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Aitkin County Environmental Services
Planning & Zoning

307 Second St. NW, Room 219
Aitkin, MN 56431
218-927-7342
aitkinpz@co.aitkin.mn.us

Subsurface Sewage Treatment System

Operating Permit


PERMITTEE NAME
Douglas Althoff
Operating Permit#
OP 853
MAILING ADDRESS
106 Meadowlark Drive, Delano, MN 55328
Application #
App-2024-000175
PROPERTY ADDRESS
35946 437th Ln
AITKIN, MN 56431
PARCEL #
23-0-022804
SYSTEM TYPE
Type 3
Date Issued
2023-08-17
TREATMENT LEVEL
A
Expiration Date
2025-09-30
SYSTEM DESIGN FLOW (GPD)
450
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
Residential
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Dark top soil and B horizon, mottles under top soil determined wet soils.
2 Bedroom, Type 3 mound with 7?x36? rockbed and 3 ft. washed sand under rockbed.
SERVICE PROVIDER
Brummer Septic LLC
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter
Effluent Limits Frequency
Location
*Design Flow (gpd) 300 GPD Monthly Event Counter
*Ponding/Surfacing in Soil Treatment None Allowed Annually Drainfield

Owner will read event counter once a month or when present. Owner will send monthly readings report to Aitkin Co. or the inspector once a year.
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
System Component
Maintenance Frequency
*Septic Tank/Trash Tank Check components/check for buildup Annually
*Pump Tank and Controls Check components & settings, calibrate Annually
*Soil Treatment and Dispersal Inspect for signs of failure Annually

Monitoring Protocol

Any sampling and laboratory testing procedures shall be performed in accordance with the proprietary treatment product's protocol, Standard Methods, and at a Minnesota Department of Health approved laboratory. Results shall be submitted to the permitting authority at: Aitkin County Environmental Services, 307 2nd St NW, Room 219, Aitkin, MN 56431 no later than the expiration date listed.

Contingency Plan

In the event the wastewater treatment system does not meet required performance requirements as contained in this operating permit, the owner shall notify Aitkin County Environmental Services within thirty (30) days of receiving non-compliant information. The owner is responsible to obtain the services of a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) licensed Service Provider or other qualified practitioner to complete the required corrective measures

Authorization

Aitkin County Environmental Services authorizes the Permittee to operate a wastewater treatment and dispersal system at the address named above in accordance with the requirements of this operating permit, attached Management Plan and contract with the Service Provider/Inspector.

This permit is effective on the issuance date identified above. This permit and the authorization to treat and disperse wastewater shall expire on the expiration date identified above. The Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the above date of expiration. The Permittee shall submit monitoring information on forms as required by Aitkin County Environmental Services no later than thirty (30) days prior to the above date of expiration for operating permit renewal. This permit is not transferable.

The owner is required to obtain the services of a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) licensed and trained: 1) Service Provider or Inspector to provide ongoing system operation, maintenance, and monitoring and 2) Maintainer to pump the system's sewage tanks and components. The owner is responsible to provide the name of the Service Provider or Inspector business prior to the issuance of this operating permit. The owner has secured the services of Brummer Septic LLC as the Service Provider or Inspector for this system. The Service Provider or Inspector is hereby authorized to provide the required monitoring data and routine maintenance service records to both Aitkin County Environmental Services.

[For systems that generate high strength wastewater, the following items should be added to the operating permit: 'If there is a change of use within the facility (i.e., change in menu, increase in food capacity, change in water use fixtures, etc.), the permittee is required to notify Aitkin County Environmental Services and the Service Provider before any changes occurs. Changes to the facility that could potentially impact performance of the wastewater treatment and dispersal system shall not take place until appropriate evaluation has been completed.']

I hereby certify with my signature as the Permittee that I understand the provisions of the wastewater treatment and dispersal system operating permit including maintenance and monitoring requirements. I agree to indemnify and hold Aitkin County harmless from all loss, damages, costs and charges that may be incurred by the use of this system. If I fail to comply with the provisions of this operation permit, I understand that penalties may be issued. If I sell this property during the life of the permit, I will inform the new owner(s) of the permit requirements and the need to renew the operating permit.

The Operating Permit is hereby granted to:
Permittee
Douglas Althoff
Date
2024/01/24 01:12 PM
Permitting Authority
Connor Plagge
Date
2024/01/24 01:13 PM