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WILLIE KAUFFMAN Page 7/15/2009 • Comm 83.52(2) A POWTS that is not maintained in accordance with the approved management plan or as required under s.Comm 83.54(4)shall be considered a human health hazard. • Comm 83.52(3) The activities relating to evaluation and monitoring mechanical POWTS components after the initial installation of the POWTS in accordance with an approved management plan shall be conducted by a person who holds a registration issued by the department as a registered POWTS maintainer. • The current owner,and each subsequent owner,shall receive a copy of this letter including instructions relating to proper use and maintenance of the system. Owners shall receive a copy of the appropriate operation and maintenance manual and/or owner's manual for the POWTS described in this approval. • The owner is responsible for submitting a maintenance verification report acceptable to the county for maintenance tracking purposes. Reports shall be submitted at intervals appropriate for the component(s) utilized in the POWTS. • A component specified in this POWTS design requires servicing at an interval of 12 months or less. Pursuant to s. Comm 83.21(2)(c)5,Wis.Adm. Code,if any part of a POWTS requires servicing or maintenance at an interval of 12 months or less,a notice of the need for such servicing or maintenance must be recorded with the deed for the property. If the maintenance or service notice has not been recorded, a sanitary permit can not be issued by the sanitary permit issuing agent. • This mound is not designed for and may not be installed on a concave slope. • The bottom of the distribution cell shall be level per the Mound Component Manual. The"D"dimension shall be a minimum of 8". The maximum finished slope of the mound surface shall not have a slope ratio steeper than 3:1 per the Mound Component Manual • The gravelless system components must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's printed instructions, the plan approval,and COMM 83 system sizing criteria. If there is a conflict between the manufacturer's instructions and the plan approval, the plan approval and code requirements will take precedence. • The designer proposes to install a state approved effluent filter to achieve the requirement of wastewater particle size. Pursuant to outlet filter product approval stipulations,maintenance information must be given to the owner of the POWTS explaining that periodic cleaning of the effluent filter is required. The access opening used to service the filter shall terminate at or above finished grade with a watertight cover. Reminder • The orientation of the mound system must be such that the longest dimension is oriented along the surface contour per COMM 83.44(6)(a)2. • Limit activities in the area 15' beyond the down slope edge of the mound per Mound Component Manual. • Surface water drainage shall be diverted away from the system area per Mound Component Manual. • Materials shall conform to the requirements of COMM 84. • The existing POWTS must be properly abandoned per s. Comm 83.33 Wis.Adm.Code. • Maintain well and waterline set backs per COMM 83.43(8)(i). Consult the Department of Natural Resources for well setbacks and other regulations and exceptions. A copy of the approved plans,specifications and this letter shall be on-site during construction and open to inspection by authorized representatives of the Department,which may include local inspectors. All permits required by the state or the local municipality shall be obtained prior to commencement of construction/installation/operation. In granting this approval the Division of Safety&Buildings reserves the right to require changes or additions should conditions arise making them necessary for code compliance.As per state stats 101.12(2),nothing in this review shall relieve the designer of the responsibility for designing a safe building,structure,or component. Beginning October 1",2008,small wastewater holding tanks with estimated flows less than 3,000 gpd that are based completely on approved POWTS component manuals must be submitted to the appropriate governmental unit and will no longer be accepted by the Safety and Buildings Division for review. Please refer to s. Comm 83.22, Wis. Adm. Code for further information. Inquiries concerning this correspondence may be made to me at the telephone number listed below,or at the address on this letterhead.