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Holmes and Mcgrath, inc. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
civil engineers and land surveyors
205 Worcester Court, Unit A4 DATE 1/28/2022 Jos No. 217092
falmouth, ma. 02540 ATMNnoN
508-548-3564 a 800-874-7373 • FAX 508-548-9672
email:Icoelho@holmesandmegrath.com RE: Mr. Robert Gracilied
#23 Falling Leaf Lane
To: DEP Osterville, MA 02655
Attn:Title 5 Program
1 Winter Street,6"'Floor
Boston, MA 02108
WE ARE SENDING YOU ®Attached ❑ Under separate cover via the following items:
COPIES DATE NO. DESCRIPTION
1 11/23/2021 DEP Approved Inspection and O&M form.
REMARKS:
COPY TO:
Barnstable Board of Health
Robert Gracilieh
SIGNED: Luis Coelho
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Ins ection.and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
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Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
A. Installation
Important:When Mr. Robert Gracilieri
filling out forms Owner
on the computer,
use only the tab #23 Falling Leaf Lane
key to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not Osterville 02655
use the return
key. City Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
35 Riverside Drive
Street Address/PO Box:
Reading MA 01867
City State Zip
(508)420-7424 ext.
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Holmes and Mcgrath, Inc.
0&M Firm
205 Worcester Court, Unit A4
Street Address
Falmouth MA 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548-3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho 14887 Grade 4M
Operator Name Technology Company/Date of Training
C. Facility/System Information
Gen. Use Cert.#97894 Innovative Ruck Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ® Yes ❑ No
D. Operating Information
11/23/21 11/24/20
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank=8" Graywater Tank=8" Pumping Recommended ❑ Yes ® No
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly)
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
E. Field Testing — not required for standard inspection of EIjen, Enviro-Septic or RUCK
Field Inspection:
Color: ® gray ❑ brown ❑ clear ❑turbid
❑ Other(specify):
Odor: ® musty ❑ earthy ❑ moldy ❑ offensive ❑ turbid
Effluent Solids: ® no ❑ some
7.1
pH NTU
6 to 9 U DO 2 or greater Turbidity 40 or less
Should a Remedial or General Use system fail the Field Testing, effluent samples shall be collected
per Standard Methods and analyzed for BOD and TSS.
F. Sampling Information — not required for standard inspection of Eljen or Eviro-Septic
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Commercial systems or systems with a design flow of 2000 gpd and greater, and General Use
nitrogen reducing systems:
gpd
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ CBOD ❑ TSS ❑ TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
G. Inspection and Maintenance
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
None
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly. The structural integrity of both tanks were good and
did not notice any evidence of leakage in or out of the tank. Vents in place and working. The scum
layer was about 2" inside septic tank.
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-septic, RUCK)
H. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
conducted any required Field Testing and/or sample collection in accordance with Standard Methods,
have completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and
the information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I have
attended a trai ' course for this System with the Technology Company and am listed by the
Company trained ins p or.
January 28, 2022
Oper ignat a Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January 31s'of each year for the previous calendar year
Piloting Use-within 45 days of inspection date
Provisional Use—by March 311h of each year for the previous 12 months
General Use—by September 301h of each year for the previous 12 months
Send to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
A, Installation
Important:When Mr. Robert Gracilieri
filling out forms Owner
on the computer,
use only the tab #23 Falling Leaf Lane
key to move your Facility Street Address
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cursor-do not Osterville 02655
use the return
key. City zip —
Mailing address of owner, if different:
35 Riverside Drive
Street Address/PO Box: ---- — ---
Reading MA 01867
City State Zip
(508) 420 - 7424 ext.
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Holmes and Mcgrath Inc.
O&M Firm
205 Worcester Court, Unit A4
Street Address
Falmouth MA 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548- 3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho 14887 Grade 4M
Operator Name Technology Company/Date of Training
C. Facility/System Information
Gen. Use Cert. #97894 Innovative Ruck Systems Residential RUCK _
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: E General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: E Yes ❑ No
D. Operating Information
12/13/18 12/5/17
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank=5" Gra ater Tank=6"
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) Pumping Recommended ❑ Yes E No
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Y Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource 'Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
E. Field Testing — not required for standard inspection-of Eijen,*tnviro-Septic or RUCK
Field Inspection:
Color: ® gray ❑ brown ❑ clear ❑ turbid
❑ Other(specify):
Odor: ® musty ❑ earthy ❑ moldy ❑ offensive ❑ turbid
Effluent Solids: ® no ❑ some
pH 6 to s SU DO -2 or greater NTU
' -Turbidity ao or less
Should a Remedial or General Use system fail the Field Testing, effluent samples shall be collected
per Standard Methods and analyzed for BOD and TSS.
F. Sampling Information — not required for standard inspection of Eljen or Eviro-Septic
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Commercial systems or systems with a design flow of 2000 gpd and greater, and General Use
nitrogen reducing systems:
gpd
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ CBOD ❑ TSS ❑ TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
G. Inspection and Maintenance
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection & during this inspection:
None
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly. The structural integrity of both tanks were good and
did not notice any evidence of leakage in or out of the tank. Vents in place and working. The scum
layer was about 0" inside septic tank.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection -Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
H. Certification-
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
conducted any required Field Testing and/or sample collection in accordance with Standard Methods,
have completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and
the information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I have
attended a ing course for this System with the Technology Company and am listed by the
Compa a trained ' pector.
December 27, 2018
erator Signatur Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January 31 st of each year for the previous calendar year
Piloting Use-within 45 days of inspection date
Provisional Use—by March 311h of each year for the previous 12 months,
General Use—by September 30th of each year for the previous 12 months
Send to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 61h Floor
Boston, MA 02108
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�I Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK) a
A. Installation
Important:When Mr. Robert Gracilieri
filling out forms -Q
on the computer, Owner -
use only the tab #23 Falling Leaf Lane
key to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not Osterville was
use the return 02655
key. city Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
V`R�A
35 Riverside Drive
Street Address/PO Box:
' Reading MA 01867
City State Zip
(508)420 -7424 ext.
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems, Inc.
O&M Firm
205 Worcester Court, Unit A4
Street Address
Falmouth MA 02540
City State Zip
(508)548-3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho 14887 Grade 4M
Operator Name Technology Company/Date of Training
C. Facility/System Information
Gen. Use Cert. #97894 Innovative Ruck Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting El Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ® Yes ❑ No
D. Operating Information
12/5/17 12/14/16
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank=9" Graywater Tank=6"
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) Pumping Recommended ❑ Yes ® No
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r Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and OW Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Ellen, Enviro-,Septic, RUCK)
E. Field Testing — not required for standard inspection of Eljen, Enviro-Septic or RUC
Field Inspection:
Color: ® gray ❑ brown ❑ clear ❑ turbid
❑ Other(specify):
Odor: ® musty ❑ earthy ❑ moldy ❑ offensive El turbid
Effluent Solids: ® no ❑ some
pH 6.4 SU DO 1.52 m /L NTU
6 to 9 2 or greater Turbidity 40 or less
Should a Remedial or General Us ail)the Field Testing, effluent samples shall be collected
per Standard Methods and analyzed for BOD and TSS.
F. Sampling Information — not required for standard inspection of Eljen or Eviro-Septic
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Commercial systems or systems with a design flow of 2000 gpd and greater, and General Use
nitrogen reducing systems:
gpd
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ CBOD ❑ TSS ❑TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2
Other 3
G. Inspection and Maintenance
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
None
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly. The structural integrity of both tanks were good and
did not notice any evidence of leakage in or out of the tank. Vents in place and working. The scum
layer was about 2" inside septic tank
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s Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Ll Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
H. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
conducted any required Field Testing and/or sample collection in accordance with Standard Methods,
have completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and
the information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I have
attended a trai ' g course for this System with the Technology Company and am listed by the
Company a trained inspec
Operator Signature December 12, 2017
j Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January 31 st of each year for the previous calendar year
Piloting Use-within 45 days of inspection date
Provisional Use—by March 31th of each year for the previous 12 months
General Use—by September 30th of each year for the previous 12 months .
Send to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Ellen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
A. InstallationLl)�
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Important:When Mr. Robert Gracilieri
filling out forms Owner
on the computer,
use only the tab #23 Falling Leaf Lane
key to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not Osterville 02655
use the return
key. cry Zip
Mailing address of owner, 'if different:
t� 35 Riverside Drive
Street Address/PO Box:
Reading MA 01867
City State Zip
(508)420-7424 ext.
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems, Inc.
O&M Firm
205 Worcester Court, Unit A4
Street Address
Falmouth MA 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548-3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho 14887 Grade 4M
Operator Name Technology Company/Date of Training
C. Facility/System Information
Gen. Use Cert.#97894 Innovative Ruck Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ® Yes ❑ No
D. Operating Information
12/14/16 12/10/15
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank=6" Graywater Tank=4"
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) Pumping Recommended El Yes ® No
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Ellen, Enviro-septic, RUCK)
E. Field Testing — not required for standard inspection of Eljen, Enviro-Septic or RUCK
Field Inspection:
Color: ® gray ❑ brown ❑ clear ❑turbid
❑ Other(specify):
Odor: ® musty ❑ earthy ❑ moldy ❑ offensive ❑ turbid -
Effluent Solids: ® no ❑ some
pH 6.1 SU DO 0.74 m /L Turbidity NTU
6 to 9 2 or greater 40 or less
Should a Remedial or General Use system fail the Field Testing, effluent samples shall be collected
per Standard Methods and analyzed for BOD and TSS.
F. Sampling Information — not required for standard inspection of Eljen or Eviro-Septic
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Commercial systems or systems with a design flow of 2000 gpd and greater, and General Use
nitrogen reducing systems:
gpd
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ CBOD ❑ TSS ❑TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
G. Inspection and Maintenance
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
None
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly.The structural integrity of both tanks were good and
did not notice any evidence of leakage in or out of the tank. Vents in place and working. The scum
layer was only 2" inside septic tank.
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and ®&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Ellen, Enviro-septic, RUCK)
H. Certification
certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
conducted any required Field Testing and/or sample collection in accordance with Standard Methods,
have completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and
the information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I have
attended a trai g course for t is System with the Technology Company and am listed by the
Company a rained ins or.
liGc January 3, 2017
gpeKtor Signature Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January 315t of each year for the previous calendar year
Piloting Use-within 45 days of inspection date
Provisional Use—by March 31 th of each year for the previous 12 months
General Use—by September 30th of each year for the previous 12 months
Send to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 61h Floor
Boston, MA 02108
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,t Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
L7 Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
\ DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
A. Installation
Important:When Mr. Robert Gracilieri
filling out forms Owner
on the computer,
use only the tab #23 Falling Leaf Lane
key to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not Osterville 02655
use the return
key. City Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
35 Riverside Drive
Street Address/PO Box:
Reading MA 01867
City State Zip
(508) 420 -7424 ext.
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems, Inc.
0&M Firm
205 Worcester Court, Unit A4
Street Address
Falmouth MA 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548-3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho 14887 Grade 4M
Operator Name Technology Company/Date of Training
C. Facility/System Information
Gen. Use Cert. #97894 Innovative Ruck Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ® Yes ❑ No
D. Operating Information
12/10/15 11/20/14
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank=9" Graywater Tank=3" Pumping Recommended ❑ Yes ® No
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) p g
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Ellen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
E. Field Testing — not required for standard inspection of Eljen, Enviro-Septic or RUCK
Field Inspection:
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Color: ® gray ❑ brown ❑ clear ❑turbid
❑ Other(specify):
Odor: ® musty ❑ earthy ❑ moldy ❑ offensive ❑ turbid
Effluent Solids: ® no ❑ some
5.7 SU , 1.3 mg/L` NTU
pH 6 to 9 DO 2'or greater Turbidity 40 or less
Should a Remedial or General Use system fail the Field Testing, effluent samples shall be collected
per Standard Methods and analyzed for BOD and TSS.
F. —Sampling Information not required for standard inspection of Eljen or Eviro-Septic I,
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Commercial systems or systems with a design flow of 2000 gpd and greater, and General Use
nitrogen reducing systems:
gpd
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ CBOD ❑ TSS ❑TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
G. Inspection and Maintenance
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection & during this inspection:
None
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly. The structural integrity of both tanks were good and
did not notice any evidence of leakage in or out of the tank. Vents in place and working. The scum
layer was only 1" inside septic tank again.this year.
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Ellen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
H. Certification
certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
conducted any required Field Testing and/or sample collection in accordance with Standard Methods,
have completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and
the information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I have
attended a training course for this System with the Technology Company and am listed by the
Company a trained ins tor.
January 5, 2016
erator Signature Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January 315t of each year for the previous calendar year
Piloting Use-within 45 days of inspection date
Provisional Use—by March 31 th of each year for the previous 12 months
General Use—by September 301h of each year for the previous 12 months
Send to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
A. Installation
Important:When Mr. Robert Gracilieri
filling out forms Owner
on the computer,
use only the tab #23 Falling Leaf Lane
key to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not Osterville 02655
use the return
key. City Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
rah
35 Riverside Drive
Street Address/PO Box:
�N Reading MA 01867
City State Zip
(508)420-7424 ext.
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems, Inc.
O&M Firm
205 Worcester Court, Unit A4
Street Address
Falmouth MA 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548-3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho 14887 Grade 4M
Operator Name Technology Company/Date of Training
C. Facility/System Information
Gen. Use Cert. #97894 Innovative Ruck Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ® Yes ❑ No
D. Operating Information
11/20/14 12/12/13
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank=8" Gramater Tank=4" Pumping Recommended ❑ Yes ® No
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly)
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (E ien, Enviro-septic, RUCK)
E. Field Testing not required for standard inspection of Eljen, Enviro-Septic or RUCK
Field Inspection:
Color: ❑ gray ❑ brown ® clear ❑turbid
❑ Other(specify):
Odor: ® musty ❑ earthy ❑ moldy ❑ offensive ❑ turbid
Effluent Solids: ® no ❑ so
pH 6.0 SU DO 0.98 mg/L � Turbidity NTU
6 to 9 2 or greater 40 or less
Should a Remedial or General a system fa' a Field Testing, effluent samples shall be collected
per Standard Methods and analyze D and TSS.
F. Sampling Information — not required for standard inspection of Eljen or Eviro-Septic
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Commercial systems or systems with a design flow of 2000 gpd and greater, and General Use
nitrogen reducing systems:
gpd
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ CBOD ❑ TSS ❑TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
G. Inspection and Maintenance
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
None
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly.The structural integrity of both tanks were good and
did not notice any evidence of leakage in or out of the tank. Vents in place and working. The scum
layer was only 1" inside septic tank.
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G� Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
Ll DEP Approved Inspection and 0 M. Form for Title 51/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
H. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
conducted any required Field Testing and/or sample collection in accordance with Standard Methods,
have completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and
the information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I have
attended a trai ing course for this System with the Technology Company and am listed by the
Compan a trained in ctor
11/26/14
rator ignature Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January 31 st of each year for the previous calendar year
Piloting Use-within 45 days of inspection date
Provisional Use—by March 31th of each year for the previous 12 months
General Use—by September 30th of each year for the previous 12 months
Send to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection -Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 IIA
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
A. Installation
Important:When Mr. Robert Gracilieri
filling out forms Owner
on the computer,
use only the tab #23 Falling Leaf Lane
key to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not Osterville 02655
use the return
City Zip
key.
Mailing address of owner, if different:
rab
same
Street Address/PO Box:
rerun
City State Zip
(508)420 -7424 ext.
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems, Inc.
O&M Firm
205 Worcester Court, Unit A4
Street Address
Falmouth MA 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548-3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho 14887 Grade 4M
Operator Name Technology Company/Date of Training
C. Facility/System Information
Gen.Use Cert.#97894: Innovative Ruck Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting' ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than.6 mo1year: ® Yes ❑ No
eratin—Information
p 9
12112/13 - 10/25/12
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank=12" Graywater Tank=4" Pumping Recommended ❑ Yes ® No
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly)
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Bureau of Resource Protection -Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
E. Field.Testing — not required for standard inspection of EIjen, Enviro-Septic or RUCK
Field Inspection:
Color: ❑ gray ❑ brown ® clear ❑turbid
❑ Other(specify):
Odor: ®musty El earthy ❑ moldy ❑ offensive ❑ turbid
Effluent Solids: ® no ❑ some.
pH 6.5 SU DO 0.80 mg/L Turbidity NTU
6 to 9 2 or greater 40 or less
Should a Remedial or General Use system fail the Field Testing, effluent samples shall be collected
per Standard Methods and analyzed for BOD and TSS.
F. Sampling Information — not required for standard inspection of EIjen or Eviro-Septic
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Commercial systems or systems with a design flow of 2000 gpd and greater, and General Use
nitrogen reducing systems:
gpd
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ CBOD ❑ TSS ❑TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
G. Inspection and Maintenance
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
None
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly.The structural integrity of both tanks were good and
did not notice any evidence of leakage in or out of the tank. Vents in place and.working. The scum
layer.was still only 1.'.inside septic tank. ..
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
H. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
conducted any required Field Testing and/or sample collection in accordance with Standard Methods,
have completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and
the information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I have
attended a trai g course for this System with the Technology Company and am listed by the
Company a trained ins ctor.
12/24/13
Oper or Signature. Date
System owner must submit this report, technology 0&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January 31 st of each year for the previous calendar year
Piloting Use-within 45 days of inspection date
Provisional Use—by March 31th of each year for the previous 12 months
General Use—by September 30th of each year for the previous 12 months
Send to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
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Massachusetts,Department of:Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DE•P Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 1/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems (Eljen, Enviro-Septic, RUCK)
A. Installation
Important: Mr. Robert Gracilieri
When.filling out Owner''
forms on the
computer,use #23:Falling.Leaf Lane
only the tab key Facility Street Address
to move your Osterville 02655
cursor-do not
use the return City. Zip
key.
Mailing address of owner, if different:
£ a
� same
;Street-Address/PO Box:
,encn City State Zip
(505)420 -7424 ext.
Teleph,66e Number
B: Authorized A$e 4 e, Provider
�,x�,,�,
innovative Ruck Systems, Inc.
O&M Firm
362:Gifford Street
Street Address ".
Falmouth MA, 02540
City State Zip z
-(508)548-:3564 ext.
Telephone'Number
Luis Coelho 14887 Grade 4M_
Operator Name Technology Company/Date of Training
C. Facility/System Information
Gen. UseCe`rt.#97894 Innovative Ruck.Systems Residential RUCK
DER ID Manufacturer ID' Model'Number
8/27/98 _ _ _
Installation Date Start of Operation '
Approval-Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal.Residence-used less than 6 mo./year: N Yes ❑ 'No
D. Operatin;g Information
10/25/12 11/31/11
Inspection Date Previous.lnspection Date
Blackwater Tank=9" Graywater Tank=3"
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) Plamping Recommended ❑ Yes No
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L7�1
Bureau of Resource Protection -Titie 5
D.E.P.Approved Inspection and 0&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and .Disposal Systems (E�jen, Enviro Septic, RUCK)
E. Field Testing not required for standard inspection of Eljen, Enviro-Septic or` RUCK
Field Inspection:.
