal single compartment concrete septic tank with 24" -diameter access riser to -grade with secure lid ence Water Supply Pipeline approximate route G\ e1'Drive y ,PI 3 -Connection Distribution Box with 24" -diameter access riser to -grade with secure lid supplying two dispersal laterals 7 Home n House rinIR Corner }�pl I� 1�� I Perforated Dispersal Laterals in Gravel Bed C-3 ou12Q v�-bok t�/ 821344050 'Por- i ar Y`il�-�n Parcel Boundary Continues 0 25 50 ft r —= O" SWMOMIM MIE Fence h� 70V og�Q�L 821344012 ?ECE-t ' 1 l 1 �rffersar] t7ocint, � nvirnnrr,arltat �!aa;�l, 0 m, �L 1 i Site Plan Northern Detail Septic System Layout As -Built Rickwall Property 110 Sherman Road Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Parcel Number 821344050 t SEP74-36 Sheet 2 of 2 i i Parcel Boundary Continues Drawn by Everett A. Sorensen, P.E. Streamline Environmental, Inc. 715 Grant Street Port Townsend 98368-2405 36ber 1-9960 Project Number 110703 110703 August 11, 2011 CO 0 V N Go O O 0R�Bway E I V IZ IJ Hose ('. r, 2011 etferstm Count _ _00ronmente? HealfF Septic Layout (see next sheet) Subject Parcel i Boundaries \ 821344050 2.5 Acres (southern third not shown) 70 wO Parcel Boundary Parcel Continues Boundary Drawn by Everett A. Sorensen, P. E. Continues Streamline Environmental, Inc. 715 Grant Street Port Townsend 98368-2405 360-821-9960 0 25 50 ft Project Number 110703 August 11, 2011 STRE4MML/N Parcel Boundaries, elevation contours, and street name from Jefferson County on-line parcel map s O 32550 821344012 Site Plan Rickwall Property 110 Sherman Road Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Parcel Numbers 821344050 SEP74-36 Sheet 1 of 2 Check one: INSTALLATION START NOTIFICATION DATE SENT ,g INSPECTION REQUEST DATE SENT This form shall be faxed or emailed ONE working day prior to starting construction OR a minimum of 48 hours prior to pressure/pump test Jefferson County Public Health - Environmental Health Dept. Phone: 360-385-9444 FAX: 360-379-4487 EMAIL: septic/)@co.jefferson.wa.us PERMITOWNER `DlE' �2c�—/ 4- IV—e5 will SITE LOCATION %/O l!Ze!'r's'�ft<+t PARCEL NUMBER �Z 3 � 7 SEP NUMBER -7z7[ - 36/ INSTALLER7K�e 2 6/4L�a—� CONTACT PHONE ' V DATE FOR INSPECTION f �5 /� G'r ��✓Grc�1 Sir 2�/Scr� SYSTEM WILL REQUIRE PRESSURE TEST - YES NO *The designer is required to complete a pre -cover inspection of all systems. Please contact the designer prior to beginning construction to schedule installation inspections and pre -construction meeting if required per the permit or designs specifications. Jefferson County Staff Only:: MONITORING AGREEMENT MAILED DATE/INITIALS PRESSURE TEST SCHEDULED 7el a. Activity Report FILE NAME/NUMBER -I `t - W PARCEL # 3 w NAME/ADDRESS SITE ADDRESS 11 T Health Department Staff � -- I1S Date-L-- v,>- ateLv,>- w.e_115/v�vtc SKtP� Actions: I COMMUNICABLE PUBLIC HEALTH" VITAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISEASE CONTROL NURSING STATISTICS HEALTH EDUCATION iAC jPMFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT _ A. 802 SHERIDAN PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. 9*ZV C r ) 8 722 QCl 23'84 Dear Property Owner: George L. Sherman JF-FrFr y Our records indicate a permit to install an on-site sewage disposal system was issued to you on July 16, 1974 for your property located in S34 T28N RIE Your permit to install a sewage disposal system expired January 1, 1983 To bring our files up-to-date, we request that you check the appropriate items below and return this letter to our office in the enclosed stamped envelope. If you do wish to install a system, application for a new sewage disposal permit may be made by contacting this office. ElWe abandoned plans to develop this site. ID` The system has been installed. If installed, name of installer Date of installation / �71, The system was installed as per the plan. - Yes - Signature _ No - If no, please enclose as -built drawing of the sewage disposal system. nI/we did not install the system and the property has been sold to: Name Address The system was not installed, but I/we wish to install a sewage disposal system and request a new sewage disposal permit appli- cation be sent to us. If you have any questions or comments, please contact this office. in ly, Randall M. Durant, R.S. Director of Environmental Health RMD/vp 8/84 i