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Steve Eng, P.E.
NorthRim Engineering
P.O. Box 770724
Eagle River, Alaska 99577-0724
Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AIC 99501
Main: (907)269-7519 Fax: (907)334-2415
September 20, 2017
Re: Eagle River -Walter O. Pipel Addition, Block 6, Lot 7- Waiver of Separation Distance from Manhole and
Wastewater Collection Line-ADEC Plan Tracking Number 273 WW 263A
Dear Mr. Eng,
On September 20, 2017 a waiver request was submitted for the above listed property. The request to
waive separation distance between the source well on the property and the wastewater collection line
shown to be 60 feet in horizontal distance and the manhole of 72 feet were reviewed.
This well head was found to be in order with at least 18 inches above the ground and sloped away. The
manhole and the wastewater lines are in Coronado Road with diches on both sides of 5% leading
westward the source well is north of the line.
A review of the well testing for nitrates indicates the well has 4.71 mgil of nitrate as nitrogen, a concern
but less than 10 mg/1 where actions to treat the water would be advised. Sampling to assure the lower
levels is advised at this time. (yearly)
Based upon the submitted documentation and the sampling and well log along with the engineers
recommendation that the waivers were not endangering public health. The Department has reviewed the
information and concerns for the waivers which are herein evaluated.
The separation distance from the source well on this lot to the manhole is reduced from 100
feet to the existing 72 feet.
The separation distance from the source well to the community wastewater collection line is
reduced from 75 feet to 60 feet based upon scales drawings provided by the engineer.
These waivers are based upon the engineer's recommendation and the engineering controls established
upon the lot which assure the protection of public health. Should it be found that the site conditions
endanger public health or are a public health concern, the wavers will be rescinded.
This approval does not imply the granting of additional authorizations nor obligate any state, federal or
local regulatory body to grant required authorizations.
Any person who disagrees with this decision may request an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with 18
AAC 15.195- 18 AAC 15.340 or an informal review by the Division Director in accordance with 18 AAC
15.185. Informal review requests must be delivered to the Division Director, 410 Willoughby Avenue,
Suite 303, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau, Alaska 99801, within 15 days of receiving the decision. Guidance
information on the informal review process may be found at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/commish/Review-
Guidance.htm. Adjudicatory hearings requests must be delivered to the Commissioner of the
Department of Environmental Conservation, 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303, P.O. Box 111800,
Juneau, Alaska 99801, within 30 days of the decision. If a hearing is not requested within 30 days, the
right to appeal is waived.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 269-
7519.
Respectfully,
William R. Rieth, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
I~ APPLI~ ~T FILLS OUT UPpER~HA[~I,~)NLY
Propert net
Address ~ ~ Zip Code
~Other No. of Bedro0~ :
Water Supply
Individual A~ACH WELL LOG. A w~l Icg is required for all wells drilled since June 1975.
Community For wells drilled prior to that date, give well depth (attach Icg if available}.
~ Public Utility
~ Individual Year Indiv~ual Installed:
~Ho~dlngPUblic UtilitYTank ~>'~ ~' ~'~'~" ~ 't~ When Connected to Public Utility: ,'~
NOTE: THE INSPECTION FEE MUST ACCOMPANY EACH RE~EST BEFORE ~OCESSING CAN BE INITIATED.
Time Time Time Time
Date Date Date Date
Inspector Inspector Inspector Inspector
~ ~..-.~,~ MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE
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( ) APPROVED BEDROOMS -- [ ~ ~"*~DIT~SO~'APP~
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72-023
September 21, 1982
Larry W. St. Pierre
P.O. Bo× ].071
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
Dear Mr. St°Pierre:
This will follow up your recent <~iscussions with Dr. Wilson and
¥~ith me~ ;~nd will also respond to your letter of 8(:ptember 2,
1982.
The Anchorage water~ell standards a~:e contained in chapter 15.55
of the Anchorage Hunicipa! code~ These stendards ~ere pro-
mulg~ted as a result of experience in Anchorage as well as other
parts of the country which was gained as a result of the analysis
of failures '~bioh, in some cases contributed to ~ajor health
problems.
%'he reason for that standard which requires the %?eli casing to
extend above ground is to allo%; the condition of the well to be
visually inspectefio Otherv~ise it ~.~ould be impossible 'to ascer-
tain the condition of the components of the %~ell, short of
digging the entire system up.
~ir. Ji~ Roberts, the Inspector ~ho visited you on Augu~t 24, l~U2
~]id not iaspect the system in your presence b~t did %'eturn one
hour later and ~as unable to find any above ground evidence of a
%;oil. This is the reason he 'was unable to certi~i~ that the %~ater
system met applicable standards.