Color: ❑ gray ❑ brown ® clear, ❑ turbid
❑ Other(specify):
Odor: ❑ musty ❑ earthy ❑ moldy ❑ offensive ❑ turbid
Effluent Solids:_, N_,no _❑ _some,
�:.
PH 6 to 9 Su
DO 2 or greater Turbidity 40 or IesNTU
<Should a Remedial or General Use system fail the Field Testing, effluent samples,shall be collected
per Standard"Methods and analyzed fof'BOD and'TSS,
.. P
F. Sarr'plingAlnformatlon rchr -xegwred"for standard mspecyon'of Eph or Eviro Septic
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Commercial systems or systems with a design flow of 2000 gpd and greater, and Gen eraL.Use .
nitrogen reducing systems:
gPd ,
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ Bob❑ CBOD ❑.TSS ❑TN ❑,Other(list,below)
Other Other 2 ,Other 3
G. Inspection -and Maintenance
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection&.during this inspection`
None
Notes and Comments: .
F AII-components inspected and working properly. The structural integrity of both tanks were good and
did not notice any evidence of leakage in or out of the tank. Vents in place and working. The scum
layer Was also only T' inside septic tank.
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Massachusetts Department of,Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection -Title 5
DEP Approved In and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and DispoSal Systems (Eiden, Enviro-Septic,_RUCK)
H. Certification
1 certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal;system at the address.above, have .
conducted an re aired Field Testing an'd/or sample collection in accordance.with S'tandard'Methods.,
Y q . . <,9, p ,
.have completed this"report and the,attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and
the informatio reported is true, accurate,and'complete as of 66 time of the inspection. I have
attended aining co}�, a for this System with the Technology Company and am listed by the
Com as a train inspector.
10/29/12
e,rakdr &gnat -:e Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January 31 St of each year for the previous calendar year
Piloting Use-within 45 days of inspection date
Provisional Use by Maresh 31'h,of each year.for the.' us 12%months
General Use-by,September 30th of each year„for the previous 12 months
Send-to:,
Depa+rtment.of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street,'6thfloor
Boston, MA 02108
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
A. Installation
Important:
When filling out Mr. Robert Gracilieri
forms on the Owner
computer, use
only the tab key [23=Filling Leaf.Lane
to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not Osterville
use the return MA 02655
key. City State Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
(same)
Street Address/PO Box.
�nan
City State Zip
(508) 420-7424
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems
6&M Firm
362 Gifford Street
Street Address
Falmouth Ma. 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548 - 3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho 14887
Certified Operator Name Certification Number
C. Facility/System Information
General Use Cert. #: 97894 Innovative RUCKS stems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence-used less than 6 mo./year: ®Yes ❑No
D. Operating Information
10/17/08 6/29/07
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank= 10"; Graywater Tank=6"
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) Pumping Recommended ❑Yes ® No
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DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
normal
Effluent Description
E. Sampling Information
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent❑ Effluent
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ TSS ❑TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2
Other 3
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
None.
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly. Vents are in place and working.
F. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and the
information ported is accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I am a
Massac setts certi ' for in accordance with 257 CMR 2.00.
10/21/08
/Or Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January Piloting & Provisional Use- General Use—by September
31st of each year for the within 30 days of inspection 30th of each year for the
previous calendar year date previous 12 months
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston. MA 02108
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
IL
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
, DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
A. Installation
Important:
When filling out Mr. Robert Gracilieri
forms on the Owner
computer,use
only the tab key 23 Falling Leaf Lane
to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not
use the return Osterville MA 02655
key. City State Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
r�
(same)
Street Address/PO Box:
ren�m
City State Zip
(508) 420-7424
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider <1 --
E w
Innovative Ruck Systems
O&M Firm Zr L.;
362 Gifford Street
Street Address
Falmouth Ma. 02540 rn.
City State Zip
(508) 548-3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho
Certified Operator Name Certification Number
C. Facility/System Information
General Use Cert. #: 97894 Innovative RUCK Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ❑Yes ®No
D. Operating Information
6/29/07 10/19/06
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Blackwater Tank=6"; Graywater Tank=6" Pumping Recommended ❑ Yes ® No
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) p g
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Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
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Effluent Description
E. Sampling Information
Samples Taken: ® Influent ® Effluent
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑TSS ® TN ❑ Other(list below)
NO2, NO3, NH3,TKN
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection & during this inspection:
None.
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly.
F. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and the
information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I am a
Massa usetts c i operator in accordance with 257 CMR 2.00.
7/2/27
erator Signature Date
System owner must submit this report,technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January Piloting & Provisional Use- General Use—by September
31s'of each year for the within 30 days of inspection 301h of each year for the
previous calendar year date previous 12 months
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 61h Floor
Boston. MA 02108
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A' Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
A. Installation
Important:
When filling out Mr. Robert Gracilieri
forms on the Owner
computer, use
only the tab key 23 Falling Leaf Lane
to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not
use the return Osterville MA 02655
key. City State Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
(same)
Street Address/PO Box:
�etun
City State Zip
(508) 420-7424
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems
0&M Firm
362 Gifford Street
Street Address
Falmouth Ma. 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548- 3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Luis Coelho
Certified Operator Name Certification Number
C. Facility/System Information
General Use Cert. #: 97894 Innovative RUCK Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ❑Yes ®No
D. Operating Information
10/19/06 09/14/05
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Septic= 3 inches; Gray=6 inches pumping Recommended ❑ Yes ® No
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly)
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Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
normal
Effluent Description
E. Sampling Information
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent❑ Effluent
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ TSS ❑TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection & during this inspection:
None.
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly.
F. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and the
informatio'p reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I am a
Massa setts ce ' ' d or in accordance with 257 CMR 2.00.
ricer 10/25/06
ra or Signatu Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection. performed:
F
Remedial Use—by January Piloting & Provisional Use- General Use—by September
31st of each year for the within 30 days of inspection 30th of each year for the
previous calendar year date previous 12 months
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston. MA 02108
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TITLE 5
OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM—NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBS
URFACE CE SEWAGE DIS
POSAL SYSTEM FORM
PART A
CERTIFICATION
Property Address: 23 allin�Leaf Lane
OSterville,MA,02655
Owner's Name: Vince&&na Cremona
Owner's Address: P-0.Ao1c 670
Marstons Mills M OA 2648
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
Name of Inspector: (please print) u's Co
Company Name: Holmes&McGrath Inc_.
Mailing Address: 362 Gifford Street
Falmouth.MA
Telephone Number: 508-548-3564
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
I certify that I have personally inspected the sewage disposal system at this address and that the information reported below is true,
accurate and complete as of the time of the inspection.The inspection was performed based on my training and experience in the
proper,function and maintenance of on site sewage disposal systems.I am a DEP approved system inspector pursuant to
Section 15340 of Title 5(310 CMR 15.000). The system:
X Passes
Conditionally Passes
Needs Further Evaluation by the Local Approving Authority
Fails
Inspector's Signature: Date:
d
The system inspector shall submit a copy of this inspection report to the Approving Authority(Board.of Health or DEP)within 30
days of completing this inspection.If the system is a shared system or has a design flow of 10,000 gpd or greater,the inspector and
the system owner shall submit the report to the appropriate regional office of the DEP.The original should be sent to the system
owner and copies sent to the buyer,if applicable,and the approving authority.
Notes and Comments
This report only describes conditions at the time of inspection and under the conditions of use at that time.This
inspection does not address how the system will perform in the future under the same or different conditions of use.
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM—NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION ]FORM
PART A
t
CERTIFICATION(continued)
)
Property Address: 23 a 'og Zee ane
Ostervillg.MA 02655
Owner: Vance&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sevt. 14. 0005
Inspection Summary: Check A,B,C,D or E/ LALA WAYS complete all of Section D
A. System Passes:
_X_ I have not found any information which indicates that any of the failure criteria described in 310 CMR 15.303 or in 310
CMR 15.304 exist.Any failure criteria not evaluated are indicated below.
Comments:
B. System Conditionally Passes:
One or more system components as described in the"Conditional Pass"section need to be replaced or repaired.The system,
upon completion of the replacement or repair,as approved by the Board of Health,wid pass.
Answer yes,no or not determined(Y,N,ND)in the for the following statements.If"not determined"please explain.
The septic tank is metal and over 20 years old* or the septic tank(whether metal or not)is structurally unsound,exhibits
substantial infiltration or exfiltration or tank failure is imminent. System will pass inspection if the existing tank is replaced with a
complying septic tank as approved by the Board of Health.
eA metal septic tank will pass inspection if it is structurally sound,not leaking and if a Certificate of Compliance indicating that
the tank is less than 20 years old is available.
ND explain:
Observation of sewage backup or break out or high static water level in the distribution box dues to broken or obstructed
pipe(s)or due to a broken,settled or uneven distribution box.System will pass inspection if(with appr..)val of Board of Health):
broken pipe(s)are replaced
obstruction is removed
distribution box is leveled or replaced
ND explain:
The system required pumping more than 4 times a year due to broken or obstructed pipe(s).The system will pass inspection
if(with approval of the Board of Health):
broken pipe(s)are replaced
obstruction is removed
ND explain
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM-NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS .
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART A
CERTIFICATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Fallina eaf Lang
Osterv'lle.MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Clgmona
Date of Inspection: Sept 14,2005
C. Further Evaluation is Required by the Board of Health:
Conditions exist which require further evaluation by the Board of Health in order to determine ifthe system is failing to
protect public health,safety or the environment.
1. System will pass unless Board of Health determines in accordance with 310 CMR 15.303(1)(b)that the system is not
functioning in a manner which will protect public health,safety and the environment:
Cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a surface water
Cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a bordering vegetated wetland or a,;alt marsh
2. System will fall unless the Board of Health(and Public Water Supplier,if any)determines that the
system is functioning in a manner that protects the public health,safety and environment:
_ The system has a septic tank and soil absorption system(SAS)and the SAS is within 100 i-eet of a surface water
supply or tributary to a surface water supply.
The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is within a Zone 1 of a public water supply.
The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is within 50 feet of a private water supply well.
_ The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is less than 100 feet but 50 feet or mor from a private water
supply well**.Method used to determine distance
"This system passes if the well water analysis,performed at a DEP certified laboratory,for coliform bacteria and volatile
organic compounds indicates that the well is free from pollution from that facility and the presence of ammonia nitrogen
and nitrate nitrogen is equal to or less than 5 ppm,provided that no other failure criteria are triggered.A copy of the
analysis must be attached to this form.
3. Other:
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM—NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INS?PECTION FORM
PART A
CERTIFICATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Fal&g L af Lane
Osterville_MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Amia Cry
Date of Inspection: Sent. 14.20.05
D. System Failure Criteria applicable to all systems:
You met indicate"yes"or"no"to each of the following for all inspections:
Yes No
_X— Backup of sewage into facility or system component due to overloaded or clogged SAS or cesspool
_X^ Discharge or ponding of effluent to the surface of the ground or surface waters due to an overloaded or
clogged SAS or cesspool
_ X_ Static liquid level in the distribution box above outlet invert due to an overloaded or clogged SAS or cesspool
_ ^X Liquid depth in cesspool is less than 6"below invert or available volume is less than'/a day flow
—X— Required pumping more than 4 times in the last year NOT due to clogged or obstructed pips(s).Number
of times pumped
_ _X_ Any portion of the SAS,cesspool or privy is below high ground water elevation.
—X— Any portion of cesspool or privy is within 100 feet of a surface water supply or tributary to a surface
water supply.
Any portion of a cesspool or privy is within a Zone 1 of a public well.
_X_ Any portion of a cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a private water supply well.
~_ X_Any portion of a cesspool or privy is less than 100 feet but greater than 50 feet from a private water supply well with no
acceptable water quality analysis. [This system passes if the well water analysis,performed at a DEP certified
laboratory,for coliform bacteria and volatile organic compounds indicates that the well is free from pollution
from that facility and the presence of ammonia nitrogen and nitrate Nitrogen is equal to or less than 5 ppm,
provided that no other failure criteria are triggered.A copy of the analysis must be attached to this form.]
__No (Yes/No)The system bLs.I have determined that one or more of the above,failure criteria exist as described in 310
CN1R 15.303,therefore the system fails,The system owner should contact the Board of IRalth to determine what will
be necessary to correct the failure.
E. Large Systems:
To be considered a large system the system must serve a facility with a design now of 10,000 gpd to 15,000 gpd.
You must indicate either"yes"or"no"to each of the following:
(The following criteria apply to large systems in addition to the criteria above) .
yes no
the system is within 400 feet of a surface drinking water supply
_ the system is within 200 feet of a tributary to a surface drinking water supply
_ the system is located in a nitrogen sensitive area(Interim Wellhead Protection Area—IWPA)or a mapped Zone
H of a public water supply well
If you have answered"yes"to any question in Section E the system is considered a significant threat,or answered"yes" in Section
D above the large system has failed.The owner or operator of any large system consiidered a significant threat under Section E or
failed under Section D shall upgrade the system in accordance with 310 CMR 15304.The system owner should contact the
appropriate regional office of the Department.
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SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION'Y10RM
PART B
CHECKLIST
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Laae
Osterville MA02651
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
Check if the following have been done.You must indicate"yes"or"no"as to each of the following:
Yes No
_X_ Pumping information was provided by the owner,occupant,or Board of Health
_X_ Were any of the system components pumped out in the previous two weeks?
_X— Has the system received normal flows in the previous two week period?
X^ Have large volumes of water been introduced to the system recently or as part of this inspection?
_X_ _ Were as built plans of the system obtained and examined?(If they were not available note as N/A)
_X_ _ Was the facility or dwelling inspected for signs of sewage back up?
_X_ Was the site inspected for signs of break out
^X_ _ Were all system components,excluding the SAS, located on site?
_X_ _ Were the septic tank manholes uncovered,opened,and the interior of the tank inspected f'or the condition of the baffles
or tees,material of construction,dimensions,depth of liquid,depth of sludge and depth of scum?
_X_ _ Was the facility owner(and occupants if different from owner)provided with information on the proper maintenance
of subsurface sewage disposal systems ?
The size and location of the Soil Absorption System(SAS)on the site has been determined based on:
Yes no
_X_ _ Existing information.For example,a plan at the Board of Health.
_X Determined in the field(if any of the failure criteria related to Part C is at issue approximation of distance is
unacceptable) [310 CMR 15.302(3)(b)]
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM-NOT FOR TEINSPECTION AS FORMASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION
Property Address: 23 F Le ane
Osterville NM 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Se t. 14 5
FLOW CONDITIONS
RESIDENTIAL
Number of bedrooms(design):_3_ Number of bedrooms(actual):_3�
DESIGN flow based on 310 CMR 15.203 (for example: 110 gpd x#of bedrooms):_330_
Number of current residents: 2
Does residence have a garbage grinder(yes or no): NO
Is laundry on a separate sewage system(yes or no):-C- [if yes separate inspectiori.required]
Laundry system inspected(yes or no):
Seasonal use: (yes or no):NO _
Water meter readings,if available(last 2 years usage(gpd)): 165 .
Sump pump{yes or no): NO_
Last date of occupancy:_ about 6 months
COMMERCIAL11NDUSTRIAL
Type of establishment:
Design flow(based on 310 CMR 15.203): gpd
Basis of design flow(seats/persons/sgft,etc.): —
Grease trap present(yes or no):
Industrial waste holding tank present(yes or no):
Non-sanitary waste discharged to the Title 5 system(yes or no):
Water meter readings,if available:
Last date of occupancy/use:
OTHER(describe):
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Pumping Records
Source of information: a er Pumpe mwn the system oeoer owned this house for aoproximat�Ir�yeat.
Was system pumped as part of the inspection(yes or no): NO_
If yes,volume pumped:__gallons--How was quantity pumped determined?
Reason for pumping:
TYPE OF SYSTEM
Septic tank, distribution box, soil absorption system
Single cesspool
Overflow cesspool
Privy
Shared system(yes or no)(if yes,attach previous inspection records,if any)
JInnovative/Alternative technology.Attach a copy of the current operation and maintenance contract(to be obtained from
system owner)
Tight tank --__Attach a copy of the DEP approval
_Other(describe):
Approximate age of all components,date installed(if known)and source of information:
4 years Momation fr m Design Firm
Were sewage odors detected when arriving at the site(yes or no): NO_
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PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Fallin eaf Lane
Ost rville.MA_02655
Owner: Virkge&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14.2005
BUILDING SEWER(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:
Materials of construction:,cast iron J40 PVC_other(explain):
Distance from private water supply well or suction line:
Comments(on condition of joints,venting,evidence of leakage,etc.):
Plumbing in good condition no eviden a of leakagg and all vrmts gppearjo be working
SEPTIC TANK:_X_(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:_6"
Material of construction:_X_concrete_metal_fiberglass_polyethylene
If tank is metal list age:_ Is age confirmed by a Certificate of Compliance(yes or no):—(attach a copy of certificate)
Dimensions: Two tanks Black Water and Gzey Water are 1000 Gallon(8'-6"x4'•; " 5'-7"
Sludge depth: BAY 18" GAV 12"
Distance from top of sludge to bottom of outlet tee or baffle: _ /� W 16" G/W 22"_
Scum.thickness: B/W 2" G/W 0"
Distance from top of scum to top of outlet tee or baffle:___]3/W 5" G/W
Distance from bottom of scum to bottom of outlet tee or baffle: a3 12" Ci/W 14",
How were dimensions determined: Physical measurement with tape measure and sludge judge
Comments(on pumping recommendations,inlet and outlet tee or baffle condition,structural integrity, Liquid levels as related to
outlet invert,evidence of leakage,etc.):
• Outlet pipe and Inlet T are in good condition structural integrity of the tanjgs are also in eood condition.The liuttid
is at working level and there is no signs_gf leakage in or qut of the tanks.
GREASE TRAP:_N/A,_—(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:_
Material of construction:--concrete____metal_fiberglass_polyethylene 'other
(explain):
Dimensions: _
Scum thickness:
Distance from top of scum to top of outlet tee or baffle:
Distance from bottom of scum to bottom of outlet tee or baffle:
Date of last pumping:
Comments(on pumping recommendations, inlet and outlet tee or baffle condition,structural integrit;f,liquid levels as related to
outlet invert,evidence of leakage,etc.):
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INSPECTION C)RM
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling af Lane
Osterville MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sent. 14,2005
TIGHT or HOLDING TANK: N/A_(tank must be pumped at time of inspection)(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:
Material of construction: concrete metal fiberglass polyethylene ^other(explain):
Dimensions:
Capacity: ,gallons
Design Flow: gallons/day
Alarm present(yes or no):
Alarm level: Alarm in working order(yes or no):
Date of last pumping:
Comments(condition of alarm and float switches,etc.):
DISTRIBUTION BOX: X (if present must be opened)(locate on site plan)
Depth of liquid level above outlet invert: one
Comments(note if box is level and distribution to outlets equal,any evidence of solids carryover,any evidence of leakage into or
out of box,etc.):
Box is level and no high water stains above outlet tee.
