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Home My WebLink AboutBuilding Correspondence 1993-02-09SPFlINGf lELO DEVELOPMENT SEBVICES PUBLIC WOBKS M ETROPOL'TA N WAST E WATE R M A N A G E M E NT February 9, 1993 Elsie Anne Burt 1019 N 4th Street Springfield, 0regon 97477 RE: SANITARY SEVER DEFICIENCY AT 1019 N 4TH STREET, SPRINGFIELD, oREGoN SincerelY ' \ L.. rLL/{ u David J. Puent' _ CommunitY Services Manager Dear Ms. Burt: In eonjunction vith the construction of the metropolitan uastevater treatment plant and subsequent improveme"i;-i; ipringfield'i sanitary sever systems' the City must also "iu"" ceitain repairs tb be-made to private sanitary sever ;;i";;. There "i" t"o primary reasons for this action: 1) l,lany defects exist in the prirrate sever system vhich a]Iov storm vater to enter the sanitary sever. As a r"iu:-t, millitns of gallons of vater that should not be entering the sanitary sever must be treated ai a great expense to the users of this facilitY' 2) Many of the problems that exist in the private sanitary sever system are real or potentiai-treafth hazards. Broken sLver laterals not only al1ov storm vater to enter the sani,.ry =""1;, ;;i ihey also allov rav sevage- to escape into the ground. fn-"Jaiiion, faulty-t"""t.or.irain vents may also a11ov toxic or expf6sive sever gases to enter into building' Recently, several segmen-ts of the City's sanitary sevel.system vere smoke tested to locate pot"nii"f f,roblem areas. Tire tests on specific segments of the City's sever system, "i.o-tlr"a1ed thai-the private sanitiry sever and/or plumbing drainage system serving youl-ptop"ity'contains defects' The defect(s) are Iisted in the attachment. pI"."!-noie-that, depending.ol the type of defect' it is not alvays p;;;i-bl; io spe"llt ih"-exact'deflct or-its exact location' For example, vhereai-;;;k; testing tn""V-f,"r". indicated a leak in the sever lateral' there may be ,"u"i"i causes ror---i"rre Ieak. There may_ also be- several def ects in the same sever 1i;". In these cases, although ve viII be able to suggest a probable cause ind location, .nJ-oii"t as ,uEh other information as ve have available, it vill be up to you (or a contractor hired by you) to locate and correct the deficiencies' P1ease contact Ral-ph Shav of this office as soon as- possible regarding this matter. Mr. Shav is assigned to the program and vili assist you in locating and identifying plumbing defects.. ie vili also t"spond. to your inspection requests as repair or replacement.ygrf p;;g;;;;";. If M;. Shav l,as not been contacted bv Vou "ithin 30 diys, he vil1 initiate contact' If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Ralph Shav betveen if,"'f,ours of g-giOO a.m' or 4-5:00 p'm' ar 726-3665' zz3 T,r / - Ji::tr r SPnlNGFli'-D n: ri-'l- r50j, zc r,5.r ^\,1.\ t, ADDRESS: L019 No 4th Street REFERENCE NUMBER: 17033521 INSPECTION DATE: October 2g,lg92 rN(5d) lumbing system tolearing any blockagee replacement of TAx LOT: 03300 DESCRTPTToN oF DEFECT: During the smoke testing of the sanitary sewsysLem, 9t ound smoke did not appear from the pir*uirrg vents on theyour home, *hich may be the relurt of the folio*ing -conditions: Ablockage in the prumbing venting system, not conneit"a to city sewesection of defective pipe. Corrective actigl may require an inspection of thverify a connection to the city ."r"i iy"tem, alsthat may be in the venting system, or *ly requirea section of sewer Iine. erroof of ri or a ePoc rh 'z/.sr/t s ? d/ ,r/rs fLonn -Srt 6 c-l( l:to d,s ,4 ?e /aB / /Ue' ( <-e.-.