1027 Cliff Rd - Septic Compliance Report 2021-08-24NOTE: This report is not complete without the inclusion/attachment of the additional pages which consist of up to three (3) MPCA drafted
Compliance Inspection Documents, one (1) Homeowner/Occupant Information Sheet (when obtainable), one (1) site diagram, one (1) log of soil
boring(s), one (1) Brian L Humpal, Inc. Disclaimer Sheet, and one (1) MPCA License.
Midwest Sewer Services
P.O. Box 10853 White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Brian Humpal
651-492-7550/Brian@Midwestsoiltesting.com MPCA Licensed Advanced Inspector
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM (SSTS) COMPLIANCE REPORT
Date: August 23, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM Owner: Mark & Karen Peterson
Inspection Address: 1027 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
REPORT SUMMARY
I have performed an “MPCA Compliance Inspection” on this system and have reviewed
the original design/permit records, along with a previous compliance inspection from 2014,
which were on file at the City of Eagan. This system consists of two pre-cast septic tanks and a
rock trench drainfield. B’s Pumping Service pumped the tanks on August 5, 2021. This system
was designed for a four bedroom house, the house is currently six bedrooms.
Predicated on my inspection of the system and my review of the records, it is my opinion
that this system presently meets MPCA minimum compliance inspection requirements.
Midwest Sewer Services have been hired to perform a compliance inspection of this
SSTS for compliance with local ordinances pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 115.55 (2013). This
compliance inspection covers only the criteria required by Minn. Stat. § 115.55 Subd. 5a (2013)
and Minn. R. 7080.1500 (2011). A compliance inspection is an indication of the current
compliance status of the system and does not guarantee the performance or longevity of this
system beyond the date of inspection, as it is impossible to determine the future performance of
any system. Midwest Sewer Services disclaim any use of this compliance inspection beyond
determining SSTS compliance pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 115.55 Subd. 5a (2013) and Minn. R.
7080.1500 (2011).
Please contact me should you have any questions.
Christopher Uebe
Brian Humpal
_____________________________ _______________________________
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Compliance inspection report form
Existing Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS)
Doc Type: Compliance and Enforcement
Instructions: Inspector must submit completed form to Local Governmental Unit (LGU) and system owner within 15 days of
final determination of compliance or noncompliance. Instructions for filling out this form are located on the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency (MPCA) website at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/wq-wwists4-31a.pdf.
Property information Local tracking number:
Parcel ID# or Sec/Twp/Range:
Reason for Inspection Property Transfer
Local regulatory authority info: City of Eagan
Property address: 1027 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
Owner/representative: Mark & Karen Peterson Owner’s phone: 612-963-9307
Brief system description: Two pre-cast septic tanks and a rock trench drainfield.
System status
System status on date (mm/dd/yyyy): 8/24/2021
Compliant – Certificate of compliance* Noncompliant – Notice of noncompliance
(Valid for 3 years from report date unless evidence of an
imminent threat to public health or safety requiring removal and
abatement under section 145A.04, subdivision 8 is discovered or
a shorter time frame exists in Local Ordinance.)
*Note: Compliance indicates conformance with Minn.
R. 7080.1500 as of system status date above and does not
guarantee future performance.
Systems failing to protect ground water must be upgraded, replaced, or
use discontinued within the time required by local ordinance.
An imminent threat to public health and safety (ITPHS) must be
upgraded, replaced, or its use discontinued within ten months of receipt
of this notice or within a shorter period if required by local ordinance or
under section 145A.04 subdivision 8.
Reason(s) for noncompliance (check all applicable)
Impact on public health (Compliance component #1) – Imminent threat to public health and safety
Tank integrity (Compliance component #2) – Failing to protect groundwater
Other Compliance Conditions (Compliance component #3) – Imminent threat to public health and safety
Other Compliance Conditions (Compliance component #3) – Failing to protect groundwater
System not abandoned according to Minn. R. 7080.2500 (Compliance component #3) – Failing to protect groundwater
Soil separation (Compliance component #5) – Failing to protect groundwater
Operating permit/monitoring plan requirements (Compliance component #4) – Noncompliant - local ordinance applies
Comments or recommendations
This system was designed for a four bedroom house, the house is currently six bedrooms.
Certification
I hereby certify that all the necessary information has been gathered to determine the compliance status of this system. No determination of
future system performance has been nor can be made due to unknown conditions during system construction, possible abuse of the system,
inadequate maintenance, or future water usage.