PUMP CHAMBER: N/A_(locate on site plan)
Pumps in working order(yes or no):
Alarms in working order(yes or no):
Comments(note condition of pump chamber,condition of pumps and appurtenances,etc.):
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PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Fatima Leaf jane
Oster ille,M OA 2655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Se t. 14.2005
SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEM(SAS):-X—(locate on site plan,excavation not irequired)
If SAS not located explain why:
Type '
leachingits,num ben _
P
leaching chambers,number.
leaching galleries,number:
^X leaching trenches,number,length: 2 Cad 30' Ion -4' wide-2' deep
leaching fields,number,dimensions:
overflow cesspool,number:
innovative/alternative system Type/name of technology: Ruck System
Comments(note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure,level of ponding, damp soil,condition of vegetation,etc.):
No signs of failure Soil and vegetationaround soil absgMlign-system look gormal
CESSPOOLS:-N/A_(cesspool must be pumped as part of inspection)(locate on site plan)
Number and configuration:
Depth-top of liquid to inlet invert:
Depth of solids layer:
Depth of scum layer:
Dimensions of cesspool
Materials of construction:
Indication of groundwater inflow(yes or no):
Comments(note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure,level of ponding,condition of vegetation;,etc.):
PRIVY:_N/A_(locate on site plan)
Materials of construction:
Dimensions:
Depth of solids:
Comments(note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure,level of ponding,condition of vegetation.,etc.):
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PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept
SKETCH OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Provide a sketch of the sewage disposal system including ties to at least two permanent reference landmarks or benchmarks.
Locate all wells within 100 feet.Locate where public water supply enters the building.
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PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Ostgaille,MA 02655
Owner: VinceAnna C e ona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
SITE EXAM
Slope
Surface water
Check cellar
Shallow wells
Estimated depth to ground water�3+
Please indicate(check) all methods used to determine the high ground water elevation::
X Obtained from system design plans on record-If checked,date of design plan reviewed:
Observed site(abutting property/observation hole within 150 feet of SAS)
Checked with local Board of Health-explain:
Checked with local excavators,installers-(attach documentation)
Accessed USGS database-explain:
You must describe how you established the high ground water elevation:
Plan of Proposed SewagQ Disposal System for Mes ane Construction.Desismgd by Holmesind McGrath.Inc.
Soil log indicated rio water found 0. 13' dowry
Local Togog_raphic
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TITLE 5
OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM—NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FORM
PART A
CERTIFICATION
�F�EI�ED
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane '.
Osterville,MA 02655- ] 5 2(Q5
SEA.
Owner's Name: Vince&Anna Cremona
Owner's Address: P.O.Box 6703�,�g TOWS OF gN�EPTk�LE "
Marstons Mills,MA 02648 �i-`— N-
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Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
Name of Inspector: (please print) Luis Coelho
Company Name: Holmes&McGrath Inc.
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Mailing Address: 362 Gifford Street
Falmouth,MA
Telephone Number: 508=548-3564
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
I certify that I have personally inspected the sewage disposal system at this address and that the information reported below is true,
accurate and complete as of the time of the inspection.The inspection was performed based on my training and experience in the
proper.function and maintenance of on site sewage disposal systems.I am a DEP approved system inspector pursuant to
Section 15.340 of Title 5(310 CMR 15.000). The system:
Passes
Conditionally Passes
Needs Further Evaluation by the Local Approving Authority
Fails
Inspector's Signature: Date: / a
The system inspector shall submit a copy of this inspection report to the Approving Authority(Board of Health or DEP)within 30
days of completing this inspection.If the system is a shared system or has a design flow of 10,000 gpd or greater,the inspector and
the system owner shall submit the report to the appropriate regional office of the DEP.The original should be sent to the system
owner and copies sent to the buyer, if applicable,and the approving authority.
Notes and Comments
****This report only describes conditions at the time of inspection and under the conditions of use at that time.This
inspection does not address how the system will perform in the future under the same or different conditions of use.
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CERTIFICATION (continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
Inspection Summary: Check A,B,C,D or E/ALWAYS complete all of Section D
A. System Passes:
_X_ I have not found any information which indicates that any of the failure criteria described in 310 CMR 15.303 or in 310
CMR 15.304 exist.Any failure criteria not evaluated are indicated below.
Comments:
B. System Conditionally Passes:
One or more system components as described in the"Conditional Pass"section need to be replaced or repaired.The system,
upon completion of the replacement or repair,as approved by the Board of Health,will pass.
Answer yes,no or not determined(Y,N,ND)in the for the following statements.If"not determined"please explain.
The septic tank is metal and over 20 years old* or the septic tank(whether metal or not)is structurally unsound,exhibits
substantial infiltration or exfiltration or tank failure is imminent. System will pass inspection if the existing tank is replaced with a
complying septic tank as approved by the Board of Health.
*A metal septic tank will pass inspection if it is structurally sound,not leaking and if a Certificate of Compliance indicating that
the tank is less than 20 years old is available.
ND explain:
Observation of sewage backup or break out or high static water level in the distribution box due to broken or obstructed
pipe(s)or due to a broken,settled or uneven distribution box. System will pass inspection if(with approval of Board of Health):
broken pipe(s)are replaced
obstruction is removed
distribution box is leveled or replaced
ND explain:
The system required pumping more than 4 times a year due to broken or obstructed pipe(s).The system will pass inspection
if(with approval of the Board of Health):
broken pipe(s)are replaced
obstruction is removed
ND explain
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CERTIFICATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
C. Further Evaluation is Required by the Board of Health:
Conditions exist which require further evaluation by the Board of Health in order to determine if the system is failing to
protect public health,safety or the environment.
1. System will pass unless Board of Health determines in accordance with 310 CMR 15.303(1)(b)that the system is not
functioning in a manner which will protect public health,safety and the environment:
Cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a surface water
_ Cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a bordering vegetated wetland or a salt marsh
2. System will fail unless the Board of Health(and Public Water Supplier,if any)determines that the
system is functioning in a manner that protects the public health,safety and environment:
_ The system has a septic tank and soil absorption system(SAS)and the SAS is within 100 feet of a surface water
supply or tributary to a surface water supply.
The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is within a Zone 1 of a public water supply.
_ The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is within 50 feet of a private water supply well.
_ The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is less than 100 feet but 50 feet or more from a private water
supply well".Method used to determine distance
"This system passes if the well water analysis,performed at a DEP certified laboratory, for coliform bacteria and volatile
organic compounds indicates that the well is free from pollution from that facility and the presence of ammonia nitrogen
and nitrate nitrogen is equal to or less than 5 ppm,provided that no other failure.criteria are triggered.A copy of the
analysis must be attached to this form.
3. Other:
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CERTIFICATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
D. System Failure Criteria applicable to all systems:
You must indicate"yes"or"no"to each of the following for all inspections:
Yes No
_X_ Backup of sewage into facility or system component due to overloaded or clogged SAS or cesspool
_X_ Discharge or ponding of effluent to the surface of the ground or surface waters due to an overloaded or
clogged SAS or cesspool
X Static liquid level in the distribution box above outlet invert due to an overloaded or clogged SAS or cesspool
_X_ Liquid depth in cesspool is less than 6"below invert or available volume is less than''/z day flow
_X_ Required pumping more than 4 times in the last year NOT due to clogged or obstructed pipe(s).Number
of times pumped
Any portion of the SAS,cesspool or privy is below high ground water elevation.
_X_ Any portion of cesspool or privy is within 100 feet of a surface water supply or tributary to a surface
water supply.
X Any portion of a cesspool or privy is within a Zone 1 of a public well.
_X_ Any portion of a cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a private water supply well.
_X_Any portion of a cesspool or privy is less than 100 feet but greater than 50 feet from a private water supply well with no
acceptable water quality analysis. [This system passes if the well water analysis,performed at a DEP certified
laboratory,for coliform bacteria and volatile organic compounds indicates that the well is free from pollution
from that facility and the presence of ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen is equal to or less than 5 ppm,
provided that no other failure criteria are triggered.A copy of the analysis must be attached to this form.]
No (Yes/No)The system fails.I have determined that one or more of the above failure criteria exist as described in 310
CMR 15.303,therefore the system fails.The system owner should contact the Board of Health to determine what will
be necessary to correct the failure.
E. Large Systems:
To be considered a large system the system must serve a facility with a design flow of 10,000 gpd to 15,000 gpd.
You must indicate either"yes"or"no"to each of the following:
(The following criteria apply to large systems in addition to the criteria above)
yes no
the system is within 400 feet of a surface drinking water supply
the system is within 200 feet of a tributary to a surface drinking water supply
the system is located in a nitrogen sensitive area(Interim Wellhead Protection Area—IWPA)or a mapped Zone
II of a public water supply well
If you have answered"yes"to any question in Section E the system is considered a significant threat,or answered"yes"in Section
D above the large system has failed.The owner or operator of any large system considered a significant threat under Section E or
failed under Section D shall upgrade the system in accordance with 310 CMR 15.304.The system owner should contact the
appropriate regional office of the Department.
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CHECKLIST
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
Check if the following have been done.You must indicate"yes"or"no"as to each of the following:
Yes No
_X_ Pumping information was provided by the owner,occupant,or Board of Health
_X_ Were any of the system components pumped out in the previous two weeks?
_X_ Has the system received normal flows in the previous two week period?
_ _X_ Have large volumes of water been introduced to the system recently or as part of this inspection?
_X_ _ Were as built plans of the system obtained and examined?(If they were not available note as N/A)
_X_ _ Was the facility or dwelling inspected for signs of sewage back up?
_X_ _ Was the site inspected for signs of break out?
_X_ _ Were all system components,excluding the SAS, located on site?
_X_ _ Were the septic tank manholes uncovered,opened,and the interior of the tank inspected for the condition of the baffles
or tees,material of construction,dimensions,depth of liquid,depth of sludge and depth of scum?
_X_ _ Was the facility owner(and occupants if different from owner)provided with information on the proper maintenance
of subsurface sewage disposal systems?
The size and location of the Soil Absorption System(SAS)on the site has been determined based on:
Yes no
_X_ _ Existing information.For example,a plan at the Board of Health.
_X_ Determined in the field(if any of the failure criteria related to Part C is at issue approximation of distance is
unacceptable) [310 CMR 15.302(3)(b)]
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SYSTEM INFORMATION
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
FLOW CONDITIONS
RESIDENTIAL
Number of bedrooms(design):_3_ Number of bedrooms(actual):_3_
DESIGN flow based on 310 CMR 15.203 (for example: 110 gpd x#of bedrooms):_330_
Number of current residents: 2
Does residence have a garbage grinder(yes or no): NO
Is laundry on a separate sewage system(yes or no): NO [if yes separate inspection required]
Laundry system inspected(yes or no):_
Seasonal use: (yes or no): NO
Water meter readings,if available(last 2 years usage(gpd)): 165
Sump pump(yes or no):_NO
Last date of occupancy:_About 6 months
COMMERCIALANDUSTRIAL
Type of establishment:
Design flow(based on 310 CMR 15.203): gpd
Basis of design flow(seats/persons/sgft,etc.):
Grease trap present(yes or no):_
Industrial waste holding tank present(yes or no):
Non-sanitary waste discharged to the Title 5 system(yes or no):_
Water meter readings, if available:
Last date of occupancy/use:
OTHER(describe):
GENERAL INFORMATION
Pumping Records
Source of information: Never Pumped the system.Homeowner owned this house for approximatelyI year.
Was system pumped as part of the inspection(yes or no):_NO_
If yes,volume pumped: gallons--How was quantity pumped determined?
Reason for pumping:
TYPE OF SYSTEM
Septic tank,distribution box,soil absorption system
Single cesspool
_Overflow cesspool
_Privy
Shared system(yes or no)(if yes,attach previous inspection records, if any)
X Innovative/Alternative technology.Attach a copy of the current operation and maintenance contract(to be obtained from
system owner)
Tight tank _Attach a copy of the DEP approval
_Other(describe):
Approximate age of all components,date installed(if known)and source of information:
4 years Infromation from Desijzn Firm
Were sewage odors detected when arriving at the site(yes or no):-
NO-6
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SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
BUILDING SEWER(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade: 26"
Materials of construction:_cast iron X 40 PVC_other(explain):
Distance from private water supply well or suction line:
Comments(on condition of joints,venting,evidence of leakage,etc.):
Plumbing in good condition no evidence of leakage and all vents appear to be working
SEPTIC TANK:_X_(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:_6"_
Material of construction:_X_concrete_metal_fiberglass_polyethylene
If tank is metal list age:_ Is age confirmed by a Certificate of Compliance(yes or no):_(attach a copy of certificate)
Dimensions: Two tanks Black Water and Grey Water are 1000 Gallon(8'-6"x4'-10"x5'-7")
Sludge depth: B/W 18" G/W 12"
Distance from top of sludge to bottom of outlet tee or baffle: B/W 16" G/W 22"
Scum thickness: B/W 2" G/W 0"
Distance from top of scum to top of outlet tee or baffle:_B/W 5" G/W 6"
Distance from bottom of scum to bottom of outlet tee or baffle:_B/W 12" G/W 14"
How were dimensions determined: Physical measurement with tape measure and sludge iudee
Comments(on pumping recommendations, inlet and outlet tee or baffle condition,structural integrity, liquid levels as related to
outlet invert,evidence of leakage,etc.):
• Outlet pipe and Inlet T are in good condition,structural integrity of the tanks are also in good condition.The liquid
is at working level and there is no signs of leakage in or out of the tanks.
GREASE TRAP:_N/A_(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:_
Material of construction:_concrete_metal_fiberglass_polyethylene_other
(explain):
Dimensions:
Scum thickness:
Distance from top of scum to top of outlet tee or baffle:
Distance from bottom of scum to bottom of outlet tee or baffle:
Date of last pumping:
Comments(on pumping recommendations, inlet and outlet tee or baffle condition,structural integrity, liquid levels as related to
outlet invert,evidence of leakage,etc.):
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SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
TIGHT or HOLDING TANK:_N/A_(tank must be pumped at time of inspection)(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:
Material of construction: concrete metal fiberglass_polyethylene other(explain):
Dimensions:
Capacity: gallons
Design Flow: gallons/day
Alarm present(yes or no):
Alarm level: Alarm in working order(yes or no):
Date of last pumping:
Comments(condition of alarm and float switches,etc.):
DISTRIBUTION BOX: X (if present must be opened)(locate on site plan)
Depth of liquid level above outlet invert: None
Comments(note if box is level and distribution to outlets equal,any evidence of solids carryover,any evidence of leakage into or
out of box,etc.):
Box is level and no high water stains above outlet tee.
PUMP CHAMBER:_N/A_(locate on site plan)
Pumps in working order(yes or no):
Alarms in working order(yes or no):
Comments(note condition of pump chamber,condition of pumps and appurtenances,etc.):
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SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEM(SAS):_X_(locate on site plan,excavation not required)
If SAS not located explain why:
Type
leaching pits,number:_
leaching chambers,number:
leaching galleries,number:
_X_leaching trenches,number,length: 2 30' long-4' wide—2' deep
leaching fields,number,dimensions:
overflow cesspool,number:
_X_innovative/alternative system Type/name of technology: Ruck System
Comments(note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure, level of ponding,damp soil,condition of vegetation,etc.):
No signs of failure. Soil and vegetation around soil absorption system look normal
CESSPOOLS:_N/A_(cesspool must be pumped as part of inspection)(locate on site plan)
Number and configuration:
Depth—top of liquid to inlet invert:
Depth of solids layer:
Depth of scum layer:
Dimensions of cesspool:
Materials of construction:
Indication of groundwater inflow(yes or no):
Comments(note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure, level of ponding,condition of vegetation,etc.):
PRIVY:_N/A_(locate on site plan)
Materials of construction:
Dimensions:
Depth of solids:
Comments(note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure, level of ponding,condition of vegetation,etc.):
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SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
SKETCH OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Provide a sketch of the sewage disposal system including ties to at least two permanent reference landmarks or benchmarks.
Locate all wells within 100 feet.Locate where public water supply enters the building.
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SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection: Sept. 14,2005
SITE EXAM
Slope
Surface water
Check cellar
Shallow wells
Estimated depth to ground water 131
Please indicate(check)all methods used to determine the high ground water elevation:
_X_Obtained from system design plans on record-If checked,date of design plan reviewed:_July 31, 1998
Observed site(abutting property/observation hole within 150 feet of SAS)
Checked with local Board of Health-explain:
Checked with local excavators, installers-(attach documentation)
Accessed USGS database-explain:
You must describe how you established the high ground water elevation:
Plan of Proposed Sewage Disposal System for Mcshane Construction.Designed by Holmes and McGrath,Inc.
Soil log indicated no water found(a) 13' down
Local Topographic
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h®Smes and mcgrath, inc.
civil engineers and land surveyors. 1RUUM W
362 gifford street
falmouth, ma 02540.
email: mcgrath@holm..esandmcgrath.com DATE JOB NO.
phone (508) 548-3564 1 800 874-7373 ATTENT N
fax (508) 54 -9672
SEP 1 5 2005
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Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
A. Installation
Important:
When filling out Ms. Ann Cremona
forms on the Owner
computer,use
only the tab key 23 Falling Leaf Lane
to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not
use the return Osterville MA 02655
key. City State Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
Q
(same)
Street Address/PO Box:
ienan
City State Zip
(508)428-1971
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems
0&M Firm
362 Gifford Street
Street Address
Falmouth Ma. 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548 - 3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Paul C. LaCroix 3340
Certified Operator Name Certification Number
C. Facility/System Information
General Use Cert. #: 97894 Innovative RUCK Systems Residential RUCK
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/98
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ❑Yes ®No
D. Operating Information
6/8/04 5/2/03
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Septic =6'; Gray= 5" Pumping Recommended
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) P 9 ❑ Yes ® NO
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Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
normal
Effluent Description
E. Sampling Information
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ TSS ❑ TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
None.
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly.
F. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and the
informa ion reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I am a
Mass ett c r fied operator in accordance with 257 CMR 2.00.