# "/P tu !' ADDRESS: 1019 No 4th Street REFERENCE NUMBER: 17033521 INSPECTION DATE: October Zg,lgg2 rN(5d) plunbing system toclearing any blockagethe replacement of TAX LOT: 03300 DEscRrPTroN oF DEFECT: During the smoke testing of the sanitary sewersystemr $round smoke did not appear from the piumuinj vents on the roof ofyour home, which may be the resutt of the foriowin!'conditions: Ablockage in t!" plumbing venting system, not conneitea to city sewer; or asection of defective pipe. corrective action may require an inspection of theverify a connection to the city s"rei system, alsothat may be in the venting systemr or *iy requirea section of sewer 1ine. SPFtINGFIELO DEVELOPME,VT SEFY'CES PUBLIC WORKS METROPOL'TA N WASTEWATE R M A N AGE M E NT February 9, 1993 Elsie Anne Burt 1019 N 4th Street Springfield, Oregon 97477 RE: SANITARY SEVER DEFICIENCY AT 1019 N 4TH STREET' SPRINGFIELD' OREGON SincerelY, LtZI,alt r. a Ji na: *i/ivurif-J L11Yr,i r:.',.it,2o-:,c.' Dear M-.. 3ur t: In conjunction vith the construction of the metropoiitan ;astevater treatment plant and subsequent i*proueo,enii io Spi:ingf 1e1d'i sanitari' se'er s)'stens, the Li;t nr;. t also ""u=" ceitain repairs to be macie to pr-ivate sani tary se-der ryii"r.. th"t" are tvo primary reasons for this action: 1) Man.v riefects exist in the pri.vate setier sl,'stem r':hich a11ov storm vater to enter the sanitary sever. As a iesuLt, millitns of gallons of vater that should not be entering the sanitary sever must be treated ai a great expense to the users of this facilitY. 2) Many of the problems that exist in the private sanitary sever system are i!"f or"potentiai-f,eafth hazards. Broken sLver laterals not only aflov storm vater to enter the sanit".y ""r"r, but they also a1lo'vl rav sevage- to escape into the ground. ln'.Jaiiion, faulty sever.or.brain vents may also allov toxic or expl6sive sever gases to enter into building' Recently, several segments of the City's sanitary sevef.system vere smoke tested to 1ocate pot"nii"f f,roblem areas. fire tests on specific segments of the City's sever system, .iro-rlvealed that the private sanitary sever and/or plumbing drainage system serving youl-property contains defects' The defect(s) are listed in the attachment. pleas!-noi" that, depending-on the type of.defect, it is not alvays p;;;ibi; to specify the exact defect or its exact locat'ion' For example, vhereas-;;;k" testing may have. indicated a leak in the sever'1atera1' there may be r"u"i.i causes t6r ifie leak. There may-a1so be several defects in iii"-"",o""sever Iine. rn these cases, although ve viIl be able to suggest a probable cause and location, and offer as muih other informatiori as ve have available, it vi1} be up to you (or a contractor hired by you) to locate and correct the deficiencies. please contact Ra1ph Shav of this office as soon as_ possible regardin$ this matter. Mr. Sh;-i; assigned to the program and vili assist you in locating and identifying plumbing defects.. He vili also respond. to your inspection requests as repai, or r"fi""E*"rt y9t\ progresses. If M;. Shav has not been contacted by you ,ithin 30 days, he vil1 initiate contact' If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Ralph Shav betveen ih"'hourc ot 8-9iOO ".*. or 4-5:00 p'm' at 726-3665' [crt \cf,!i[\ :t \ Yuri i LL/i tl iDavid J. Puent Communit:y' Services Manager Persolalked Real Estate Counscllng in Your Home Member of Eugene/Springfield Ilultiple Listing Carole Owens Sales Associate Res. 933-2967 92029 Marcola Road Springfield, Oregon 97478 (s03) 933-222 I .,? Y SSES INFORMATION AND REPORT FORM , ADDRESS , ^{{ {1, "?: S{ REFERENCE NUI'IBER: #O}}AL2-- INSPECTION DATE I JW. DE gr of SCB.IPTIOI{ 0P DEFECT: During the smo}:e testing of the _s ^.,-i ^-^r,^ / l 1re a defective seuer connector to th TAX L0T-: @ LETTER MAILED: @i anitary sever system, '*hich may be the result e house drain. DATE COHPLETED: Corrective action may require the replacement of a short -qection of the sever line at *t is }eeatien er the-repai- f f the-elear'€Ft F+Ttriagi &-/ ,*x*,rtg;, {r*,,*Je; l; ToTodG,( #,,? dtr* - IIiSPECTOR.: cl L, ?,/ ,uo Jf aFp* frau't lan|s dvl tr* '{1*o P cvYl ^() ,l ,lr**>or 0-,il f 'o ff* eJ TL