By typing my name below, I certify the above statements to be true and correct, to the best of my knowledge, and that this information can be
used for the purpose of processing this form.
Business name: Midwest Sewer Services Certification number: 5342/9852
Inspector signature: License number: L2896
(This document has been electronically signed) Phone: 651-492-7550
Necessary or locally required supporting documentation (must be attached)
Soil observation logs System/As-Built Locally required forms Tank Integrity Assessment Operating Permit
Other information (list): Report Summary, Property Information, Disclaimer, License
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Property Address: 1027 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
Business Name: Midwest Sewer Services Date: 8/24/2021
1. Impact on public health – Compliance component #1 of 5
Compliance criteria: Attached supporting documentation:
System discharges sewage to the
ground surface
Yes* No Other:
Not applicable
System discharges sewage to drain
tile or surface waters.
Yes* No
System causes sewage backup into
dwelling or establishment.
Yes* No
Any “yes” answer above indicates the system is an
imminent threat to public health and safety.
Describe verification methods and results:
None of the above found.
2. Tank integrity – Compliance component #2 of 5
Compliance criteria: Attached supporting documentation:
System consists of a seepage pit,
cesspool, drywell, leaching pit,
or other pit?
Yes* No Empty tank(s) viewed by inspector
Name of maintenance business:
Sewage tank(s) leak below their
designed operating depth?
Yes* No License number of maintenance business:
Date of maintenance:
Existing tank integrity assessment (Attach)
If yes, which sewage tank(s) leaks:
Date of maintenance
(mm/dd/yyyy):
8/5/2021
(must be within three years)
Any “yes” answer above indicates the system
is failing to protect groundwater.
(See form instructions to ensure assessment complies with
Minn. R. 7082.0700 subp. 4 B (1))
Tank is Noncompliant (pumping not necessary – explain below)
Other:
Describe verification methods and results:
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Property Address: 1027 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
Business Name: Midwest Sewer Services Date: 8/24/2021
3. Other compliance conditions – Compliance component #3 of 5
3a. Maintenance hole covers appear to be structurally unsound (damaged, cracked, etc.), or unsecured?
Yes* No Unknown
3b. Other issues (electrical hazards, etc.) to immediately and adversely impact public health or safety? Yes* No Unknown
*Yes to 3a or 3b - System is an imminent threat to public health and safety.
3c. System is non-protective of ground water for other conditions as determined by inspector? Yes* No
3d. System not abandoned in accordance with Minn. R. 7080.2500? Yes* No
*Yes to 3c or 3d - System is failing to protect groundwater.
Describe verification methods and results:
Attached supporting documentation: Not applicable
4. Operating permit and nitrogen BMP* – Compliance component #4 of 5 Not applicable
Is the system operated under an Operating Permit? Yes No If “yes”, A below is required
Is the system required to employ a Nitrogen BMP specified in the system design? Yes No If “yes”, B below is required
BMP = Best Management Practice(s) specified in the system design
If the answer to both questions is “no”, this section does not need to be completed.
Compliance criteria:
a. Have the operating permit requirements been met? Yes No
b. Is the required nitrogen BMP in place and properly functioning? Yes No
Any “no” answer indicates noncompliance.
Describe verification methods and results:
Attached supporting documentation: Operating permit (Attach)
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Property Address: 1027 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
Business Name: Midwest Sewer Services Date: 8/24/2021
5. Soil separation – Compliance component #5 of 5
Date of installation 2001 Unknown
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Shoreland/Wellhead protection/Food
beverage lodging?
Yes No Attached supporting documentation:
Soil observation logs completed for the report
Two previous verifications of required vertical separation
Not applicable (No soil treatment area)
Compliance criteria (select one):
5a. For systems built prior to April 1, 1996, and
not located in Shoreland or Wellhead
Protection Area or not serving a food,
beverage or lodging establishment:
Drainfield has at least a two-foot vertical
separation distance from periodically
saturated soil or bedrock.
Yes No*
Reviewed previous compliance inspection from 2014.
Reviewed design and permit records.
5b. Non-performance systems built
April 1, 1996, or later or for non-
performance systems located in Shoreland
or Wellhead Protection Areas or serving a
food, beverage, or lodging establishment:
Drainfield has a three-foot vertical
separation distance from periodically
saturated soil or bedrock.*
Yes No* Indicate depths or elevations
A. Bottom of distribution media See Attached
Boring Log(s)
B. Periodically saturated soil/bedrock
C. System separation
D. Required compliance separation*
*May be reduced up to 15 percent if allowed by Local
Ordinance.