Operator Signature Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January Piloting & Provisional Use - General Use—by September
31 st of each year for the within 30 days of inspection 30th of each year for the
previous calendar year date previous 12 months
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston. MA 02108
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
A. Installation
Important:
When filling out Ms. Ann Cremona
forms on the Owner
computer,use
only the tab key 23 Falling Leaf Lane
to move your Facility Street Address
cursor-do not
use the return Osterville MA 02655
key. City State Zip
Mailing address of owner, if different:
(same)
Street Address/PO Box:
return
City State Zip
(508)428-1971
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Innovative Ruck Systems
O&M Firm
362 Gifford Street
Street Address
Falmouth Ma. 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548 -3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Paul C. LaCroix 3340
Certified Operator Name Certification Number
C. Facility/System Information
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/93
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: 2 General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence—used less than 6 mo./year: ❑Yes ®No
D. Operating Information
6/8/04 5/2/03
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
Septic= 6"; Gray= 5" Pumping Recommended
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) p g ❑ Yes ® No
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
normal
Effluent Description
E. Sampling Information
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ❑ Effluent
Parameters sampled: ❑ pH ❑ BOD ❑ TSS ❑ TN ❑ Other(list below).
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
None.
Notes and Comments:
All components inspected and working properly.
F. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and the
information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I am a
Mass3pousetts certi ' d operator in accordance with 257 CMR 2.00.
Operator Signature Date
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January Piloting & Provisional Use - General Use—by September
31 st of each year for the within 30 days of inspection 30'h of each year for the
previous calendar year date previous 12 months
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 61h Floor
Boston. MA 02108
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ONE WINTER STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 617-292-5500
JANE SWIFT
Governor BOB DURAND
Secretary
LAUREN A.LISS
Commissioner
December 31,2002
Walter Melnyk
23 Falling Leaf Lane ,,�',q
Barnstable,MA 02630 V
Re: 23 Falling Leaf lane,Barnstable,MA
DEP Facility ID:RUCK12
Operation&Maintenance Requirements
Dear Mr.Melnyk:
As you are the owner of an alternative on-site sewage treatment and disposal system regulated under Title 5
of the State Environmental Code, 310 CMR 15.000,I am writing to remind you of your operation and maintenance
obligations.According to the Department of Environmental Protection's records,a RUCK system has been installed
at the above referenced location. The Department's approval for this system requires that, throughout the system's
life,the system owner must maintain an agreement with a person or firm competent in providing services consistent
with the system's specifications,the operation and maintenance required by the designer and any specified by the
Department. In addition, every time the operator or operators are changed, the owner must notify the Department
and the local Board of Health,in writing,within seven days of such change.
The Department has received information indicating that you are no longer under contract with an
operation and maintenance firm in violation of your system approval. Please notify the Department, in writing,
within fourteen days of receipt of this letter, of the name of the new operator for your system and submit a copy of
your current contract.Failure to comply with this request may result in enforcement action by the Department
Please submit the information to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Title 5 Program
Watershed Permitting Program
One Winter Street,6th floor
Boston,MA M I N
If you have any questions concerning your operation and maintenance requirements, please feel free to
contact John L.Ciccotelli at the DEP/Boston Office at(617)292-5657.
S&aronM.
losi,Director
Watershed Permitting Program
cc: Barnstable Board of Health
DEP./SERO,B.Dudley
This information is available in alternate format by calling our ADA Coordinator at(617)574-6872.
DEP on the World Wide Web: http:/twww.state.ma.us/dep
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Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc. F cE"
A Passive Denitrifying Septic System ® 2002
200 Main Street, Room 201 ,1 AN 3
Falmouth,MA 02540
1 (.800)659-RUCK(7825) in MA -TOWN
EALTH E~
1 (SOS) 548.3564
FAX(508) S48.9672
January 24 , 2002
Ralph J. King George E. Lloyd, Jr.
24 Falling Leaf Lane 52 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville, MA 02655 Osterville, MA 02655
Myrna Singer David J. Noreen
72 Falling Leaf. Lane 82 Falling Leaf Lane
North. Grafton, MA 01536 Osterville, MA 02655
Arthur J. Balian Suvitya Nopakun
91 Falling Leaf Lane 81 Falling Leaf Lane
Lexington, MA 02173 Osterville, MA 02655
Vincent G. Legendre ' George Paton
P.O. Box 1059 39 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville, MA 02655 Osterville, MA 026.55
DB.P. Berestecky Walter Melnyk
31 Falling Leaf Lane 23 Falling Leaf Lane'
Osterville, MA 02655 Barnstable, MA 02655
Ernest P. Mondou
15 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville, MA 02655
Dear Homeowner:
We have retested the final effluent from your
residential RUCK° system at Falling Leaf Lane i ille,
Barnstable, Massachusetts . The final effluent falls o meet
the discharge limit in the General Certificate . e are
proposing the following solutions :
1 . Meet with the Board of Health and Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) to discuss
solutions .
2 . Meet with the residents .
3 . Conduct an analysis
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4 . Revise the systems with the following:
A) Replumb existing plumbing so only laundry
wastewater goes to the greywater tank.
B) Furnish and install a carbon source to add to
the greywater tank.
C) Furnish and install electrical service from
the house to the carbon source.
5 . Furnish free carbon for a period of three years .
(This carbon cost is about $100 . 00 per year. )
6 . Visit the altered systems quarterly at no cost for
three years .
7 . Prepare a nitrogen loading assessment to
demonstrate that the remediation to the systems
conform to the requirements of the Board of Health.
This method was identified in the original Board of
Health permit .
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After we have an agreement with the residents,, the Board
of Health and DEP, we will schedule to tetrafi,,�� the systems
over the � ,
text several morn-
the-Please feel free to contact us to discuss this
individually or as a group.
If you have any questions, please call or write me.
Sincerely,
INNOVATIVE RUCK YST S f
Michael B. McGrath, P.E. , P.L.S .
President
MBM/gd
CC : Stephen Corr, DEP, WPC, Boston
Barnstable Board of Health
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innovative ruck systems, inc.
200 main street
Falmouth, ma 02540
1-800-874-7373
TO:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DATE Jan. 9 2002
ATTENTION: MARCIA SHERMAN REVISED
1 WINTER STREET
BOSTON MA 02108
DEAR MS. SHERMAN
PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED COPIES OF LAB TEST RESULTS FOR THE RUCK SYSTEM AT THE REFERENCED
LOCATION. BELOW YOU WILL FIND AN ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS AND A STATEMENT IF THE SYSTEM
CONFORMS TO THE DISCHARGE LIMIT OF THE APPROVED CERTIFICATE.
RESULTS OF RUCK SAMPLING
TYPE GENERAL CERTIFICATE LOCATED IN NITROGEN SENSITIVE ARE Y YES
CLIENT !Walter Melnyk
DATE 14/01'
-0 LOCATION 23 Faking Leaf Lane
TOWN ;Barnstable, Ma
OUTPUT
D-BOX
pH x7.2
BOD 29 mg/I
TSS 54 mg/I
AMMONIA 18 mg/I
TKN 27 mg/I
NO3 1.1 mg/I
TN 28.1 1 mg/I
DOES SYSTEM CONFORM TO DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR TN
LEGEND
BRL BELOW REPORTING RESULTS
TEST RESULTS ARE ATTACHED
SIGNED
MICHAEL MOREAU
innovative ruck systems, inc.
CC:
WALTER,MELNYK - -
fBARNSTABLE BOARD.OF HEALTH
'-JEFF COULD-DEP LAKEVILLE
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GROUNDWATER
ANALYTICAL
Inorganic Chemistry
Field ID: 23 F/L Matrix: Aqueous
Project: 23 F/L Sampled: 12-04-01
Client: Holmes&McGrath, Inc. Received: 12-04-01
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Lab ID: 46561-03 Container: 1L Plastic Preservation: Cool
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tAnalyte m , Result " Umts t Analyzed QC Batch f Methods
X.rx^ 1 17 71,
Biochemical Oxygen Demand 29 mg/L 20 12-05-01 BOD-1027-W EPA 405.1
Solids,Total Suspended 54 mg/L 10 12-06-01 TSS-0625-W EPA 160.2
Lab ID: 46561-01 Container: 250 mL Plastic Preservation: Cool
f �� kfi Analyte "y F : Result r Units p g Analyzel QCBatchlNetFiod ,
1r"3 z t.. �r w
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Nitrate(as Nitrogen) 1.1 mg/L 0.02 12-04-01 NI-1281-W EPA 353.2
pH 7.2 pH N/A 12-04-01 PH-1147-W EPA 150.1
Lab ID: 46561-02 Container: 250 mL Plastic Preservation: H2SO4/Cool
11,
Reporting 'vim`
r Analyte Result Units Anal zed C Batch ethod a- p Y
Y LII1llt�i,&a '.
Ammonia(as Nitrogen) I 18 mg/L 0.2 12-06-01 AM-0838-W EPA 350.1
Nitrogen,Total Kjeldahl (TKN) 27 mg/L 0.5 12-06-01 TKN-0763-W EPA 351.2
Method References: Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, US EPA,EPA-600/4-790-020,Revised(1983),and
Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Substances in Environmental Samples,US EPA,
EPA/600/R-93/100,(1993),and Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,
APHA,Eighteenth Edition 0992).
Report Notations: BRL Indicates result, if any, is below reporting limit for analyte. Reporting limit is the lowest
value that can be reliably quantified under routine laboratory operating conditions.
Reporting limits are adjusted for sample dilution and sample size.
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Groundwater Analytical, Inc., P.O. Box 1200, 228 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
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LlMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
A. Installation
Important: Walter Melnyk
When filling out Owner
forms on the
computer,use 23 Falling Leaf Lane.
only the tab key Facility Street Address
to move your Ostervllle 02655
cursor-do not
use the return City Zip
key. Mailing address of owner, if different:
Street Address/PO Box:
City State
Zip
- ext.
Telephone Number
B. Authorized Service Provider
Inovative Ruck Systems
O&M Firm
200 Main Street
Street Address
Falmouth Ma. 02540
City State Zip
(508) 548-3564 ext.
Telephone Number
Michael B Moreau Jr. 10291
Certified Operator Name Certification Number
C. Facility/System Information
DEP ID Manufacturer ID Model Number
8/27/93
Installation Date Start of Operation
Approval Type: ® General ❑ Provisional ❑ Piloting ❑ Remedial
Seasonal Residence=used less than 6 mo./year: ❑Yes ®No
D. Operating Information
06/27/02 12/04/01
Inspection Date Previous Inspection Date
6"
Sludge Depth(to be checked yearly) Pumping Recommended ❑Yes ® No
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Effluent Description
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Bureau of Resource Protection - Title 5
DEP Approved Inspection and O&M Form for Title 5 I/A
Treatment and Disposal Systems
E. Sampling Information
Samples Taken: ❑ Influent ® Effluent
Parameters sampled: ® pH ® BOD ®TSS ®TN ❑ Other(list below)
Other 1 Other 2 Other 3
Description of any maintenance performed since previous inspection &during this inspection:
Notes and Comments:
F. Certification
I certify: I have inspected the sewage treatment and disposal system at the address above, have
completed this report and the attached technology operation and maintenance checklist, and the
information reported is true, accurate, and complete as of the time of the inspection. I am a
Mass u5 ifi o ator in accordance with 2577CMR 2.
Operator Signature Dat
System owner must submit this report, technology O&M checklist, and any required sampling results
to the local board of health and DEP as follows for each inspection performed:
Remedial Use—by January Piloting & Provisional Use- General Use—by September
31 st of each year for the within 30 days of inspection 30th of each year for the
nrox/ini,ccalendw4ear cute previo 2._months
Department of Environmental Protection
Attention: Title 5 Program
One Winter Street, 6th Floor
Boston. MA 02108
MELNYK•11/20/02 Page 2 of 2
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GROUNDWATER
ANALYTICAL
Inorganic Chemistry
Field ID: 23 FL Matrix: Aqueous
Project: Falling Leaf.Lane Received: 06-27-02
Client: Holmes&McGrath
Lab ID: 52105-01 Sampled: 06-27-02 00:00 Container: 250 mL Plastic Preservation: Cool
fit Reportingt �aalS ra'�
€ Analyte t :a ,Re`sult��� tU1.
nits °k R4na1 zed CBatehM�th
Nitrate(as.Nitrogen) BRL mg/L 0.02 06-28-02 16:44 NI-1478-W SM4500-NO3.F
Nitrite(as Nitrogen) 0.12 mg/L 0.02 06-28-02 16:44 NI-1478-W SM 4500-NO3 F
Lab ID: 52105-02 Sampled: 06-27-02 00:00 Container: 250 mL Plastic Preservation: H2SO4/Cool
g ' fi re A y "r Reporting ? � .
Ana[yte , Resr�Ct Unfits �„ ,�►nalyz ,QC B t-:I 1 Method
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Ammonia(as Nitrogen) 12 mg/L 0.2 06-28-02 AM-0973-W SM 4500-NH3 BH
Nitrogen,Total Kjeldahl (TKN) 18 mg/L 0.5 07-01-02 TKN-0890-W EPA 351.2
Method References: Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water.and Wastes,US EPA,EPA-600/4-790-020,Revised(1983),and
Methods for.the Determination.of Inorganic Substances in Environmental.Samples, US EPA,
EPA/600/R-93/100,(1993),and Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,
APHA,Eighteenth Edition(1992).
Report Notations: BRL Indicates result,if any,is below reporting limit for analyte. Reporting limit is the lowest
value that can be reliably quantified under routine laboratory operating conditions.
Reporting limits are adjusted for sample dilution and sample size.
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Groundwater Analytical, Inc., P.O. Box 1200, 228 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
z F EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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TITLE 5
OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM—NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FORM
PART A
CERTIFICATION FRECEIVED
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane EP 2 3 2��2
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner's Name: Walter Melnyk TOWN OF BARNSTABLE
Owner's Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane HEALTH DEPT.
Osterville,Ma.02655
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02 Jp
Name of Inspector: Michael B Moreau Jr. T
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Company Name: Holmes and Mcgrath,Inc. PARCEL Q 03 0Z 4-
Mailing Address: 326 Gifford Street LOT
Falmouth,MA.02540 '
Telephone Number: 1-508-548-3564
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
I certify that I have personally inspected the sewage disposal system at this address and that the information reported
below is true,accurate and complete as of the time of the inspection.The inspection was performed based on my
training and experience in the proper function and maintenance of on site sewage disposal systems.I am a DEP
approved system inspector pursuant to Section 15.340 of Title 5 31 Y P P ( 0 CMR 15.000). The system:
X Passes
Conditionally Passes
Needs Further Evaluation by the Local Approving Authority
Fails
Inspector's Signature: Date: C� ,
The system inspector shall submit a copy of this inspection report to the Approving Authority(Board of Health or
DEP)within 30 days of completing this inspection.If the system is a shared system or has a design flow of 10,000
gpd or greater,the inspector and the system owner shall submit the report to the appropriate regional office of the
DEP.The original should be sent to the system owner and copies sent to the buyer,if applicable, and the approving
authority.
Notes and Comments
****This report only describes conditions at the time of inspection and under the conditions of use at that
time.This inspection does not address how the system will perform in the future under the same or different
conditions of use.
Title 5 Inspection Form 6/15/2000 page 1
Page 2 of 11
OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM-NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART A
CERTIFICATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
Inspection Summary: Check A,B,C,D or E/ALWAYS complete all of Section D
A. System Passes: ,
X I have not found any information which indicates that any of the failure criteria described in 310 CMR
15.303 or in 310 CMR 15.304 exist.Any failure criteria not evaluated are indicated below.
Comments:
B. System Conditionally Passes:
N/A One or more system components as described in the"Conditional Pass"section need to be replaced or
repaired.The system,upon completion of the replacement or repair;as approved by the Board of Health,will pass.
Answer yes,no or not determined(Y,N,ND)in the for the following statements.If"not determined"please
explain.
The septic tank is metal and over 20 years old*or the septic tank(whether metal or not)is structurally
unsound,exhibits substantial infiltration or exfiltration or tank failure is imminent. System will pass inspection if the
existing tank is replaced with a complying septic tank as approved by the Board of Health.
*A metal septic tank will pass inspection if it is structurally sound,not leaking and if a Certificate of Compliance
indicating that the tank is less than 20 years old is available.
ND explain:
Observation of sewage backup or break out or high static water level in the distribution box due to broken or
obstructed pipe(s)or due to a broken,settled or uneven distribution box. System will pass inspection if(with
approval of Board of Health):
broken pipe(s)are replaced
obstruction is removed
distribution box is leveled or replaced
ND explain:
The system required pumping more than 4 times a year due to broken or obstructed pipe(s). The system will .
pass inspection if(with approval of the Board of Health):
broken pipe(s)are replaced
obstruction is removed
ND explain:
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM-NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART A
CERTIFICATION(continued)
Property Address:23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
C. Further Evaluation is Required by the Board of Health:
N/A Conditions exist which require further evaluation by the Board of Health in order to determine if the system
is failing to protect public health,safety or the environment.
1. System will pass unless Board of Health determines in accordance with 310 CMR 15.303(1)(b) that the
system is not functioning in a manner which will protect public health,safety and the environment:
Cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a surface water
— Cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a bordering vegetated wetland or a salt marsh
2. System will fail unless the Board of Health(and Public Water Supplier,if any)determines that the
system is functioning in a manner that protects the public health,safety and environment:
_ The system has a septic tank and soil absorption system(SAS)and the SAS is within 100 feet of a
surface water supply or tributary to a surface water supply.
The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is within a Zone 1 of a public water supply.
The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is within 50 feet of a private water supply well.
_ The system has a septic tank and SAS and the SAS is less than 100 feet but 50 feet or more from a
private water supply well".Method used to determine distance
"This system passes if the well water analysis,performed at a DEP certified laboratory,for coliform
bacteria and volatile organic compounds indicates that the well is free from pollution from that facility and
the presence of ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen is equal to or less than 5 ppm,provided that no other
failure criteria are triggered.A copy of the analysis must be attached to this form.
3. Other:
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM-NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
Page 4 of 11
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART A
CERTIFICATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
D. System Failure Criteria applicable to all systems:
You must indicate"yes"or"no"to each of the following for all inspections:
Yes No
X Backup of sewage into facility or system component due to overloaded or clogged SAS or cesspool
X Discharge or ponding of effluent to the surface of the ground or surface waters due to an overloaded or
clogged SAS or cesspool
X Static liquid level in the distribution box above outlet invert due to an overloaded or clogged SAS or
cesspool
X Liquid depth in cesspool is less than 6"below invert or available volume is less than'h day flow
X Required pumping more than 4 times in the last year NOT due to clogged or obstructed pipe(s).Number
of times pumped
X Any portion of the SAS,cesspool or privy is below high ground water elevation.
X Any portion of cesspool or privy is within 100 feet of a surface water supply or tributary to a surface water
supply.
X Any portion of a cesspool or privy is within a Zone 1 of a public well.
X Any portion of a cesspool or privy is within 50 feet of a private water supply well.
