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Marion County <br /> OREGON <br /> PUBLIC WORKS <br /> June 27, 2022 <br /> (503)588-5036 <br /> BOARD OF <br /> COMMISSIONERS Randy Jacobsen <br /> Danielle Bethell 151 Wildflower Ln <br /> Colm Willis Silverton OR 97381 <br /> Kevin Cameron <br /> DIRECTOR RE: Authorization 555-22-005329 for connection of replacement dwellingto the <br /> P <br /> Brian Nicholas, P.E. existing septic system at 24023 Patton Loop SE, Lyons, Oregon. <br /> ADMINISTRATION Dear Mr. Jacobsen, <br /> BUILDING <br /> INSPECTION You submitted an application for an authorization inspection and proposed <br /> connection of a replacement dwelling to the existing home. A site visit was made <br /> EMERGENCY on June 21, 2022, and identified the following: <br /> MANAGEMENT <br /> ENGINEERING 1. According to Ace Septic, the system consists of a 1,000-gallon septic tank <br /> and 200 feet of drainfield. Marion County has records of the original system <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL installation from 1979. Based upon the information provided by the owner, the <br /> SERVICES current system was installed approximatelyten years ago without permits(Marion <br /> OPERATIONS County has no records of the system replacement). <br /> 2. A system may only be placed into service if the following criteria can be <br /> PARKS met according to OAR 340-71-0205(4): <br /> a. The existing system is not failing — No system failure was observed on <br /> PLANNING June 21, 2022, by Marion County. <br /> SURVEY b. All setbacks between the existing system and the structure can be <br /> maintained—This has been waived by the Governor's Executive Order <br /> 20-60. <br /> c. In the agent's opinion, the proposed use would not create a public <br /> health hazard on the ground surface or in the public surface waters— <br /> This is not currently met—see below. <br /> Little is known of the construction of the existing system, particularly the existing • <br /> drainfield, such as the depth of the lines, materials used, and whether the lines <br /> were installed level. The tank was on a watertight test and was found to be <br /> installed level on June 21, 2022. OAR 340-071-0185(1)(d) requires a system to be <br /> decommissioned if it was installed without a permit, as this system was. In order <br /> to potentially bring the system into compliance,the following steps are required: <br /> 5155 Silverton Road NE•Salem,OR 97305-3802• www.co.marion.or.us/PW <br /> Printed on recycled paper• Reduce—Reuse—Recycle-Recover <br />