The analysis of ~gate[~ from a %~e!t is a good in{~icator of whether
contau~ination has poilnted that particular %-~e!l. Hog, ever, it has
no }}earing on %~hether or not the well meets applicable construc-
tion standards. ~['here are many ~ells ~;hicb ~ere constructed
prior to tho promulgation of the existin9 standa~ds %~hi, ch test out
very well, hog,ever, the probability of th~se ~ells becoming con-
taminated is much greater than for wel[{s %~hich %~ere constructed
in accordance3 with the standards. :fhig could occur through
corrosion of the pipe Daterial, through crack~; in the pipe caused
by earth move~,~ent, or through surface contamination ~ghich is able
to seep do%~n to wells ~&hose intakes ~;ere constructed less tha~%
the required 40 foot depth.
your questions have been z~atisfactorily ansgered.
Please
Environ~entat ileal, t!,, Division
c~. Dro ~oca~m ~-~ilson, Dire. ctor
(]to,9 .l~.ff~_~, lt,., ~ Office of th<~ O~bu~!s~uatl
c/o [~ynamic Realty
P~O. !lox 677
DATE:
Mumc pahty of Anchorage
MEMORANDUM
September 9, 1982
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Rodman Wilson, Director, Department of Health and Enviroomental
Protection 'HUAIICIPALITy ~
Greg defferies, Office of the Ombudsma
Carbon copy letter from Larry W. St. Pierre '
On Friday, August 27, this office received a call from Mr. L~
Pierre, who resides in Eagle River. He was attempting to ge{- a
mortgage on his home through Alaska USA Federal Credit Union and neede~'~
Municipal approval of his water supply prior to loan approval. The
Environmental Health Division had disapproved the on-site well because
the system was buried which made a physical inspection impossible. Mr.
St. Pierre was extremely upset when he first spoke to this office because
of the overall attitude of the the staff he was dealing with at the
Municipal Water and Sewer Control along with being informed that his well
was substandard.
Once it was learned that approval of Mr. St. Pierre's loan did not depend
on Municipal approval of his water system, this office heard nothing more
from Mr. St. Pierre. We were aware of his dissatisfaction with the new
well standards and that his water system would need to be upgraded if the
property was ever sold, but the original concern of obtaining loan
approval had been resolved.
On Tuesday, September 7, a copy of Mr. St. Pierre's letter to you was
sent to this office. We a~k~p&q~r~y~e~s.~g~..e~..~.~ St. Pierre also be
sent to t~hi~ o~f~fi~?~
If you have any questions about our original contact with Mr. St. Pierre,
please call.
GJJ:sl
HEP DIR, OFC
LARRY W. ST. PIERRE
P.O. Box ~.07! 694-9474
~'*~' '* Ea~le River, AK 99577
R~v. July 1958 ~/ FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION ~ Budget Bureau No. 63-R296.
HEALTH AUTHORITY APPROVAL
INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
PART I.--TO BE COMPLETED BY FHA
~NSUmNO GraCE MORTOAGEE SERIAL NO.
FJ.r~t National P. ank o~ ^nchoraffo
Federal ltousing fidmAni~tr~tlon Bo~ 720, Anchoraffe, Alaska 60-008623
MORTOAOOR OR SPONSOR j F~OPERTY ADDRESS
TOTAL NUMBER:
BASEMENT
[~¥es F~No
] New installation
Can attic or other area be made into
additional bedrooms?
(If Yes, how many~)
WATER SUPPLY BY:
[] Public system
SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR
F--] Community system [] Individual NO. Op 8DRM$. GARBAGE DISPOSAL
SEWAGE DISPOSAL BY;
[] Public system [] Community system [] Individual l, [] Yes [] No
PART II.--TO BE COMPLETED BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
HEALTH DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR'S SKETCH
It is the opinion of the ~ State [] County [] Local Department of Health that this individual water-supply system
~.is [] is not satisfactory as a domestic water supply for the subject property.
It is the opinion of the t~ State [] County
tern with proper maintenance:
[]Can be expected to function satisfactorily, and
~: ' is not likely to create an insanitary condition
~] Local Department of Health that this individual sewage-disposal sys-
J--J Cannot be expected to function satisfactorily
PART Ill.--FOR USE OF FHA OFFICE
TO THE CHIEF UNDERWRITER:
SIGNATURE
E~ CHIEF ARCHITECT
DEPUTY FOR CHIEF ARCHITECT
DATE
HEALTH AUTHORITY APPROVAL
INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
FHA Form 2573
REPORT OF INSPECTION--INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE-DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Septic Tank:
Distance from well ~.~,,t~ feet.