X Any portion of a cesspool or privy is less than 100 feet but greater than 50 feet from a private water supply
well with no acceptable water quality analysis. [This system passes if the well water analysis,
performed at a DEP certified laboratory,for coliform bacteria and volatile organic compounds
indicates that the well is free from pollution from that facility and the presence of ammonia
nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen is equal to or less than 5 ppm,provided that no other failure criteria
are triggered.A copy of the analysis must be attached to this form.]
NO (Yes/No)The system fails.I have determined that one or more of the above failure criteria exist as described
in 310 CMR 15.303,therefore the system fails.The system owner should contact the Board of Health to
determine what will be necessary to correct the failure:
E. Large Systems:
To be considered a large system the system must serve a facility with a design flow of 10,000 gpd to 15,000
gpd•
You must indicate either"yes"or"no"to each of the following:
(The following criteria apply to large systems in addition to the criteria above)
yes no
the system is within 400 feet of a surface drinking water supply
the system is within 200 feet of a tributary to a surface drinking water supply
the system is located in a nitrogen sensitive area(Interim Wellhead Protection Area—IWPA)or a mapped
Zone II of a public water supply well
If you have answered"yes"to any question in Section E the system is considered a significant threat, or answered
"yes"in Section D above the large system has failed.The owner or operator of any large system considered a
significant threat under Section E or failed under Section D shall upgrade the system in accordance with 310 CMR
15.304.The system owner should contact the appropriate regional office of the Department.
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SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART B
CHECKLIST
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
Check if the following have been done. You must indicate"yes"or"no"as to each of the following:
Yes No
X _ Pumping information was provided by the owner,occupant,or Board of Health
X Were any of the system components pumped out in the previous two weeks?
X _ Has the system received normal flows in the previous two week period?
X'Have large volumes of water been introduced to the system recently or as part of this inspection?
X _ Were as built plans of the system obtained and examined?(If they were not available note as N/A)
X _ Was the facility or dwelling inspected for signs of sewage back up?
X _ Was the site inspected for signs of break out?
X _ Were all system components,excluding the SAS,located on site?
X _ Were the septic tank manholes uncovered,opened,and the interior of the tank inspected for the condition
of the baffles or tees,material of construction, dimensions, depth of liquid, depth of sludge and depth of scum?
X _ Was the facility owner(and occupants if different from owner)provided with information on the proper
maintenance of subsurface sewage disposal systems?
The size and location of the Soil Absorption System(SAS)on the site has been determined based on:
Yes no
X _ Existing information.For example,a plan at the Board of Health.
Determined in the field(if any of the failure criteria related to Part C is at issue approximation of distance
is unacceptable) [310 CMR 15.302(3)(b)]
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SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
FLOW CONDITIONS
RESIDENTIAL
Number of bedrooms(design): 3 Number of bedrooms(actual):3
DESIGN flow based on 310 CMR 15.203 for example: 1 10 d x#of bedrooms):330
( P gP )
Number of current residents:2
Does residence have a garbage grinder(yes or no):no
Is laundry on a separate sewage system(yes or no): no [if yes separate inspection required]
Laundry system inspected(yes or no):N/A
Seasonal use:(yes or no): no
Water meter readings,if available(last 2 years usage(gpd)):N/A
Sump pump(yes or no): no
Last date of occupancy: current
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRLAL
Type of establishment:
Design flow(based on 310 CMR 15.203): gpd
Basis of design flow(seats/persons/sgft,etc.):
Grease trap present(yes or no):_
Industrial waste holding tank present(yes or no):
Non-sanitary waste discharged to the Title 5 system(yes or no):_
Water meter readings, if available:
Last date of occupancy/use:
OTHER(describe):
GENERAL INFORMATION
Pumping Records
Source of information: home owner and operating firm(I/A system that is inspected regularly
Was system pumped as part of the inspection(yes or no):no
If yes,volume pumped: gallons--How was quantity pumped determined?
Reason for pumping:
TYPE OF SYSTEM
_Septic tank,distribution box,soil absorption system
_Single cesspool
_Overflow cesspool
_Privy
_Shared system(yes or no)(if yes,attach previous inspection records,if any)
X Innovative/Alternative technology.Attach a copy of the current operation and maintenance contract(to be
obtained from system owner)
Tight tank _Attach a copy of the DEP approval
_Other(describe):
Approximate age of all components, date installed(if known)and source of information:
4 years(records maintained by the design firm)
Were sewage odors detected when arriving at the site(yes or no): no
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SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
BUILDING SEWER(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade: 20"
Materials of construction:_cast iron X 40 PVC . other(explain):
Distance from private water supply well or suction line:
Comments(on condition of joints,venting,evidence of leakage,etc.):
No signs of leakage,plumbing in good conditon all vents appear to be working and are unobstructed
SEPTIC TANK:_(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade: 6"
Material of construction: X concrete_metal_fiberglass____polyethylene
—other(explain)
If tank is metal list age:_ Is age confirmed by a Certificate of Compliance(yes or no):_(attach a copy of
certificate)
Dimensions: 2 tanks-Black Water and Grey Water are 1000 gallon capacity 8X4X5
Sludge depth:B/W 3" G/W 0"
Distance from top of sludge to bottom of outlet tee or baffle:B/W 31" G/W 34"
Scum thickness: B/W 4" G/W 0"
Distance from top of scum to top of outlet tee or baffle:B/W 4" G/W 6"
Distance from bottom of scum to bottom of outlet tee or baffle:B/W 12" G/W 6"
How were dimensions determined:sludge judge
Comments(on pumping recommendations,inlet and outlet tee or baffle condition,structural integrity,liquid levels
as related to outlet invert,evidence of leakage,etc.): no pumping required at this time for either tank,tank and tees
are in good condition the structural integrity of the tank appears to be good liquid is at working level and there is no
sign of leakage in to or out of the tank
GREASE TRAP: N/A (locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:_
Material of construction:_concrete_metal_fiberglass,__polyethylene_other
(explain):
Dimensions:
Scum thickness:
Distance from top of scum to top of outlet tee or baffle:
Distance from bottom of scum to bottom of outlet tee or baffle:
Date of last pumping:
Comments(on pumping recommendations,inlet and outlet tee or baffle condition, structural integrity,liquid levels
as related to outlet invert, evidence of leakage,etc.):
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SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
I Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
TIGHT or HOLDING TANK:N/A (tank must be pumped at time of inspection)(locate on site plan)
Depth below grade:
Material of construction: concrete metal fiberglass_polyethylene other(explain):
Dimensions:
Capacity: gallons
Design Flow: gallons/day
Alarm present(yes or no):
Alarm level: Alarm in working order(yes or no):
Date of last pumping:
Comments(condition of alarm and float switches,etc.):
DISTRIBUTION BOX: X (if present must be opened)(locate on site plan)
Depth of liquid level above outlet invert: 0"
Comments(note if box is level and distribution to outlets equal,any evidence of solids carryover, any evidence of
leakage into or out of box,etc.): box is level and distribution is equal,no evidence of solids care over or
leakage
PUMP CHAMBER:N/A(locate on site plan)
Pumps in working order(yes or no):
Alarms in working order(yes or no):
Comments(note condition of pump chamber,condition of pumps and appurtenances, etc.):
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM—NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEM(SAS):X (locate on site plan,excavation not required)
If SAS not located explain why:
Type
leaching pits,number:_
leaching chambers,number:
leaching galleries,number:
X leaching trenches,number,length: 2 Pa 30' long/4'wide/2' deep
leaching fields,number,dimensions:
overflow cesspool,number:
X innovative/alternative system Type/name of technology:Ruck System
Comments(note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure,level of ponding,damp soil,condition of vegetation,
etc.):
No sign of hydaolic failure soil and vegitation are normal
CESSPOOLS:N/A(cesspool must be pumped as part of inspection)(locate on site plan)
Number and configuration:
Depth—top of liquid to inlet invert:
Depth of solids layer:
Depth of scum layer:
Dimensions of cesspool:
Materials of construction:
Indication of groundwater inflow(yes or no):
Comments(note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure,level of ponding, condition of vegetation, etc.):
PRIVY: N/A(locate on site plan)
Materials of construction:
Dimensions:
Depth of solids:
Comments (note condition of soil,signs of hydraulic failure,level of ponding, condition of vegetation, etc.):
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM—NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
SKETCH OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Provide a sketch of the sewage disposal system including ties to at least two permanent reference landmarks or
benchmarks.Locate all wells within 100 feet.Locate where public water supply enters the building.
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SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION_ FORM
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Address: 23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville,Ma.02655
Owner: Walter Melnyk
Date of Inspection: 09/03/02
SITE EXAM
Slope
Surface water
Check cellar
Shallow wells
Estimated depth to ground water 13+feet
Please indicate(check)all methods used to determine the high ground water elevation:
X Obtained from plans system design lans on record-If checked date of design plan reviewed:
Y g
Observed site(abutting property/observation hole within 150 feet of SAS)
Checked with local Board of Health-explain:
Checked with local excavators,installers-(attach documentation)
Accessed USGS database-explain:
You must describe how you established the high ground water elevation: design plans on record include soil
logs with no ground water encountered at elevation 37.0.The bottom of the SAS is at elevation 42.0.This
meets the five foot seperation requirement.
March 10, 2001
Mr. Michael B. McGrath
Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
200 Main Street—Room 201
Falmouth,MA 02540
Re: Maintenance Agreement
Dear Mr. McGrath:
We purchased a maintenance agreement with Innovative RUCK Systems when we
passed papers with McShane Construction upon the completion of our house at 23
Falling Leaf Lane, Osterville. Enclosed is a signed copy of the above-mentioned
agreement.
Sincerely,
IV
Walter R. Melnyk
23 Falling Leaf Lane
Osterville, MA 02655
Enclosure
Oct-13-98 11 :56A P.02
Ruck,Systeni Maintenance A reennent
Innovative RUCK Systems. Inc. is a licensed septic system inspector in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and agree to perform the following services to the septic system located at the address
below. RUCK systems are served by two septic tanks, a greywater septic tank and a blackwater septic
tank. System shall be inspected at least every two years
A). Inspect Septic Tanks for Required Pumping under the Following Criteria.
I. Inspect the condition of the tanks.
2. Measure the distance between bottom of scum/grease layer and bottom of the outlet baffle.
3. Measure the distance between top of scum layer and top of outlet tee.
4. Measure the thickness of the scumlgrease layer.
5. Measure the sludge layer and distance from sludge to outlet tee.
6. Inspect the condition of the inlet and outlet tees.
7. Report any evidence of leakage into or out of the tank.
8. Report any evidence of any backup of effluent.
* Pumping required if: 1.) Sludge is within 12" of outlet tee or baffle. 2.) Bottom of the scum layer is
within 2"of the bottom of the outlet tee. 3.) Top of the scum layer is within 2" of top of the outlet tee.
B.) Insvect the Vents for Evidence of Clogging and/or Blockage.
Annually inspect vent tee and insure insect screen is in place and that no bird or insect nest is blocking the
vent.
(Owner and Address of Systena to be Inspected:
Walter&Joan IvIelynk fil L La i- _-
.Lot 24 Failing Leaf Lane
Barnstable, MA 02601
Telephone
Signature of Owner; 'G� �/ -�_ "� '_ Date/0 143. S
Name and Address of Inspector:
Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth. MA 02540
Telephone (508)-548-3564 _
Signature of Inspector: $ /7— . Date
License No. _ _ Issue Date
Annual fee for the services described above: . $50.00
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRO
NMENTAL AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ONE WINTER STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 617-292-5500
JANE SWIFT BOB DURAND
Governor
Secretary
LAUREN A.LISS
Commissioner
December 31,2002
Walter Melnyk
23 Falling Leaf Lane
Barnstable,MA 02630
Re: 23 Falling Leaf lane,Barnstable,MA
DEP Facility ID:RUCK12
Operation&Maintenance Requirements
Dear Mr.Melnyk:
As you are the owner of an alternative on-site sewage treatment and disposal system regulated under Title 5
of the State Environmental Code, 310 CMR 15.000, I am writing to remind you of your operation and maintenance
obligations. According to the Department of Environmental Protection's records,a RUCK system has been installed
at the above referenced location. The Department's approval for this system requires that, throughout the system's
life,the system owner must maintain an agreement with a person or firm competent in providing services consistent
with the system's specifications, the operation and maintenance required by the designer and any specified by the
Department. In addition, every time the operator or operators are changed, the owner must notify the Department
and the local Board of Health,in writing,within seven days of such change.
The Department has received information indicating that you are no longer under contract with an
operation and maintenance firm in violation of your system approval. Please notify the Department, in writing,
within fourteen days of receipt of this letter, of the name of the new operator for your system and submit a copy of
your current contract.Failure to comply with this request may result in enforcement action by the Department
Please submit the information to:
Department of Environmental Protection
Title 5 Program
Watershed Permitting Program
One Winter Street,6th floor
Boston,MA 02108
If you have any questions concerning your operation and maintenance requirements, please feel free to
contact John L.Ciccotelli at the DEPBoston Office at(617)292-5657.
Si LMPelosi,
ar Director
Watershed Permitting Program
cc: Barnstable Board of Health
DEP/SERO,B.Dudley
This information is available in-alternate format by calling our ADA Coordinator at(617)574-6872.
DEP on the World Wide Web: http://www.state.ma.us/dep
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innovative ruck systems, inc. 0 d.3 d 2�
200 main street
falmouth, ma 02540
1-800-874-7373
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DATE February 10,2000
ATTENTION: STEVE CORR P.E. REVISED ._ w
1 WINTER STREET
BOSTON MA 02108
DEAR MR. CORR
PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED COPIES OF LAB TEST RESULTS FOR THE RUCK SYSTEM AT THE REFERENC
LOCATION. BELOW YOU WILL FIND AN ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS AND A STATEMENT IF THE SYSTEM
CONFORMS TO THE DISCHARGE LIMIT OF THE APPROVED CERTIFICATE.
RESULTS OF RUCK SAMPLING
TYPE GENERAL CERTIFICATE LOCATED IN.NITROGEN SENSITIVE AREYES
CLIENT McShane Construction
DATE 01/26/00 LOCATION rt 24 Falling Leaf Lane
TOWN Barnstable, Mai �4 �a....
INPUT OUTPUT APPROX.
REMOVAL
BLACKWATER GREYWATER D-BOX RESULTS
pH a
BOD 250 mg/I 110 a mg/I 130 $mg/I 28%
TSS 96 mg/I 60 . mg/I 52 mg/I NM
FECAL COLIF .',6500001) / 100 ml '13000 / 100 ml 9000 `/ 100 ml 100%
i AMMONIA 95 "%mg/I ti 3 4 mg/I 33 mg/I
TKN 100.. mg/ -8.2, mg/I 7.5 mg/I
NO3 BRL..., _ :mg/I ..._,BRL:..r,. mg/I BRL „ .mg/I _.. .
TN mg/I 8 2w mg/I mg `86%
DOES SYSTEM CONFORM TO DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR TN YES'
LEGEND
NT SAMPLE GATHERED TOO SMALL
SAMPLE NOT GATHERED
NM NOT MEANINGFUL
BRL BELOW REPORTING RESULTS
NR NOT REQUIRED
REMOVAL RATE IS AN APPROXIMATE VALUE SINCE THE WASTEWATER FLOWS ARE SPLIT
BLACKWATER IS ASSUMED TO BE 50% OF THE FLOW.
TEST RESULTS ARE ATTACHED .
SIGNED
MICHAEL B. MCGRATH, P.E.
innovative ruck systems, inc.
CC:
CLIENT
BOARD OF HEALTH
R. LAAK
BARNSTABLE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
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Onn®vatove RUCK Systems, Inc.
A Passive Denitrifying Septic System
200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth,MA 02540
1 (800)659•RUCK (7825) In MA
1 (508)548.3564 October 19, 2000
FAX (508) 548.9672
Town of Barnstable
Board of Health
367 Main Street
Hyannis MA 02601
Dear Board of Health Members:
j
Re RUCK" Systems
Falling Leaf Lane
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Our office designed several RUCK® systems on Falling
Leaf Lane. There are currently three RUCK® systems that are
discharging above 19 m 1 of total ni r
g g g/ t ogen. I have
discussed with Steve Corr, P.E. , of the Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) methods to reduce the' total
nitrogen.
I-have called and set up appointments�,with the owners of .
the three lots . What_' we intend to do initially is to
ascertain what type of •laundry soap is being used since at
least one manufacturer has told us the total nitrogen has
increased rather dramatically in laundry soap. We will ask
those people to use another laundry soap that we have
developed especially for this purpose and to use that soap
for a certain time period. Additionally, over the course of
three days, we will pump about one third of the contents of
the greywater tank into the blackwater tank. , This pumping
will be done on-site by'a Certified Treatment Plant Operator
using a small pump and flexible hoses . This will provide an
opportunity to reduce the Total Nitrogen in the greywater
tank and have a new "batch" of greywater to test.
If it turns out that the Total Nitrogen is not the
result of the laundry soap, we would explore a single recycle
line that would-mimic the experimental pumping.
We will: let; the.;Board of Health know<<whatever the .
results are of ' the attempts to reduce the nitrogen.
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Barnstable
Board of Health - 2 - October 20, 2000
If you have any questions, please call or write me.
Sincerely,
INNOVATIVE RUCK SYSTEMS f
Michael B. McGrath, P.E. , P.L.S .
President
MBM/gd
cc: Steve Corr, DEP
Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc,
A Passive Denitrifying Septic System
200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth,MA 02540
1 (800) 659-RUCK(7825) In MA
1 (508) 548.3564
FAX (508) 548.9672
September 15, 1999
Mr. Steve Corr
DEP-Water Pollution Control
One Winter Street
Boston MA 02108 l
Dear Mr. Corr:
Re RUCK® Systems
mot 24=Falling;jL af;.--LanBarnstable
-----------------
Please be advised that the Residential RUCK system at
. the above referenced lot has failed, in a recent quarterly
Dtest, to meet the required Discharge Limit for Total Nitrogen
described in the General Certificate in that the total
nitrogen concentration in the final effluent exceeded 19
milligrams per liter (mg/1) . The total nitrogen concentration
in the final effluent was 21 .4 mg/l .
The enclosed chart shows the constituents measured in
the black water tank, the gray water tank and the
distribution box. The Total Nitrogen in the Black water
Septic Tank is 140 mg/l. The Total Nitrogen in the Gray Water
Tank is 15. 05 mg/l . The Total Nitrogen in the influent (or
the average of the Total Nitrogen in both septic tanks) is
approximately 56 mg/l . This is approximate since some of the
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Total Nitrogen is lost in denitrification in the gray water
septic tank. The removal rate of 72% is good denitrification.
The concentration of TKN in the gray water tank and the
distribution box are the majority of the Total nitrogen
available. The RUCK filter is designed to nitrify 90% of the
TKN in the black water effluent. In this installation, the
rate of nitrification is 89% . The available BOD concentration
should be sufficient to denitrify the nitrate completely. We
have added more soap manually to the gray water tank of the
system and we will retest the week of September 27, 1999.