5c. “Experimental”, “Other”, or “Performance”
systems built under pre-2008 Rules;
Type IV or V systems built under 2008
Rules 7080. 2350 or 7080.2400
(Intermediate Inspector License required ≤
2,500 gallons per day; Advanced Inspector
License required > 2,500 gallons per day)
Drainfield meets the designed vertical
separation distance from periodically
saturated soil or bedrock.
Yes No*
*Any “no” answer above indicates the system is
failing to protect groundwater.
Describe verification methods and results:
Upgrade requirements: (Minn. Stat. § 115.55) An imminent threat to public health and safety (ITPHS) must be upgraded, replaced, or its use
discontinued within ten months of receipt of this notice or within a shorter period if required by local ordinance. If the system is failing to protect
ground water, the system must be upgraded, replaced, or its use discontinued within the time required by local ordinance. If an existing system is
not failing as defined in law, and has at least two feet of design soil separation, then the system need not be upgraded, repaired, replaced, or its use
discontinued, notwithstanding any local ordinance that is more strict. This provision does not apply to systems in shoreland areas, Wellhead
Protection Areas, or those used in connection with food, beverage, and lodging establishments as defined in law.
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Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Owner/Property Information
This information will be used for the purpose of conducting an MPCA Compliance Inspection.
I hereby certify that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge. I also understand that if the system is
considered “non-compliant/failing” per MPCA rules, that the inspector must by law submit a copy of this report to the
local government unit within 15 days of the date of inspection completion. I also agree that unless otherwise noted in
this report, that I/we are ultimately responsible for payment of all fees for all work performed relative to this inspection
by Inspect Minnesota and Midwest Soil Testing
Date of Inspection: August 24, 2021 Time: 10:00 AM
Property Address: 1027 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN Zip: 55123
Property Owner: Mark & Karen Peterson Phone: 612-963-9307
Tank(s) Tank(s)Material Soil Treatment System Other
Septic 2 Fiberglass Rock trench Alternative system
Aerobic Plastic Gravelless trench Experimental system
Lift Metal Chamber trench Cesspool system
Holding Concrete Seepage bed Other system
Other: Block Mound _____________________________
Other
At-grade _____________________________
Are the tank maintenance covers accessible? Yes No *If no, proper maintenance must be
performed through the maintenance holes. Maintenance hole covers should be made accessible to
the ground surface to facilitate access and proper maintenance of the system.
Year house built: 2001 Year septic installed: 2001 Tank size (gals.): 2-1250
How long has seller owned the property?
Number of residents in home?
Number of bedrooms? 6 Are all floors drained by gravity? Y
Garbage disposal? Y Whirlpool bath? Y
More than one system (laundry, etc.)? N
Does this property have any footing drain tiles connected to the septic system? N
Are any buildings on this property such as garages or out-buildings connected to this system? N
Are there any additional systems on this property serving other buildings? N
Location of septic system on lot? South Side
Location of water well on lot? North Side Is the well a deep well? Y
Have you ever experienced any problems with the system such as: tree roots, sewage back-ups,
surfacing of sewage onto the ground, septic tank overflowing, etc.; or have any repairs been made
to the system?
If yes, explain:
When was the system last pumped? 8/5/2021 Name of pumper: B's Pumping Service
How often pumped in previous years?
Is system on a monitoring plan?
Have you received notices from any government agency concerning this system?
Is your property located in a shoreland management area? Y
Do you have any additional information that should be given to the new owner?
Owner/Occupant:
Date:
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DISCLAIMER
Brian L. Humpal, Inc. dba. Midwest Sewer Services, Inspect Minnesota, Midwest Soil Testing
Relative to Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) Compliance Inspections
1. This inspection/report is being performed for only the seller/owner of the property on which the SSTS is located. In such
case that another party is paying for the inspection, the contract is between only said party and Brian L. Humpal, Inc.;
there is no contract between Brian L. Humpal, Inc. and any other party unless otherwise noted.