Total liquid capacity,
Inside iength, ~eet.
Distance from: Well,
Inside diameter,
PRIMARY TREATMENT consists of ~Septic tank. [] Cesspool.
/ O:?O g no.s.
/'//.-,~' Number of compartments
Capacity inlet compartnlent, ,.- L.~. .gallons.
feet. Liquid tiepin, ~et.
feet; foundation, feet; nearest lot line at [] front, [] side, [] rear,.
feet. Depth, feet. Liquid capacity, gallons. Lining material
SECONDARY Tg[ATM[NT consists of [] Tile disposal field. ~Seepage pits. Other
Tile Disposal Field:
Distance from: Well
Total length of tile lines,
Trench width,
Length of each line,
Type of filter materiah [] Gravel.
feet; foundation, feet; nearest lot line at [] front, [] side, [] rear,, feet.
feet. Number of lines, Distance between lines, feet.
inches. Total effective absorption area in bottom of trenches, .square feet.
feet. Depth, top of tile to finish grade, inches.
[] Broken stone. Other
Depth of filter material beneath tile. inches. Depth of filter material over tile, inches.
Seepage Plts~ '"'
/
Number of pits / Ontsj~Je diameter, feet. Depth, ~' feet. Lining material
Distance from: Well,~feet; building~oundation ~'~ feet; nearest lot line at n front, ~side,5 rear /~ feet.
Inspection mudo by: ~State. ~ County. ~ Local Health Authort~. ~ / ~ ,~
Date of mspecuon ~t , -*.'1 -~ - , 19 {fit. ~"~"'t,t~~~ ,
REPORT OF INSPECTION~INDIVIDUAL WATER-SUPPLY SYSTEM
Distance to nearest public water main, "*'*~ feet. Size of main, *'~*~' inches.
Individual wells ~are [] are not customary in neighborhood.
Give most recenfFecord of failure of wells in immediate vicinity to fi~r_nish ajequate supply of water
Properties m neighborhood 5~are [] are not being developed w~ oth m&wdual water-supply and sewage-disposal systems.
Lot size: t/__:;~ -."~ feet wide. ./att· [.' feet deep. Dwelling set back frosn front property line ,. feet.
Individual water supply from:~.~'Drilled well. [] Driven well. [] Dug well. [] Bored well.
Distance of well from~
Bu,ldmg foundation,. ,4{/ feet; neare~ lot line at ~front, [] side; [] rear, ~,~-,. f feet,
cast ,run sewer,~ feet; t,le sewer, ~g)~,o feet; septic tank,_ ~.t feet; disposal field, feet;
seepage pit. ~.~ f/ feet; cesspool, .,-~-,~, feet; other sources of possible pollution,. "' .... feet.
Well construction:
Dia,neter,~/~5~inches. Total depth, 7~/'feet. Type of casing, .'5:'%/'o~-~':v, t Deptb of casing, 7db~' feet.
Approximate depth to pumping level of water in well. f, rZ'-,O feet Approximate y e d, d/~ gallons per minute
Sealed watertight to depth of .~7~ feet.
Exterior space around casing sealed with: [] Cement grout. [] Puddled clay. [~Ordinary backfill.
Well cover: [] Concrete. [] Wood. [2~Metal. Openings in well cover watedight: [5]0(es. [] No. ~ · .
Pump [] S m ow we [~Deep we Length of drop p pe, ~'[~' feet Pump capac ty, //-- ~/di gad.00~ per initiate, ' "''
Located in: [~Basement. [] Pumproom off basement. [] Pumpbouse above ground. [] Pump pm
Pumproom properly drained: ,~Yes. [] No. Pump mounting watertight: ~Yes. [] No.
Type of storage F~'Presstre ~ [] Gravty Capacty ~'o~-~ ga ons
Has bactenolog~cal exa~mmmat~on of water been made. .~Yes. []No. Ifanswer,s yes, g~vedate~.,,~,~},??0 i?,~:, , 19_RTcJ
Quality of water q~is [] is not satisfactory for human consumption.
Installation K2cloes [] does not comply with approved exhibits, if any. //' '
Inspection ma~e by: [C~State. [] County. [] Local Health Authority. /
7' .. Inspe.ed by
Date of inspection ~'1 ,'2 -~,~. , 19 [rB~'} ..... /,~