However, since the concentration of nitrate is low, the
additional carbon may not drop the Total Nitrogen below the
DDischargd' Limit.
Gde have interviewed the residents, who are a retired
couple. In our interview, we discovered nothing in their
lifestyle that would indicate a reason for this system to
discharge a higher concentration of Total Nitrogen.
If you have any questions, please call or write me.
Sincerely,
J,NNOVATIVE RUCK SYST S, IrY '
Michael B. McGra.tb, P.E. , P.L.S.
President
c � Barnstable Board of Health
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Unnowatove RUCK K Systems,
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A Passive Denitrifying Septic System
200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth,MA 02540
1 (800)6S9•RUCK (7825) In MA
1 (S08)548.3564
FAX (S08) S48.9672 Ap r i l 18, 2000
Mr. Steve Corr
DEP-Water Pollution Control
One Winter Street
Boston MA 02108
Dear Mr. Steve Corr:
Re Lot 24, Falling Leaf Lane
Our Job No. 98313
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At Lot 24 --Faling�Leaf__Lane,) there has been four
successful tests of the passive residential RUCK° system in a
D Zone 2 . According to my understanding, the Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) can now waive further testing
on this lot.
Please write a letter waiving further testing.
If you have any questions, please call or write me.
Sincerely,
INNOVATIVE RUCK SYSTEMS
Michael B. McGrath, P.E. , P.L.S .
President
MBM/gd.
cc: McShane Construction Co.
Barnstable Board of Health
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innovative ruck systems, Inc.
200 main street
falmouth, ma 02540
1-800-874-7373
TO:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: DATE Setember 6, 1999
ATTENTION:STEVE CORR P.E. REVISED
1 WINTER STREET
BOSTON MA 02108
DEAR MR. CORR
PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED COPIES OF LAB TEST RESULTS FOR THE RUCK SYSTEM AT THE REFERENCE
LOCATION. BELOW YOU WILL FIND AN ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS AND A STATEMENT IF THE SYSTEM
CONFORMS TO THE DISCHARGE LIMIT OF THE APPROVED CERTIFICATE.
RESULTS OF RUCK SAMPLING
TYPE GENERAL CERTIFICATE JQOO ,Et71N N,ITRaGEN;
CLIENT ImcShane Construction
DATE 1 07/27/991 LOCATION, CLot24-FaIIing Une
TOWN Barnstable,Ma
INPUT OUTPUT APPROX.
REMOVAL
BLACKWATER GREYWATER D-BOX RESULTS-"
pH 6.6 6.9 6.7 4
BOD 390 mg/l 43 mg/l 41 mg/l y� 81°fib ;
TSS 170 mg/l 73 mg/I 88 mg/l
FECAL COLIF 1320000 /100 ml 45000 /100 mI 11000 /100 mt €98"i6
AMMONIA 120 mg/l 8.2 mg/l 11 mg/l.
TKN 140 mg/l 15 mg/1 19 mgLl
NO3 BRL mg/I 0.05 mg/l, 2.4 mg4. I-`10 h �
TN 140 mg4 15.05 mg/l 21.4 mg/I` 72°b
DOES SYSTEM CONFORM TO DISCHARGE`REQUIREMENTS.FOR.TN 'illd'07=1 MCI
LEGEND
NT SAMPLE GATHERED"TOO SMALL
SAMPLE NOT GATHERED
NM NOT MEANINGFUL
BRL BELOW REPORTING RESULTS
NR NOT REQUIRED
REMOVAL RATE IS AN APPROXIMATE VALUE SINCE THE WASTEWATER FLOWS ARE SPLIT
BLACKWATER IS ASSUMED TO BE 50% OF THE FLOW.
TEST RESULTS ARE ATTACHED
SIGNED
MICHAE'L B.MCGRATH, P.E.
innovative ruck systems, Inc.
CC:
CLIENT
BOARD OF HEALTH
R. LAAK
BARNSTABLE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
Ruck Svstem Maintenance Agreement
I Michael B. McGrath am a licensed septic system inspector in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and agree to perform the following services to the septic system located at the address below. RUCK
systems are served by two septic tanks, a greywater septic tank and a blackwater septic tank. System
shall be inspected at least every two years
A). Inspect Septic Tanks for Reguired Pumping under the Following Criteria.
1. Inspect the condition of the tanks.
2. Measure the distance between bottom of scum/grease layer and bottom of the outlet baffle.
3. Measure the distance between top of scum layer and top of outlet tee.
4. Measure the thickness of the scum/grease layer.
5. Measure the sludge layer and distance from sludge to outlet tee.
6. Inspect the condition of the inlet and outlet tees.
I;cport any evidence of leakage into or out of the tank.
8. Report any evidence of any backup of effluent.
* Pumping required if: 1.) Sludge is within 12" of outlet tee or baffle. 2.)Bottom of the scum layer is
within 2" of the bottom of the outlet tee. 3.) Top of the scum layer is within 2" of top of the outlet tee.
B.) Inspect the Vents for Evidence of Clogging and/or Blockage.
Annually inspect vent tee and insure insect screen is in place and that no bird or insect nest is blocking the
vent.
Owner and Address of System to be Inspected:
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Telephone �0 q �
Signature of Owner: Date
M�,,.;me and Address of Inspector:
1"s.JfailCS cX; fv1v;VTrittta�, It,u. -, ' -
200 Main Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
Telephone 508 -548-3564
Signature of Inspector: �, �L Date 12/08/98
License No. Issue Date
Annual fee for the services described above: $50.00
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DELANEY AND DELANEY
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
OTABMIM 1951
564 MAIN STREET
WALTHAM,MASSACHUSETTS 02452
MICHAEL J.DELANEY TEL.(781)893-2233
MARK EX.DELANEY FAX.(781)893-7439
JAMES M.DELANEY (1929-1992)
JOHN B.DELANEY (1922-1991)
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June 16, 1999
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Town of Barnstable
Board of Health
Attn: Ms. Donna Miorandi
Re: r23 FallirigLeaf-Laiae {aot_24 .;-Osterville,Ivl
Dear Ms. Miorandi,
This office represents Walter and ,Joan Melnyk who purchased
the above captioned lot and house thereon on October 19th 1999.
Per a restriction recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds
in Book 11156 Page 329, the subject lot must be "only 2 bedrooms ...
or (equipped with) ... nitrogen removal technology on any lot will
entitle the owner to a design flow of 330 gpd."
Because of this recorded restriction the owner's title company
is requiring documentation that the said restriction has been met.
Accordingly,we request that your office confirm that this condition
has been met. Please let me know if you have any questions and or
comments.
Very Si rely,
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PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION -TOWN OF BARNSTABLE., MASSACHUSETTS
Application for 33i$ aal *p$tem Cuttgtructiun Permit �
Application for a Permit to Construct(rye)Repair( )Upgrade( )Abandon( ) Sk-6omplete System ❑Individual Components
Location
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Installer's Name,Address, d del.N signer's Name,Address and Tel.No.
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Type of Building:
Dwelling No.of Bedroo Lot Size fc54F11 ��S sq.ft. Garbage Grinder(
Other Type of Building) M)
No.of Persons Showers( ) Cafeteria( )
Other Fixtures
Design Flow gallons per day. Calculated daily flow 33 gallons.
Plan Date 0 _ Number of sheets Revision Date
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Size of Septic Tank Z 56 G ' Type of S.A.S. :2 ° ,0
Description of Soil 0 3,Q o�llcl.4.rn St�.bsa i` ° 'l3 ° it
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Nature of Repairs or Alterations(Answer when applicable)
Date last inspected:
Agreement:
The undersigned agrees to ensure the construction and maintenance of the afore described on-site sewage disposal system
in accordance with the provisions of Title 5 of the Environmental Code and not to place the system in operation until a Certifi-
cate of Compliance has been issuedYbisVB of eal t . TA 7G
Signed Date
Application Approved by Date
Application Disapproved for the following reasons
Permit No. Date Issued
a--No.' �� �,/, 4 Fee
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THE COMM WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Entered in computer:
P`U.BLIC HEALTH DIVISION - TOWN OF BARNSTABLE.MASSA'CHUSETTS V
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Application for a Permit to Construct(-74)Repair( )Upgrade( )Abandon( ) SZomp`lete-System ❑Individual Components
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Location Address or Lot No. Owner's Name,Address and V No.
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Installer's Name,Address,and)el.N D signer's Name,Address and Tel.No.
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Other Type of Building No. of Persons {` !"Showers( ) Cafeteria( )
Other Fixtures
Design Flow JJ ,i gallons per day. Calculated daily flow . 33 gallons.
Plan Date /0 -3 - Number of sheets Revision Date -''#_ %W
Title t4 gi j f t0 d4,4,
Size of Septic Tank 560._6 Type of S.. S,S.2'� y '� (00 i(�co r� ry .t�y
Description of//S� ilo�/� O -3.�� ��ra •S�(�S�i r/ F - Z �__ o l 3 ' 1�e�i�u, d�.tn�
Nature of Repairs or Alterations(Answer when applicable)
Date last inspected:
Agreement: '' ._.
The undersigned agrees to ensure the construction and maintenance of the afore-descri d on-site sewage disposal system
in accordance with the provisions of Title 5 of the Environmental Code and not yoplace the system in operation until a Certifi-
cate of Compliance'has been issued bis B of , alt
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Application Approved by Date '' w.
Application Disapproved for the following reasons
Permit No. Date Issued Al
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1,
l BARNSTABLE,, MASSACHUSETTS,_
Certificate of Compliance
+ THIS-IS TO CER 'that tpe O -site Sewage Disposal System Constructed(�Repaired( )Upgraded( )
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Installer De er
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION - BARNSTABLE., MASSACHUSETTS
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Separation Distance Between the:
Maximum Adjusted Groundwater Table to the Bottom of Leaching Facility Feet
Private Water Supply Well Leaching Facility (If any wells exist
on site or within 200 feet of leaching facility) Feet
Edge of Wetland and Leaching Facility(If any wetlands exist
within 300 feet of leaching facility) Feet
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Private Water Supply Well and Leaching Facility (If any wells exist
on site or within 200 feet of leaching facility) Feet
Edge of Wetland and Leaching Facility (If any wetlands exist
within 300 feet of leaching facility) Feet
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OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM—NOT FOR VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENTS
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSPECTION FORM
PART C
SYSTEM INFORMATION(continued)
Property Addresa: 23 Falling Leaf Lane _
Osterville.MA 02655
Owner: Vince&Anna Cremona
Date of Inspection:Sent 14,2005 ,
SKETCH OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Provide a sketch of the sewage disposal system including ties to at least two permanent reference landmarks or benchmarks.
Locate all wells Within 100 feet.Locate where public water supply enters the building. /
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innovative RUCK Systems, Mom
A Passive Denitrifying Septic System
200 Main street,doom 201
Falmouth,MA 02540
1 (800I 659-RUCK(7825)In MA
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FAX(508)548-9872
October 15, 1998
Barnstable Hoard of Health
Main Street
Hyannis, MA OZ601
Gentlemen
RE Lot ,?47
Falling Leaf Lane, Osterville
Our office witnessed the construction of the RUCK system
at the referenced lot. The construction of the RUCK filter
and appurtenances was satisfactorily constructed in
accordance with the plan.
1f you have any questions, please call or write.
Sincerely,
INNOVATIVE1 R E"M C.
Michael B. McGra h, P.e.
President
cc:John McShane
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v ' e C em I c. is a licensed septic system cornmnwewth Of
Massachusetts and agree to perform the following services to he septic inspector
;', cated att he addressbelow. RUCK systems are served by two septic tanks, a greywater septic tank ' a blackwater septic
tank. System shall be inspected At least every two vears
A). [ns t Se 'e Tanks for Reguired bmiaing under the Foli wi Criteria i. [aspect the condition of the tanks.
2. Measure the distance between bottom of scurn/grease layer and bottom of the , et baffle,
3. Measure the distance betweett top of scum layer and top of outlet tee.
4. Measure the thickness of the scum/grease layer.
5. Measure the sludge layer and distance from sludge to outlet tee,
6. Inspect the condition of the inlet and outlet tees.
7. Report arty evidence of leakage into or out of the tank.
8. Report any evidence of any backup of effluent.
*Pumping required if: 1.)Sludge is within 12" of outlet tee or bale.2.)Bottom 4 e scum layer is
within 2"of the bottom of the.outlet tee. 3.)Top of the scum layer is within 2"o ; of the outlet tee.
B. Ins et ft V nts for v„idence of Clottain and/or Blockage
Annually inspect vent tee and insure insect screen is in place and that no bird or ins.' nest is blocking the
vent.
Owner and Address of System to be Inspected:
Walter o L L ov 1 '
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Lot 24 Fal wt Uaf Lane
B .MA 04601
Telephone - S-6,Y- Y,2 a - CY 3 t
Signature of Owner. Das/ /3. .
Name and.Address of Inspector: `
Innovative RUCK;Zvstem Inc,
200 Main Street_Room 201
Falmouth_MA 02540
Telephone15081-548-3164
Signature of Inspector:
License No. Issue
Datc-
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PUBLIC H H DIVISION TOWN OF BARNSTABLE., MASSACHUSETTS
01pplic n for �N!6ponl *p$tem Con,5truction Permit
Application for a Permit to Construct(74)Repair( )Upgrade( )Abandon( ) Sk&mplete System El Individual Components
Location Address or Lot No. p� .y Owner's Name,Addr ss and Tel.No.
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Type of Building:
Dwelling I— No.of Bedroo Lot Size�sq. ft. Garbage Grinder(M)
Other Type of Building No.of Persons Showers( ) Cafeteria( )
Other Fixtures
Design Flow JJ gallons per day. Calculated daily flow �s' gallons.
Plan Date E — Number of sheets / Revision Date `
Title 33b V4,enl t' Y
Size of Septic Tank 50o G Type of S.A.S. X Gi 0
Description of Soil 0 3.D ► ".wi
A) L11)9�Pi}�
Nature of Repairs or Alterations(Answer when applicable)
Date last inspected:
Agreement:
The undersigned agrees to ensure the construction and maintenance of the afore described on-site sewage disposal system
in accordance with the provisions of Title 5 of the Environmental Code and not to place the system in operation until a Certifi-
cate of Compliance has been issued by is B of al >
Signed Date %/Z 71
Application Approved by Date
Application Disapproved for the following reasons
Permit No. Date Issued
ATRUE COPY ATTEST TH E COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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AbaIQSTjVLE
a ' has been; onstructed in accordance
with the provisions of Title 5 and a for Disposal System�C`on ction Permit No. dated —
Installer De er
The issuance of this perruit sha a construed as a guarantee that t yst ill fun�on esigned.
Date �� �� Inspector
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION - BARNSTABLE. MASSACHUSETTS
Oisspoal *pgtem Construction Permit
Permission is hereby granted to Construct(-,.0)Repair( )U grade( )Abandon
System located at 204 �>O 7 //i tic kQA f; d f e.o 19 S/—afi i /tom
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and as described in the above Application for Disposal System Construction Permit. The,applicant recognizes his/her duty to
` comply with Title 5 and the following local provisions or special conditions.
Provided:Construction must be completed within three years of the date-of this permit.
Date: 7- ( Approved by
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TOWN OF BARNSSTABLE
LOCATIONS Z` SEWAGE #
VILLAGE w ASSESSOR'S MAP & LOT
INSTALLER'S NAME&PHONE NO.
SEPTIC TANK CAPACITY
LEACHING FACILITY: (type) (size)
NO.O DROOMS /
BUII.D R OWNER plc S6?Q�
PERMITDATE: COMPLIANCE DATE:
Separation Distance Between the: Feet
Maximum Adjusted Groundwater Table to the Bottom of Leaching Facility
Private Water Supply Well and Leaching Facility (If any wells exist Feet
on site or within 200 feet of leaching facility)
Edge of Wetland and Leaching Facility(If any wetlands exist Feet
within 300 feet of leaching facility)
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VILLAGE 11 tz;90 S rU�/�� ASSESSOR'S MAP &LOT
INSTALLER'S NAME&PHONE NO. v�`���{ � 5� 771
SEPTIC TANK CAPACITY
LEACHING FACILITY: (type) (size)
NO.O DROOMS 3
BUII.D R OWNER
PERMITDATE: COMPLIANCE DATE:
Separation Distance Between the:. Feet
Maximum Adjusted Groundwater Table to the Bottom of Leaching Facility
Private Water Supply Well and Leaching Facility (If any wells exist Feet
on site or within 200 feet of leaching facility)
exist
Edge of Wetland and Leaching Facility(If any Feet
within 300 feet of leaching facility)
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-THE I
Town of Barnstable..:
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MASS.: ,. Board of Health
HIED Mp'i s
367 Main Street,Hyannis•MA 02601
Office: 508-790-6265 Susan G.Rask,R.S.
FAX 508-790-6304 r Brian R.Grady,R.S.
Ralph A.Murphy,M.D.
Decision of the Board of Health Regarding Lots 1 Through 14 and Lots 16 Through 25
Falling Leaf Lane, Osterville, Shown on Subdivision Plan dated'February 11, 1984, revised
April 23, 1984 and Identified as Parcels,3.001 Through 3.014 on Assessor's Map 144, and
Parcels 3.016 Through 3.025 on Assessor's Map 144.
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PROCEDURAL HISTORY -
On November 18 1996 the Board f,o Health agent, Thomas McKean, R.S., C.H.O.,
received twenty-four (24) disposal system permit applications along with two checks totaling
$2,400.00 from Peter Sullivan, P.E., of Baxter and Nye Incorporated, who was representing
O.R.E. Associates Incorporated and Osterville Highlands Trust pertaining to proposed
construction along Falling Leaf Lane, Osterville. The lots are`located off of Acorn Drive,
Osterville Massachusetts,,and are identified as parcels 3.001.through parcels 3.014 on Assessors
Map 144, and parcels 3.016 through 3.025 on Assessor's Map 144.. The disposal system
construction applications indicated that parcels•2, 4, 6, 8; 10, 12, 14, 161 18,;20, 22, and 24 (all
the even numbered lots) were owned by Osterville Highlands Trust. The remaining applications
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indicated that parcels 1, 3, 5, 7,.9,111, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25 (all the odd numbered lots) were
owned by O.R.E. Associates.
On or about November 21, 1996, Mr. McKean disapproved all twenty-four disposal
construction permit applications due to the fact that the plans lacked maximum feasible
compliance with the State Environmental Code, Title 5. He also returned the checks totaling
$2,400.00 to Peter Sullivan, RE., of Baxter and Nye, Incorporated, and invited him to attend a
Board of Health hearing scheduled on Tuesday December.17, 1996 in order to provide Mr.