3. Brian L. Humpal, Inc. has not been retained to warranty, guarantee, or certify the proper functioning of the SSTS for any
period of time beyond the date of inspection or into the future. Because of the numerous factors (usage, maintenance, soil
characteristics, previous failures, etc.) which may affect the proper operation of an SSTS, as well as the inability of Brian
L. Humpal, Inc. to supervise or monitor the use or maintenance of the SSTS, the report shall not be construed as a
warranty by Brian L. Humpal, Inc. that the SSTS will function properly for any particular party for any period of time.
4. Brian L. Humpal, Inc. is unable to verify the frequency and/or, quality of prior or future maintenance of the SSTS.
Maintenance of the tank(s) must be performed through the tanks maintenance hole. The removal of solids from any
location other than the maintenance hole is not a compliant method of maintenance. It is strongly recommended that
maintenance covers be made accessible to the ground surface to facilitate proper maintenance.
5. Minimum Compliance Inspection requirements relative to this inspection and this report include only verification that the
SSTS has tank(s) (septic tanks, lift tanks, dosing tanks, stilling tanks, etc.) which are watertight below the designed
operating depth, the required separation between the bottom of the subsurface soil distribution medium and seasonally
saturated soils, no back-ups of sewage into the dwelling, no discharge of sewage/effluent to the ground surface or surface
waters, and no imminent safety hazards. Brian L. Humpal, Inc. does not inspect plumbing or pumps prior to the first SSTS
component as these are plumbing components. The performance of exterior pumps and associated components are not
inspected as they are considered to be maintenance items. Additionally, no indications relative to compliance with
electrical code requirements have been made. It is recommended that any other applicable plumbing, electrical, housing,
etc. inspections be performed by a qualified inspection business. Sewage back-up verification is limited to observing the
floor drain area and/or the information supplied by the last occupants of the building prior to inspection. Brian L. Humpal,
Inc. cannot guarantee that the information given to them by the last occupants of the building prior to inspection relative to
back-ups is accurate.
4. Certification of this SSTS does not warranty future use beyond the date of the inspection. Any SSTS, old or new, can
become hydraulically overloaded or discharge sewage/effluent to the ground surface as a result of more people moving
into the house than were previously occupying the house, improper maintenance, heavy usage, leaking plumbing fixtures,
groundwater infiltration, tree roots, freezing conditions, surface drainage problems, poor initial design, poor construction
practices, or unsuitable materials used in constructing the system; the system can also simply stop working because of its
age. An SSTS that has been properly designed and installed, properly maintained, and used in the manner for which the
system was designed can be expected to provide service for twenty to twenty-five years on average. Some parts of the
SSTS such as alarms, switches, pumps, filters, etc. will most likely have to be repaired or replaced over the lifetime of the
system.
5. A Compliance Inspection is not meant to be a test or inspection for longevity of the system; a Compliance Inspection is
strictly for the purpose of determining if the SSTS is protective of public health and safety, as well as the groundwater at
the date and time the inspection was performed. This inspection is not intended to determine if the SSTS was originally
designed or installed to past or present MPCA or other Local Government Unit code requirements. This inspection is not
intended to determine if the SSTS was designed and/or installed to support the anticipated flow from the building as the
use of the building may have changed since the design and construction of the SSTS due to the addition of bedrooms,
occupants, etc. In addition, this inspection is not intended to determine the quality of the original SSTS design, the quality
of the construction practices used while installing the SSTS, or the quality of the materials used in constructing the SSTS.
6. Brian L. Humpal, Inc. cannot guarantee the performance of SSTS products/components such as: gravelless pipe, chamber
trenches, effluent filters, tanks, sewage pre-treatment components, piping, etc. Products such as gravelless pipe are no
longer approved for installation in the State of Minnesota and may have a significantly reduced performance and/or life
expectancy.
7. WINTER WORK: By accepting this report, it is understood that inspections conducted during winter months
(approximately November 1st through April 1st) are more difficult to perform because of possible snow cover and/or
ground frost. SSTS components such as tanks, maintenance covers, tank inspection pipes, subsurface distribution medium
inspection pipes, and soil treatment areas are more difficult or impossible to locate due to snow cover and/or ground frost.
In addition, soil borings are more difficult to perform due to snow cover and/or ground frost. Brian L. Humpal, Inc. will
attempt to use the same level of standards when performing work during winter periods as when performing work during
non-winter periods. However, the recipient of this report understands that because of the aforementioned considerations,
the same level of standards may not be possible.
8. By accepting this report, the client understands that Brian L. Humpal, Inc. will not be responsible for any monetary
damages exceeding the fee for the services provided.
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