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M ETBOPO LITA N WASTEWAT E N M A N AG E M E N T
February 9, 1993
BradleY Burton Berg
P.0. Box 204
Springfield, Oregon, 97477
RE: SANITARY SEVER DEFICIENCY AT 1109 4TH STREET' SPRINGFIELD' OREGON
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David J.
Dear Mr. Berg
In conjunction vith the construction of the metropolitan'*'aStevater treatment
plant and subsequent improvemeri;-i; ipringfield'i sanitary sever systems' the
City must also ";;;; ""ii"ln repairs tb be made to private sanitary sever
;t.i";t. There are tvo primary reasons for this action:
1) Many defects exist in the p::ivate sever s)'stem ghich al1ov storm \'Iater to
enter the sanitary sever. As a.""uft, 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-fr".ftf, hazards. Broken slver laterals not only a1lov storm
vater to enter the sanit"ry ,"r!i, Uui iftey also a11ov rav sevage- to escape into
the ground. ir'"iaiiion, "taufty-t"""t.or.drain vents may also allov toxic or
expf6siue sever gases to enter into building'
Recently, several segments of the city's sanitary sevel.system vere smoke tested
to 1ocate pot"nii"f-f,roblem areas. Tire tests on-specifi: :"q1:nts of the City's
sever system, "i.o-rlvealed tf,"i-the private sanitiry sever and/or plumbing
drainage system serving youf-ptop"tty'contains defects' The defect(s) are
listed in the attachment. pfeas!-noi"-it"t, depending.on the type of defect' it
is nbt alvays p;;;ili; io sp."ilt ilr" exact'defect or its exact location' For
example, vhereai-;;;k" testing rly-f,.r" indicated a leak in the sever lateral'
there may be r"u"i"f causes fot---iir" ieak. There may-a1so be-several defects in
the same sever line. fn these cases, although ve vill be able to suggest a
probable cause and location, "nJ-oii"t as ,uIh other information as ve have
available, it vill be up to you (or a contractor hired by you) to focate and
correct the deficiencies'
Please contact Ralph 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 "I=o t"spond to your inspection requests
as repair or replacement.ygrf p;;g;;;;"a. If M;. shav -hrs not been contacted bv
you ,ithin 30 diys, he viIl initiate contact'
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Ralph Shav betveen
tt""hour" of 8-9iOO ,.,' or 4-5:00 p'm' at 126-3665'
SincerelY,
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SPRINGFIELD. OR 9-.:77
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CommunitY Serv c es Manager
TAx LOT: 03200
ADDRESS: 1109 No 4th Street
REFERENCE NUMBER: 17032634
INSPECTI ON DATE : Oc tobe r 28 ,1,992
Corrective action ma y require the extensth
DESCRIPTION oF DEPECT: During the smoke testing of the sanitary sewersystem, gtound smoke appeared around the roof eves of the hous6 and theattic area, which would indicate that the plumbing vents do no extendthrough the roof and terminate to the exteiior.
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ADDRESS: L109 No 4th Street
REFERENCE NUIIBERz 77032634
INSPECTION DATE: October 28,L992
DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT: During thesystem, gtound smoke appeared arouattic area, which would indicate tt.hrough the roof and te rminate to
TAx LOT: 03200
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SPFlINGFIEL()Y
D E V E LO P MENT SEE'I/rCES
PUBLIC WOBKS
METRAPOLITA N WAS'I EWATER MAN AGEMENT
February 9, 1993
Bradley Burton Berg
P.0. Box 204
Springfield, Oregon, 97477
RE: SANITARY SEVER DEFICIENCY AT 1109 4TH STREET' SPR]NGFIELD' OREGON
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Dear Mr. Berg
In eonjunction -with the construction of the metropolitan';asteuater treatment
plant and subsequent improvements to Sp'ringf j'eld' i sani tary se!''er S5rs ter''rs ' the
LiiV *r.t also "ars" ceitain repairs to be made to private sanitary sever
.V=i"r=. There are tvo primary reasons for this action:
1) Many defects exist j.n the pri';ate S€u€1; s)'stem r':hich a}]-ov storm vater to
enter the sanitary sever. As a i"iuft, millibns of galLons of vater that should
;;;';"-".r"ii"g the sanitary sever must be treated at a great expense to the
users of this facilitY.
2) Many of the problems that exist in the private sanitary sever system are
i"":. oi"potent:.ai f,ealth hazards. Broken sever laterals not only al-Iov storm
vater to enter the sanitary sever' but they also al1ov rav sevage-to escape into
the ground. f"'"Jaiiion,'faulty sever or irain vents may also al1ov toxic or
expl6sive sever gases to enter into building'
Recently, several segments of the City's sanitary sevel system vere smoke tested
to locate potential problem areas. fle tests on specifie segments of the City's
""""i-r,r,lr, "iio tlr"aled that the private sanitary sever and/or plumbing
drainage system serving your-property contains defects. The defect(s) are
listed in the attachment. pleasl noie that, depending.on the type of-defecr, it
is not alvays p"."i[f" io specify the exact deflct or its exact location' For
example, vhereai smoke testing ,o.y f,are- indicated a leak in the sever lateral'
there may be se,reral causes t6r tire leak. There may,also be-several defects in
ir," ""o,""sever line. In these cases, although ve vill be able to suggest a
frobable cause and location, and offer as mulh other information as ve have
available, it vilI be up to you (or a contractor hired by you) to locate and
correct the deficiencies.
t Ralph Shav of this office as soon as possible regarding this
ifr." i" assigned to the program and vili assist you in-locating and
lumbing defelts. He vili also respond. to your inspection requests
;$i;;;."nt ,ork progresses. If Mr. Shav has not been contacted by
days, he vi11 initiate contact.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Ralph Shav betveen
ti,""tout" of 8-9iOO a.*. or 4-5:00 p'm' at 726-3665'
Sincerely '
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David J. Pue
Communi ty Se
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REFER.ENCE NUI'IBER:'ffi
INSPECTION DATE : Jntfzl--f9gt
DESCRIPTIOI.I OF DEFECT
ground smoke appeared
TAX LOT: O72fF
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: During the smol<.e testing of the sanitary sever system'
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