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MEMO
city of eagan
TO: DALE SCHOEPPNER, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
FROM: JON HOHENSTEIN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2004
SUBJECT: BATTERY CASINGS AND ISTS
In response to your memo dated February 17, 2004, I agree with the approach you have defined
relative to flagging the properties that have been identified as having used battery casings in their
ISTS system that could be addressed in the future if the matter comes up.
Thank you for your continued attention on this matter.
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M. Tom Hedges, City Administrator
Tom Colbert, Director of Public Works
Mike Lence, Senior Building Inspector
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MEMO
city of eagan
SON HOHENSTEIN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DALE SCHOEPPNER, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
FEBRUARY 17, 2004
BATTERY CASINGS IN I.S.T.S.
Jon, attached you will find a letter from Barry Schade, Dakota County Director of Environmental
Management. Barry has had a number of contacts with Gail McMahon regarding excavation of
battery casings on her property at 1429 Lone Oak Road.
As you can see by Barry's letter, the County has identified ten sites in Eagan that used battery
casings in the construction of individual sewage treatment systems (I.S.T.S.). It appears that four
of ten sites are still pending, or casings remain on-site. Based on this information, I believe we
should place a warning flag on lots containing battery casings that haven't been mitigated, as well
as place a copy of Barry's letter in the relevant parcel files. A warning flag on the PB4S system
would allow us to inform individuals requesting permits of this issue.
Bart' has indicated that sites containing battery casings usually don't need to be mitigated until
they are disturbed. Once they are discovered, it is Dakota County's policy to require the property
owner to record this information with the property data base at Dakota County.
If you need additional information or if you feel our plan of action needs to be modified, please
advise.
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Chief Building Official
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cc: Tom Hedges, City Administrator
Torn Colbert, Director of Public Works
Mike Lence, Senior Building Inspector
C O U N T Y
Environmental Management February 4, 2004
Barry C. Schade
Drector
Gail McMahon
Dakota County
Western Service Center 1429 Vince Trail
14955 Galaxie Avenue Eagan MN 55121-1113
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952.891 7557
Fax 952.891 7588 Re: Analytical Results - 1429 Vince Trail, Eagan
www co.dakota.mn.us
Dear Ms. McMahon:
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Enclosed are the analytical reports for the samples of water, house dust, and
soils collected from your residence on January 9, 2004. The results indicate that
the interior dusts and the well water supply are free of lead contamination. The
soils collected from the soil/battery casing stockpile in your backyard contained
significant levels of lead.
This suggests that lead from the soil/battery casing stockpile has not been
transported into your house and has not impacted the well water supply.
However, the lead in the soil/battery casing stockpile represents risk to human
health and measures should be taken to reduce the potential for exposure to this
lead source. While the plastic cover placed over the stockpile has served to
reduce the potential for direct contact with the lead, bare soils contaminated with
lead are accessible to direct contact or through wind dispersal. We recommend
placing additional plastic sheeting on the stockpile to further reduce the exposure
to the lead contaminated waste and soils. We also recommend that you limit the
use of the backdoor and install additional fencing around the stockpile to prevent
inadvertent contact with the stockpile.
Also enclosed is the list you requested of other situations the County has
encountered where battery casings have been used in the construction of ISTS's
(individual sewage treatment systems).
If you have any questions, please call me at 952-891-7004.
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Barry 5c ode, Director
Environmental Management Department
C: Dale Schoeppner, Chief Building official, City of Eagan
Michael J. Tibbetts, Major Facilities Section Manager, MPCA
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29-Jan-04
Residential ISTS
NAME
Saari & Coury Battery Disposal
Day & Cole Lead Battery Disposal
Gerhardt Lake (Parks) Disposal
Schultz (Parks) ISTS Disposal
McMahon Battery ISTS Disposal
Business ISTS
NAME
Fina (Union 76)
Paridis Inc Battery Disposal
George's Golf Battery Disposal
Dart Warehouse
Manley Brothers/Oak Bluff
Richard's Place Battery Disposal
Grand Oak/ Seepage Trench
Site Address City Site T Waste Description Status Site Numbor=lle Localloi Complaint
7175 Angus Ave E Inver Grove ISTS Battery ChlpslCasings Removed 1143 TO 06/01191
2981 Lexington Ave S Eagan ISTS Chips Remain on-site 2076 U3 09/05195
4970 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd. Eagan ISTS Battery Chips/Casings Pending 2696 U33 03117/03
1315 Carriage Hill Dr. Eagan ISTS Battery Chips/Casings Pending 2632 U34 summer, 03
1429 Lone Oak Rd Eagan ISTS Battery Casings Pending 2202 U4 11117/03
Site Address City Site T Waste Description Status Site Number 'ile Locati ca Complaint
3159 Dodd Road Eagan ISTS Battery Chips/Casings VIC # PT2710, J. Stahnke 2183 U12 08107/91
900 Lone Oak Rd Eagan ISTS Battery Chips/Casings Developed 2615 U11 summer-83
2333 Water Dr. Mendota Hl; ISTS Casings on-site mgmt&Iandfilled 2663 X34 08/04/97
2767 Hwy 55 Eagan ISTS Casings Developed 2400 U2 01/12/98
4150 Ethan Drive Eagan ISTS Battery Casings Chem Fixed & Removed 2142 U24 05/26/99
4185 Robert Trail S Eagan ISTS Battery Chips/Casings Removed 2167 U24 June,2000
Formerly 2799 Linde Lane Eagan ISTS Battery Casings Removed 2213 U2 10/20/98
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