Sullivan the opportunity show why he, and the owners of the parcels, believed it would be
feasible to construct septic systems on these 24 lots which would meet the provisions'of Title 5,
the State Environmental Code,
During the first hearing which was held on December 17, 1996, the applicant requested a
1. continuance. Then the Board members voted'to continue this matter to the f ebruary 4, 1997
1, public meeting. On February 4, 1997, the applicant again requested a continuance; then the
Board members voted to continue this matter to the March 4,1997.public meeting. Continuation
hearings were also held on the following dates during 1997: June 17th, July 1st, and August
19th. Many documents were submitted into the record by both the applicant(s) and the Board of
Health. The Board members rendered a decision on September 3, 1997 during,a special public
paring.
FINDINGS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
After discussion and based upon the evidence submitted, the Board of Health made the
following findings:
I. All 25 lots in the subdivision fall within a DEP approved,Zone' If of a public water supply:,
the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Water district wells CO# 10, CO AR #3,4, and CO MC#2.
0.
p.
The Zone II for these wells was approved by DEP May 3, 1994. `Further, these wells are showing
nitrate levels inthe range of 1-3 mg/L; these levels clearly exceed background nitrate levels
(generally <0.5 mg/L) and are indicative that nitrogen from human sources is reaching these
wells. Septic systems are known to be the largest source of nitrogen to groundwater on Cape
Cod.
2. All lots in the subdivision•are within a DEP-defined nitrogen sensitive area as`defined in
310 CMR 15.215(1). ,
3. Further, the majority of lots in the subdivision (lots 1-10 and 16-25) fall within the town of
Barnstable defined WP zone, the five year time of travel contribution zone to a public water
supply
4. Septic system effluent is a.known source of nitrate and other possible contaminants to the
public water supply.
5. Increasing density of housing is associated with increased levels'of nitrate and other
contaminants in groundwater.
6. In recognition of 4'and 5 above, DEP has determined per,310 CMR15.214(I), that not
system serving new construction in a nitrogen sensitive area designated in 310 CMR '15.215 shall.
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be designed to receive or shall receive more than 440 gallons of design flow.per day per acre
except as set forth at 310 CMR 15.216 (aggregate flows) or 15.217 (enhanced nitrogen removal).
7. All lots in the subdivision are less than an acre in size. Further, all lots, except lots 23 and
21, are less than one-half acre (20,000 sf). Under the nitrogen loading requirements of 310 CMR
15.214, the half-acre lots would be entitled to a 220 design flow, the lots less than one-half acre
would be entitled to a 110 gpd design flow: .
8. Under the Title 5 transition rules, 310 CMR 15.005, the owner of a lot on which
construction of a septic system in full compliance with 310 CMR 15.000 is.not feasible.is entitled
to construct a system with a cumulative design flow of up to•330 gpd provided that the system is
constructed in compliance with 310 CMR 15.000 to the maximum extent feasible as determined
by the local approving authority pursuant to 310 CMR 15.404 and 15.405.
9. 310 CMR 15.404 (maximum feasible compliance) states that a non-conforming system
may be brought into compliance through the installation of an alternative system (i.e. a nitrogen
removal system with associated design,flow.credit may be used to bring a system into compliance
with the requirements of 310 CMR 15.214);
10. The Board is in receipt of a letter from DEP to William Nye (one of the applicants)dated
February 4, 1997 stating that "the department interprets compliance with the requirements of 310
CMR 15.005 (3)(a) through (c) to require,-pursuant to 310 CMR 15:005(c), a considered
assessment by the proponent of approved nitrogen removal technologies when site limitations
prevent'attainment of the 440 gallon per acre design flow standard set for new construction under
310 CMR 15.215(1)..."
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15. The applicant choose in the future to presentto this board an
pp may
aggregate nitrogen loading which complies with 310 CMR 15.216; this plan, if
approved by the board, will negate the restrictions in 14 above.
ACTION TAKEN BY BOARD OF HEALTH _
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Based upon the Board's.unanimous approval of the proposed
findings, the Board of Health voted to take the following'action regarding the
pending twenty-four applications for.disposal system,construction permits
submitted by the applicants, Osterville Highland Trust„John Alger, Trustee. x
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and ORE Associates, Inc.:
A) Disposal System Construction,Permits shall issue to ORE Associates, -Inc. for lots-3,
5, 7, 9, 11,.13, 17, 19, 21, 25 and to Osterville Highland~Trust, John Alger, Trustee for lots 2, 4, 6,
8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, as designed, said issuance subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
1. All dwellings shall be limited to 2 bedrooms-unless the system(s) is modified to
include enhanced nutrient removal as approved by the Board of Health in which case a dwelling'
served by a modified system maybe permitted to have not more than 3 bedrooms.
2. Each plan shall be modified by the applicants to include a notation containing the full
text of the language recited in paragraph (A)(1) above. =
3. Deed restrictions, approved as to form by the Town Attorney, limiting the use of the
each of the above-referenced lots shall be recorded at the
ellings to two bedrooms on
stable Registry`'of Deeds.' A copy of the"recorded deed restriction for the particular lot for
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which a Disposal System Construction Permit is-sought shall be provided to the Barnstable Board
of Health prior to the issuance of a. Disposal System Construction Permit.
(B) Disposal System Construction Permits shall issue to ORE Associates, Inc. for lots I and
23 and to Osterville Highland Trust, John Alger, Trustee for lots 12 and 22, as designed, subject
to compliance with the following conditions:
1. All dwellings shall be limited to not more than 3 bedrooms and said system(s) must be
modified to include enhanced nutrient removal as approved by the Board of Health.
2. Each plan shall be modified by the applicants to include a notation containing the full
text of the language recited in paragraph (13)(1) above.
(C) No permit shall issue for lot 15 which has been desi nated g , pursuant to the initial
subdivision approval by the Planning Board, as a lot reserved for drainage.
(D) Th&issuance of the permits, as restricted, shall not prejudice or,otherwise limit the right of
both applicants, jointly or severally, to file with the.Board of Health,and the DEP a plan pursuant
to the provisions of 310 CMR 15.216(2); nor shall'the more filing of,such a plan obligate the Board'.
of Health to approve same. R
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VOTE:
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IN FAVOR OF DECISION RASK, GRADY, MURPHY
OPPOSED: NONE .
Dated: October 7, 1997 4
Susan Rask, Chair
Barnstable Board of Healff
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' PROPOSED RUCK SYSTEM
for
McSHANE CONSTRUCTION, Co.
' at
C:L:OT_24 FALLING LEAF LANE
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' A Passive Denitrifying Septic System
200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth,AAA 02540
' 1 (.800)659-RUCK(7825) In M.A
1 (508)548.3564
FAX (508) 548.9672
August 3, 1998
Mr. Thomas A. McKean, CHO, Director
' Barnstable Board of Health
P.O. Box 534
Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Mr. McKean
Please find attached copies of the plan of the proposed RUCK System at lot 24, on Falling Leaf
' Lane in Barnstable, Ma submitted to your board for approval.
Also find enclosed, in this booklet, a copy of a portion of the RUCK System plans for McShane
' Construction, Co at lot 24 Falling Leaf Lane in Barnstable, MA as well as a copy of the following:
1. Specifications
2. Monitoring Program
' 3. Maintenance Program
4. Homeowners Fact Sheet
' 5. General Certification from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
6. Letter from the DEP on Septic Tank Sizing and Testing and Letter on Treatment Plant Operator
' Requirement.
7. A copy of a paper from URI by GOLD etal on Pathogen Removal from Buried Sand Filters
' (RUCK Filters)
8. Nitrogen Definitions
' Ruck Systems are passive d n ri n septic stems. Residential RUCKS stems are constructed b
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separating blackwater from greywater. The black.water is the effluent from toilets and the kitchen sink.
' All other wastewater is greywater. The excreted organisms, phosphorus and nitrogen rich blackwater
flows from the blackwater septic tank to a specially designed, aerobic, no maintenance, subsurface RUCK
filter. RUCK filters are constructed in a watertight container with alternating layers of sand and crushed
' stone. Special inserts called "INDRAINS" are installed into the sand layers. Bacteria in the unsaturated
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RUCK filter oxidize the nitrogen to nitrate, creating desirable acid conditions to enhance the removal of
' phosphorus and pathogens. Blackwater is then re-combined with greywater in the greywater septic tank.
The greywater, containing biodegradable organic carbon, serves as the anaerobic electron donor to
denitrify nitrate to nitrogen gas. The denitrification process adds alkalinity, converting the liquid back to
' normal pH. The redefined effluent can then be discharged to a standard sized leaching field.
A flow diagram of the RUCK treatment system is shown in figure 1. Components of the system are:
separation of black and greywater flows, a blackwater septic tank, a RUCK filter, a greywater septic
' tank, and a standard leaching field. The design normally requires no additives or energy. The enclosures
in this booklet provide specifications and describe monitoring and maintenance of the RUCK System.
Further, the DEP has issued letters clarifying the approval and testing requirements as well as not
' requiring a Certified Treatment Plant Operator.
We trust the above meets with your approval.
If you have any questions, please call or write me.
tSincerely,
' Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
' Timothy M. antos
Engineer
Enclosure
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PLAN REFERENCE:
� CERTIFIED PLOT PLAN BY
BAXTER & NYE, INC.
SCALE. 1" - 30'
F-A ' LING PLAN DATE: LEA
LOT 24 FALLING
NG LEAF LANE
o OSTERVILLE, MA.
i >\ APPLICANT: McSHANE CONSTRUCTION Co.
' LOT 24
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PLAN VIEW OF RUCK SYSTEM LAYOUT
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TITLE 5
SYSTEM
' 1 . If ground water is greater than
10' deep, no pump is required.
2. Ruck Filter is sized for little �
' maintenance.
SCHEMATIC
12ESIDENTIAL RUCK SYSTEM
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' RUCK SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
' SEPTIC TANK:
The septic tanks shall be the size septic tanks shown on the approved plans. The septic tanks shall be
' capable of withstanding H-10 or H-20 loading as required and shall be reinforced concrete with
removable covers. The septic tanks shall be as manufactured by Acme Precast Co., Inc. or equal
' approved by the Engineer.
The septic tanks shall be installed on a level, stable base to the elevation shown on the plan. The
' Contractor shall ensure that the septic tank is waterproof and watertight by sealing the weep holes in the
base of the septic tank and sealing the joint between the top and bottom halves with hydraulic cement.
After sealing the septic tank, the septic tank will be filled to capacity with potable water and allowed to
' set for 48 hours. If the septic tank leaks, then the Contractor shall pump the septic tank dry and seal
whatever leaks exist. The test shall be repeated until the tank is watertight.
' TEES:
The tees shall be installed as shown on the plan and shall be constructed from Schedule 40 PVC pipe. Gas
baffles shall be installed on the outlet tees. Use Tuftite gas baffles or approved equal. The tee shall be
concreted into the septic tanks by grout or hydraulic cement. This joint shall be watertight and
waterproof.
DISTRIBUTION BOXES:
' The distribution boxes shall be six (6) hole as manufactured by Acme Precast Co., Inc. or equal
approved. The six hole distribution box shall be set on a 6" minimum thickness bed of compacted gravel.
' The Contractor shall furnish and install risers manufactured by the same precast manufacturer as the
distribution box. The risers shall be readily fitted to the top of the distribution box and extended to a
' manhole at finish grade. A precast concrete frame and cover shall be furnished and installed at grade.
' RUCK SAND FILTER:
The Ruck sand filter shall be installed on a base of compacted sand at the elevation shown on the plan.
The Ruck sand filter shall consist of an impermeable liner and a series of alternating sand, stone and
in-drain layers. The liner shall be "Permalon" containment liner as manufactured by Reef Industries, Inc.
' or equal approved by the Engineer. The liner shall be installed on a 6" layer of sand described above.
The Contractor shall wet the sand as necessary to make the sand more manageable for shaping the side
' slopes. If the Contractor is unable to retain the sand, the Contractor shall rake to a 1" depth the shaped
sides to insure no roots, stones or other objects rest directly on or near the liner.
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The Contractor shall furnish and install the liner per the manufacturer's instructions. The Contractor shall
' furnish and install pipe boots for the pipe lines that intersect the lines. The boots shall be installed per the
manufacturer's instructions and the pipe boots shall result in watertight joints with no leaking at the pipe
entrances and exits.
' The Ruck filter shall be installed as shown on the plans. The Contractor shall install the piping, crushed
stone, sand, in-drains and filter cloth as shown on the plan. Each layer must be installed level.
' h tone shall be washed 1/8" to 1/2" stone free of iron
The crushed s , fines and dust.
' The sand shall have a D 10 (particle diameter at the 10% finer point) of between 0.16 to 0.20 mm. The
sand shall have a ratio of D60/D 10 of less than 5, with less than 4% to pass the 9100 sieve. The
' Contractor shall furnish a grain size analysis of a representative sample of the sand.
The filter cloth shall be Typar 4301 by Linq Geotextile Division or approved equal by the Engineer.
' The piping shall be Schedule 40 PVC pipe and perforated or solid as shown on the plan. One vent pipe
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shall be piped back to the house and either vented through the roof or tied into the plumbing stack above
' all inverts. The other vent pipe shall be installed in a location approved by the Owner and Engineer with
the tee installed, a minimum of 3' above the finish grade. The vents shall have insect screens over the
openings.
The in-drains shall be manufactured by Elgin Corporation of Storrs, CT. The in-drains shall be packed
' in the sand and installed per the manufacturer's directions.
' PERMALON CONTAINMENT LINER
Reef Industries, Inc. Phone: 1-800- 231-2417
P.O. Box 750245 Fax: 1-713-507-4295
' Houston, TX 77275-0245
Contact Person: Lynn Ciolli
FILTER FABRIC
Everett J. Prescot, Inc. (EJP) Phone: 508-580-3350
' 155 Bodwell Street Fax: 508-584-7036
Avon Industrial Park Approved product: Drainage Cloth 130EX
Avon, MA. 02322
Contact Person: Barry Sullivan
' MDRAINS (Also referred to as RUCK filter fins)
Eljen Indrain Corp. Phone: 1-800-444-1359
15 West Road Fax: 1-860-487-1124
' Storrs, CT 06268
Contact Person: Jim Donlan
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SYSTEM MONITORING
The Department of Environmental Protection requires that the RUCK system be monitored quarterly for
' pH, BOD5 , TSS, TKN, NO3-N, and ammonia. Testing shall begin two months after the system is put
into operation. After four successful sampling events, at the request of the owner, the local approving
authority may reduce or eliminate the monitoring requirements. The system shall be open to inspection
' and sampling by the Department of Environmental Protection and the local approving authority at all
times.
' Sample Acquisition & Analysis
Laboratory analysis of all samples and sample collection shall be done using methods approved by the
' Department of Environmental Protection or the local approving authority. For each sampling event,
samples shall be taken as follows: 1.) Greywater influent from the greywater septic tank. 2.) The
' distribution box. 3.) Effluent from the blackwater septic tank. Water meter readings shall be recorded for
each sampling event. A successful sampling event shall be defined as a concentration of less than 19
mg/L of total nitrogen from the distribution box sample. Samples from the septic tanks shall be taken 12"
below the bottom of the scum layer such that none of the scum is collected in the sampling vessel. Any
scum or other solids shall be filtered from a sample before nitrogen analysis are performed. Chain of
custody documents shall be maintained for all samples and sample events. Laboratory results and water
meter readings shall be provided to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Board of Health,
the owner, and Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc. Results are to be filed on an annual basis before January
31 for the preceding year at the following address:
' 1. Dep artment of Environmental Protection
t 20 Riverside Drive
Route 105
Lakeville, MA. 02347
2.)Board of Health, Town of Barnstable
P.O. Box 534
' Barnstable, MA. 02601
3.)Innovative RUCK Systems,Inc.
' 200 Main Street
Falmouth, MA. 02540
' Any test results with a concentration greater than 19 mg/L of total nitrogen from the distribution box
sample will be transmitted to the Department of Environmental Protection, Innovative RUCK Systems
and the Board of Health within seven days. If the test results in a concentration greater than 19mg/L of
' total nitrogen from the distribution box sample, a retest of the distribution box effluent is required. If
blackwater or greywater effluent shows a total nitrogen concentration greater than 50 mg/L, the septic
' tank effluent will be retested. If the retest of the distribution box effluent shows a total nitrogen
concentration greater than 19 mg/L, contact Innovative RUCK Systems within two days.
(Phone : 1- 800- 659- 7825)
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Ruck Svstem Maintenance Aereement
I am a licensed septic system inspector in the Commonwealth
' of Massachusetts and agree to perform the following services to the septic system located at the address
below. RUCK systems are served by two septic tanks, a greywater septic tank and a blackwater septic
' tank. System shall be inspected at least every two years
A) Inspect Septic Tanks for Required Pumping under the Following Criteria.
' 1. Inspect the condition of the tanks.
2. Measure the distance between bottom of scum/grease layer and bottom of the outlet baffle.
3. Measure the distance between top of scum layer and top of outlet tee.
' 4. Measure the thickness of the scum/grease layer.
5. Measure the sludge layer and distance from sludge to outlet tee.
6. Inspect the condition of the inlet and outlet tees.
7. Report any evidence of leakage into or out of the tank.
8. Report any evidence of any backup of effluent..
* Pumping required if: 1.) Sludge is within 12" of outlet tee or baffle. 2.) Bottom of the scum layer is
' within 2" of the bottom of the outlet tee. 3.) Top of the scum layer is within 2" of top of the outlet tee.
B ) Inspect the Vents for Evidence of Clogging and/or Blockage.
' Annually inspect vent tee and insure insect screen is in place and that no bird or insect nest is blocking the
vent.
Owner and Address of System to be Inspected:
' Telephone
Signature of Owner: Date
' Name and Address of Inspector:
Telephone
' Signature of Inspector: Date
Issue Date
License No.
' Annual fee for the services described above:
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' M FACT SHEET FOR HOMEDWNERS
R UCK SYSTE
' Your home's wastewater is treated by a RUCK System. RUCK Systems are designed to remove
nitrogen from wastewater, before being discharged into the environment. Nitrogen in groundwater
' eventually takes the form of nitrates which can travel long distances in the groundwater. High levels of
nitrates can be a health threat to people in addition to having adverse effects on water quality in harbors,
estuaries, bays, and marine environments of all types.
' into two categories called "blackwater" and "greywater".
The wastewater from your home is separated g
Blackwater comes from the toilets and the kitchen sink. Greywater comes from all the other fixtures to
the home. The blackwater and the greywater are separated within the house and flow from the house into
two separate septic tanks. The blackwater then flows through' the that has RUCK filer the house h before as now with
been greywater in the greywater septic tank. All of the wastewater collected in the greywater septic tank. From this point it flows into a distribution box and is discharged to
the environment by what is called a soil absorption system. This system may be in the form of a leaching
' field or a leaching trench configuration.
