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SPRINGFIELD '
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
Department of Public Works
June 17, 1983
Mr. Melvin P. Bryson
825 Willicade Court
Springfield, Oregon 97477
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Dear Mr. Bryson:
It has corne to our attention that the dwelling located at 360 "Q" Street, Springfield,
Oregon, is not connected to the sanitary sewer. In addition, the septic tank on your
property has failed by evidence of raw sewage in the yard. Because this condition poses
a potentially serious public health hazard, immediate corrective action must be taken.
The Department of Environmental Quality has established requirements for septic tank
abandonment in Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 340, Division 7. The required
abandonment procedure is as follows: "Each and every owner of the real property upon
which is situated a subsurface sewage disposal system which is required to be abandoned,
or which has been abandoned, shall have all the sludge from the septic tank, seepage
pit, or cesspool removed by a person holding a sewage disposal service license, and shall
fill same with clean bar-run gravel or other material approved by the Director or his
authorized representative." You should contact a licensed septic tank pumper. Many are
listed in the yellow pages of your telephone directory. Upon completion of the abandon-
ment you or your representative should notify the Building Division of the City of Spring-
field for an inspection by calling 726-3769.
Section 2-10-1 of the Springfield City Code requires that "...a person erecting or main-
taining a water closet, sink, bathtub, or drain in the City upon property within 120
feet of any public sanitary sewer shall connect the facility with the sewer at his own
expense. You will have ten (10) days from the date of this letter to connect to the san-
itary sewer system. A plumbing permit is required to be obtained before work begins.
The permit may be purchased at the Public Works Department. After connection to the
sanitary sewer system is completed, all work must also be inspected by the Building
Di~ision of the City of Springfield. Your anticipated cooperation is appreciated.
Please direct all inquiries to the Springfield Building Division at 726-3753.
Sincerely,
I~ (!,&?-~
Roy Bordeaux
Plumbing Inspector
cc: Joseph J. Leahy,
Assistant City Attorney
-'Environmental Management Department, Lane County
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