nieghbors septic system placement

[InlineDieselFan]

Each county and or state seem to have different rules and laws.

For us we can put our septic lines within five feet of the property line. But our well must be drilled at least 100 feet from any property line and from any septic tank or drain field.

Find out the rules for sure as you could be the one out of luck, at least in my county you would be.

steve

 

[RayH]

I truly hope you get your situation resolved, but I have to ask...do you have some evidence pointing to what you allege in the above quote, or do you just make that assumption based on the builder being a big business and thus apparently successful?

Evidence of what, that it wouldnt surprise me? No allegations or accusations, just a statement that I wouldnt be surprised thats all.

The couty inspector called me back today. The conversation started off bad with him basically saying that he had already approved it and nothing can be done about it now. After going back and forth for a few minutes, the conversation ended with him saying the situation would be rectified by him if the builders didnt fix it first.

 

[hockeypuck]

That is BS. Hold that county inspectors but to the fire and threaten to go over his head to the state EPA. I would take the time to get the name and address of a State EPA inspector and write a letter describing you situtation. Show this letter to the county official and tell him if you do not rectify the situation, you will be mailing a copy to the county official and the state epa, certified mail. You should not have to pay for the county inspectors fault. Do not let them push this on you!

Puck

 

[RayH]

That is BS. Hold that county inspectors but to the fire and threaten to go over his head to the state EPA. I would take the time to get the name and address of a State EPA inspector and write a letter describing you situtation. Show this letter to the county official and tell him if you do not rectify the situation, you will be mailing a copy to the county official and the state epa, certified mail. You should not have to pay for the county inspectors fault. Do not let them push this on you!

Puck

He told me it would be taken care of. Im definately holding him to that. Im not a big fan of the building inspection system here anyway so it doesnt take much to set me off. At the beginning of our phone conversation he was definately trying to blow me off. It took me about 5 seconds to set him straight, then he changed his tune. I did notice that the contractor took up the closest set of leach lines that he already had in place so it looks like things will be fine.

 

[Doc_Bob]

He told me it would be taken care of. Im definately holding him to that. Im not a big fan of the building inspection system here anyway so it doesnt take much to set me off. At the beginning of our phone conversation he was definately trying to blow me off. It took me about 5 seconds to set him straight, then he changed his tune. I did notice that the contractor took up the closest set of leach lines that he already had in place so it looks like things will be fine.

Write the fellow a letter thanking him. Review the situation. Tuck the letter away for future reference. CC to anyone who might need to know, like your Attorney. Then, sometime in the future, you have proof that you did the right thing.
Bob

 

[midlf]

Doc Bob - really good idea.

 

[LBrown59]

1*For all I know, the law may have changed in the last 9 years.
2*(old news) L3130, GST, LA723, BL4690B
3*(new blood) BX23 .
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1* Whither it's changed or not you still need to know if he's in compliance so check it all out.
2*[Old news] BX23.
3*[New Blood] Cub Cadet GT2554.

 

[LBrown59]

the guy was digging the septic as I was leaving for work so I took a minute to have a talk with him. He told me that the law is still 100ft but he wasnt made aware of any wells within that distance. I walked him over to see mine and my next door neighbor's well. He measured and both our wells are within 100ft of his leach lines. He put a stop to the digging until he can figure out what to do.
Im not concerned about having to move my well because there isnt really anyplace else to move it besides where its at. My neighbor on the left has his septic up towards the road and my neighbor on the right has his septic in the back. I put my septic in the back so the front right corner is the only place left for my well. My well is about 40ft from my neighbor on the right and both our wells are about 80ft from the proposed septic across the road. We will see what happens now. I hate to start trouble with new neighbors, its just not the right way to welcome them but I cant let the septic happen as it is now. My next door neighbor is involved now also but I havent talked to him about it yet. Anyway, for the moment, digging has stopped.

You didn't start any trouble you just saved your self and him from a lot of future trouble ~ ~! ~ ~ ~~!

 

[LBrown59]

1*I have a slightly different take on this.
2*If your well is placed such that your neighbor can't place his septic system, you may have to move your well.
3*He has a right to place his septic within the confines of his property.
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1*Here is my take on it. First there first rights.
2*Not here as the well has first rights because it was already there before the proposed septic system. The min space between a well and septic system is to protect the well and the underground water table from contamination not to establish any right or rights of the party desiring to have a septic system installed. If a septic system can't comply with permit requirements the only recourse is to deny the permit as you can't force the other property owner to relocate his well.
Relocating the leach bed would require a permit and also require the same min distance from a well as the original permit required and there again you can't force your neighbor to move his well because your septic is out of compliance.
You're the violator so its your reasonability to correct it not your innocent neighbors.
3*Only if that can be done while fully complying to code and permit specs/requirments.
>>> >>> The purity of the under ground aquifers always takes priority over land owners desire to install a septic system. >>> >>>
Just how would moving a well solve anything anyway.
You still would be moving the leach field closer to the same channel to the under ground water table.

 

[8561]

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1*Here is my take on it. First there first rights.
2*Not here as the well has first rights because it was already there before the proposed septic system. The min space between a well and septic system is to protect the well and the underground water table from contamination not to establish any right or rights of the party desiring to have a septic system installed. If a septic system can't comply with permit requirements the only recourse is to deny the permit as you can't force the other property owner to relocate his well.
Relocating the leach bed would require a permit and also require the same min distance from a well as the original permit required and there again you can't force your neighbor to move his well because your septic is out of compliance.
You're the violator so its your reasonability to correct it not your innocent neighbors.
3*Only if that can be done while fully complying to code and permit specs/requirments.
>>> >>> The purity of the under ground aquifers always takes priority over land owners desire to install a septic system. >>> >>>
Just how would moving a well solve anything anyway.
You still would be moving the leach field closer to the same channel to the under ground water table.

You can disagree with me all you like, I simply had to follow the LAW. Not subject to interpretation, not subject to my opinion, yours, or anyone else's. I'm just telling it like it is here from personal experience. You CAN force a well to be moved if it is located within 100' of the property boundry, like it or not. Maybe your area is different, but my guess is there are laws and regulations that govern it, and opinions won't matter much.