The RUCK filter is served by two vents. One vent runs back to the house and up through the roof. The
' other vent is outside the house. It is important that these vents do not become blocked as they provide air
to the RUCK filter. This supply of air is critical to the treatment of the wastewater. If the vents are
blocked, the RUCK system will malfunction and noxious odors may be emitted.
The most important components of your wastewater treatment system as a whole are the septic tanks.
These tanks are designed to allow solids materials to settle out of the wastewater. It is important that this
' settled out sludge does not overburden the septic tank and allow solid materials to escape with the water
leaving the septic tank. These suspended solids will clog the RUCK filter or the soil absorption system.
' The maintenance schedule you have been provided with has been designed to insure that sludge build up
is checked, and that the sludge is removed by a licensed septic hauler. The tanks should be inspected each
year. The frequency of septic tank pumping intervals will be dependent on the volume and composition of
' wastewater passing through the tank.
Do not dispose of non-biodegradeable materials such as*sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, and other
' such material into your system. You should not dispose of cooking oil, fat, or grease in your system as
this will accelerate the clogging of the septic tanks and/or soil absorption system and the result will be
increased pumping costs.
The system is not designed to treat hazardous materials such as cleaning solvents, pesticides, acids.
disinfectants, gasoline, oils, kerosene or any other chemical substance that will interfere with the
wastewater treatment system. Residential wastewater treatment systems can not properly treat such
hazardous materials and they will pass through the system only to be discharged into the environment.
' The proper operation of your on-site septic system is critical to the health of the environment and your
enjoyment of that environment.
' As an owner, you should be aware that your wastewater treatment system has been designed based on the
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number of bedrooms in your home. Any additions to the home will require the approval of the Board
Health as well as the Building Inspector. Your system is not designed to accept waste from a garbage
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' disposal to your system without approval from the engineer
disposal. You should not connect a garbage p
who designed your system, as well as the Board of Health.
' The nitrogen removal capabilities of the system only provide high levels of treatment to the blackwater
and for that reason, any ammonia based cleaners or dairy products' should
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the bacteria within the system and this will cause foul odors to be emittte' d nt .into Norm RUCK vents do not smell. If a foul odor is present and persists, wastewater may have backe
filter. If a foul odor is being emitted from the vents, the distribution box and soil absorption components
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of the system should be inspected. If you would like the vent moved to The s stem l fail to hemove
' etic or
some other reason, contact the design engineer and the Board of Health.
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nitrogen if the vent is not properly located.
' The design engineer and installation contractor information should be recorded in the event that there are
any problems or questions that you may have in the future.
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ENGINEER : INNOVATIVE RUCK SYSTEMS. INC.
tCONTACT PERSON: Ste hen J. Silva
ADDRESS : 200 Main Street
Falmouth MA 02540
TELEPHONE: 508- 548- 3564
INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR :
' CONTACT PERSON:
' ADDRESS
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
®e�sar tment ®f
• Environment®i Protection
VVIl iam F.Weld
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Thomas B. Powers
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CERTIFICATION FOR GENERAL USE
t Pursuant to Title 51 310 CMR 15 . 000
' Name and Address of Applicant:
Holmes and McGrath, Inc.
'. 200 Main Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
Trade name of technology and model numbers: Ruck System as shown
' on the plans approved by the Department for residential flows
under 2000 gallons per day (hereinafter the "System") .
' Date of Application: December 23 , 1994
Transmittal Number: 97894
Date of Issuance: March 24 , 1995
Effective date: March 31, 1995
Expiration date: March 31, 2000
' Authority for Issuance
Pursuant to Title 5 of the State' Environmental e hereby r 310 Cissues
15 . 000, the Department of Environmental Protection
this Certification for General Use to: Holmes and McGrath, Inc. ,
200 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540 (hereinafter "the Company") ,
' certifying for general use in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of the System described herein. The Department has determined
that the applicant has demonstrated that the System will provide
' a level of environmental protection at least equivalent to that
of a standard on-site system designed and constructed in
accordance with 310 CMR 15 . 000 and will provide enhanced nitrogen
' removal. Sale and use of the System are conditioned on and
subject to compliance by the Company and the System
owner,/operator with the terms and conditions set forth below. Any
' noncompliance with the terms or conditions of this Certification
constitutes a violation of 310 CMR 15 . 000.
t Ming Director Date
,lohn J. Yiiggins,�
ivision`of Wat j�ollution Control
Department of Environmental Protection
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Design Standards
1 . The System shall be installed in a manner
titwhich
le 5 system
not adversely affect the operation of a
as constructed in accordance with 310 CMR 15 . 100 -.
15 .279, subject to the Provisions of this
' Certification.
2 . New Construction: In accordance with 310 CMR 15 . 217 (2) ,
an increase in calculated nitrogen loading per acre is
allowed. with the use of the System. The System may be
used in areas subject to nitrogen loading limitations ,
310 CMR 15 .214 . When used in' b for u
crastae loading for the System shall P to 660 gallons
per day of design flow per acre. Total nitrogen
concentration in'. 19
theefofu55% of the ent sll ninfluent ot dtotal
mg/liter and a minimum
nitrogen concentration shall be removed.
3 . Areas with annroved nitrogen loading plans : For the
purpose of aggregate determination of allowable flows
' and nitrogen loadings per 310 CMR 15 .216 (1) , for
residential flows aeof effluent0shall, belusedefor �
' loading of 19 mg/liter
Systems installed under this Certification.
4 . Expansions to existim residential homes : For any
' 1995 ,
existing 2 bedroom residential home, as of March 31,existing
in areas subject to nitrogen loading limitations ,
owing expansions shall be
310 CMR 15 .214, the foll
' permitted with the use of this System:
a. With an existing minimum lot size of 10 , 000 sq.
ft. , up to 3 bedrooms (330 gpd) .
b. With an existing minimum lot size of 15 , 000 sq.
' ft. , up to 4 bedrooms (440 gpd) • as of
For any existing 3 bedroom residential home
March 31, 1995 , in areas subject to nitrogen loading
' limitations, 310 CMR 15 .214, the following expansions
shall be permitted with the use of this System: with an
existing minimum lot size of 15 , 000 sq. ft . , up to 4
' bedrooms (440 gpd) .
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General Conditions
II.
1 . All provisions of 310 CMR 15 . 000 are applicable to the
' use of this System, the owner/operator, and the
Company, except those which specifically have been
varied by the terms of this
hshall be stamped and signed by
Certification.
' 2 . Plans and* specifications
either a Massachusetts Registered' Professional Engineer or a Massachusetts Registered
3 . Any required operation and maintenance, monitoring and
testing shall be performed Anyarequiredesampleaaralvs
' Department approved p
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' shall be conducted by an independent U.S . EPA or
Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved testing
laboratory, or an approved 'independent university
laboratory, unless otherwise provided in the
Department ' s written approval. It shall be a violation
of this Certification to falsify any data collected
' pursuant to an approved testing plan, to omit any
required data or to fail to submit any report required
by such plan.
' 4 . The facility served by the System and the System itself
shall be open to inspection and sampling by the
Department and the local approving authority at all
' reasonable times.
S . The Department and/or the local approving authority may
require the owner or operator of the System to cease
' operation of the system and/or to take any other action
as it deems necessary to protect public health, safety,
welfare and the environment.
6 . The owner or operator shall provide written notice of
this Certification, prior to the signing of a- purchase
and sale agreement for the facility served by the
' System or any portion thereof, to any new owner or
operator.
7 . The Department has not determined that the performance
' of the System will provide a level of protection to
public health and safety and the environment that is at
least equivalent to that of a sewer system.
' Accordingly, no new System shall be constructed, and no
System shall be upgraded or expanded, except as
provided for in 310 CMR 15 . 004 (i .e. if it is feasible
' to connect the facility to a sanitary sewer, a variance
as provided for in 310 CMR 15 . 004 (4) (b) must be
obtained for use of the System) .
' 8 . Design and installation shall be in strict conformance
with the company' s DEP approved plans and
specifications, 310 CMR 15 . 000 and this Certification.
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III. Special Conditions applicable to the .System Owner/Operator
1. The System is certified in connection with the
discharge of sanitary wastewater only. Any non-sanitary
' wastewater generated and/or used at the facility served
by the System shall not be introduced into the System
and shall be lawfully disposed of.
' 2 . If the System will be a shared system as defined by
15 . 002, or a part thereof, the financial assurance
requirements for shared systems as may be required
' pursuant to 15 .290 (2) shall apply.
3 . Maintenance agreement :
i. Throughout its life, the System shall be under ,a
' maintenance agreement . No maintenance agreement
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' shall be for less than two years .
ii. No System shall be used until a maintenance
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agreement and contingency plan are approved Y the
' Department and the local approving authority
which:
provides for the contracting of a person or firm
' competent in providing services consistent with
the System' s specifications and the operation and
maintenance requirements specified by the design
' engineer and any specified by the Department;
- contains procedures for localnboardcof1on to healththe
within 24
Department and t
' hours of . a System failure be takeaarm event a immediatelya for
corrective measures
- provides the name of' the Massachusetts
op
erate operator or operators that Perate the system
in accordance with Massachusetts regulations 257
' CMR 2 :00 . hall
4 . The owner/operator of the System thesSystemtinlaccordance
properly operate and m plan.with the Department. approved P
r o erator shall furnish the Department within
owner/operator nt
The / me
' S ' p information which the Depart
a reasonable. time anyfor
may request to determine whether cause exists this
' modifying, revoking, reissuing or terminating
Certification or to determine whether the Company
and/or the owner/ operator is complying with the terms
' and conditions of this Certification and 310 CMR
15 . 000 .
6 . Influent and effluent from the system shall be
' At a minimum the following
monitored quarterly.
parameters shall be monitored:ePtheStotal effluent NO3
N, and ammonia. If at any
system shall be
' Nitrogen is higher than 19 mg/l the Y
monitored weekly for the next four weeks . Each time the
System is monitored,
the water meter reading also- shall
' data shall be submitted to be recorded. All monitoring
the Department by January 31 of each year. The
monitoring may be- incorporated into the maintenance
' program.
' Iv. Special Conditions applicable to the Company
1. The Company annually shall submit to the Department, by
January 31 of each year, a report, signed by a
corporate officer, general partner or Companynowner, of
stating, for the previous calendar year,
units sold for use in Massachusetts . The list shall
include at "a minimum the location of each System,
owner' s name and address, the type of use (the m
1 residential, .commercial, school, etc. ) and the desic
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flow; all known failures,' malfunctions, corrective actions taken and the location of each such
2 . The Company shall notify
the Director of the Division
of Water Pollution Control at least
theftownership(30) days in advance of the proposed transfer of
the
technology for which this' Certification isoissued.
The notice shall include the name
and owner, the date of transfer, and the respective
responsibilities of the parties' relative to the System.
All provisions of this Certifiche successors oapplicable t the
Company Co an shall be applicable to
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assigns of the Company•
'. ish the Department within a
3 . The Company shall furn
reasonable time any information which the Department
requests to determine whether cause exists for
this
' modifying, revoking, reissuing or terminating
Certification or to determine whether the company
terms
and/or any owner/ operator is complying
with the' and conditions of this Certification and 310 CMR
15 . 000 . purchaser of the System
4 . The Company shall provide any p
with a copy of this " Certification prior to sale of the
'
System. In any contract for distribution and/or sale of
the System, the Company shall require the distributor
' or seller to provide the purchaser of the System, prior
to any sale of the System, with a copy of this
Certification.
5 . If the Company wishes to use a System installs- under
' this Certification as a piloting or provisional use
demonstration site, the Company shall submit to the
' Department the following:
* a copy of the complete application submitted to
the local approving authority,
' * the written approval of the local approving
authority, and
* a notice that the Company wishes to use this ' site
' as a demonstration site for their piloting or
provisional .use application.
6 . If the Company wishes to continue this Certification
' after its expiration date, the Company shall apply for
and obtain a renewal of this Certifita ion.least 180 days
shall submit a renewal application a
' before the expiration date of this . Certification,
unless written permission for a later date has been
granted in writing by the Department.
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V. Reporting
' All notices- and documents required to be submitted to the
Department by this Certification shall be submitted to :
Director,
' Division of of a En
Department vironmental Protection
One Winter Street - Sth floor
' Boston, Massachusetts 02108
' pI. Rights of the Department
The Department may suspend, modify or revoke this
' Certification for cause, including, but not limited to, non-
compliance with the terms of this Certification, non-payment
of the annual compliance assurance fee, for obtaining the
' Certification by misrepresentation or failure to disclose
fully all relevant facts or any change in or discovery of
conditions that would constitute grounds for discontinuance
' of the Certification, or' as necessary for theprotectson as
public health, safety, welfare or the - environment,
authorized by applicable law. The Department reserves its
rights to take any enforcement action authorized by law wit}
respect to this Certification and/or the System against the
owner or operator of the System and/ or the Company-
' p=I. Expiration date
Notwithstanding the expiration date of this Certification,
any System sold and installed prior to the expiration date
of this Certification, and approved, installed and
maintained in compliance' with tthiss Certification (as it may be modified) and 310 CMR 15 . 0O Y
the Department, the local approval authority, or a court
requires the System to be modified or removed, or requires
discharges to the System to cease.
' v===, Right of Appeal
This Certification is an action of the Department. Any
person aggrieved by this action may request an adjudicatory
' hearing. A request for a hearing must be made in writing
and postmarked- within thirty
(3 0) days of the date of
IInder 310 CMR 1. 01 (6) (b) ,
issuance of this Certification.' e request must state clearly and concisel Y the facts whic�
fac
the � and the relief sought - Tht
are the grounds 'for the request,
hearing request along
with a valid check payable to
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the amount of one hundred
Ruck General Use Certification
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' dollars ($100 . 00) must be mailed to:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
' Department of Environmental Protection
P .O. Box 4062
Boston, MA 02211
' The request will be dismissed if the filing fee is not paid,
unless the appellant is exempt or granted a waiver as
' described below. The filing fee is not required if the
appellant is a city or town (or municipal agency) , county,
or district of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or a
' municipal housing authority. The Department may waive the
adjudicatory hearing filing fee for a person who shows that
paying the fee will create an undue financial hardship. A
person seeking a waiver must file, together with the hearing_
request as provided above, an affidavit setting forththe
facts believed to support the claim of undue financial
' hardship.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
' Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
®epartment of
Environmental Protection
' William F.Weld Trudy Coxe
Gommm S,l,
Argeo Paul Ceilucal David B.Struhs
It Goremor
Commanroner
November 9, 1995
Mr. Michael B. McGrath President
Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
' 200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth, MA 02540
' Re: RUCK System
Dear Mr. McGrath:
As a response to your letter dated July 31, 1995 , the
Department would like to clarify the following with regards to
the General Use Certification of the Ruck System:
1 . The RUCK system shall be used with septic tanks that meet
' the following criteria: minimum effective liquid capacity of
2001r of the design flow or a minimum detention time of 48
hours, whichever is greater; in no case shall the effective
' liquid capacity of the tank as measured below the outlet
invert elevation be less than 1, 000 gallons . At least two 20
inch manholes shall be provided for 1, 000 gallon septic
' tanks, larger tanks shall be equipped with at least three 20
inch manholes.
2 . The system shall be monitored at the following points :
effluent from the blackwater septic tank, greywater influent
to the greywater septic tank and at the distribution box.
The System shall be monitored quarterly, for pH, BODS, TSS,
TKN, NO3-N, and ammonia. Testing of the system shall .
commence six months after the system is put into operation.
' After four successful sampling events, at the request of the
owner/operator, the local approving authority may reduce or
eliminate the monitoring requirements .
' 3 . The top of all system components, including the septic
tanks, the RUCK system, distribution box and soil absorption
' system can be installed with no more than 6 feet of cover
below finish grade. If the soil absorption system is
installed with more than 6 feet of cover, venting shall be
' provided.
One Winter Street 0 Boston Massachusetts 02108 0 FAX 61 556.1049 • Teie hone 61 2 2.5500
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Sincerely,
J J. idgins, ire� or
ision%.of Water'`Pollution Control
CD/RUCK.LTR
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Wastewater Renovation in Buried and Recirculating Sand Filters
' r A.J. Gold,' B.E. Lamb, G.W. Loomis, J.R. Boyd, V.J.- Cabelli, and C.G. McKie!
ABSTRACT that sand filters can be a useful component in systems
A replicated. multivear field study was conducted to assess the re- that rely on nitrification followed by denitrif cation to
duction of N,P and microbial indicators by a recirculating sand filter remove N from wastewater (Lack et al., 1981. lamb
et al., 1990). the long—term ability of sand filters to
(RSF) and a buried multilayer sand filter patterned after the RUt�C
tly remove N, P, and indicators of microbial
rilter.The RSFs received 38 L m"d-' of septic tank cf fluent,while permanently
the buried sand filters were loaded at 76 L m-'d-'.The RSFs had pathogens is not as well documented.
significantly greater reductions of N and P(21 and 31°!0,respectively) Recirculating free-access sand filters and buried
than the buried filters(8 and i%,respectively);however,N reduction multilaver filters are two designs that have been widely
was not significantly different per unit area.The lower daily loading used for on-site treatment in the USA. The RSF typ-
rate and even distribution of effluent on the recirculating filters may ically retdreulates wastewater four to five times through
have contributed to the elevated P reductions noted. 'total Kjcldahl the sand filter media before it is discharged (Hines
N (TKN) reductions in the RSFs were markedly lower during the and Favreau, 1975; USEPA, 1980). Most RSFs are
cold season(510'0 than the warm season.In contrast.TKN reduc. not buried and effluent is often sprayed onto the media
tions in the buried sand filters were relatively constant.except during surface. Because of maintenance, mechanical and aes-
the coldest periods of winter. Substantial TKN reductions occurred thetic considerations associated with the RSF's, there
under acidic conditions. During warm weather sampling, both types is Continued interest in the use of gravity fed, buried
of filters dramatically reduced levels of fecal conform. enterococel, sand filters.
and F male-speciic bacteriophage.During cold conditions.the buried Buried sand filters require careful design to ensure
sand filters produced greater reductions of feel coliforms and enter- aerobic conditions. Maintaining well-aerated media is
ococci levels, while neither rilter consistently reduced the levels of particularly challenging if buried filters discharge di-
Clostridium perfringens or F phage. Increased reductions in fecal col rectly to the soil from an underdrain outlet pipe (Lack
oco
iform. entercci and F phage were associated with lower effluent et al., 1981) or are located in slowly permeable soils
pH for both sand filters. (Kristiansen, 1981a). Laak (1991)- has developed a
buried filter, called a RUCK filter, equipped with aer-
ation tubes and percolation indrains designed to pro-
mate DISPOSAL o{ household wastewater is a mote an aerobic environment throughout the filter.
0 Assessing the long-term attenuation capacity of sand
potential threat to public health and environ- �,
p p filters requires analysis of mature filters over a range
mental quality. The use of a septic tank followed by of climatic conditions. Over time, sand filters develop
a soil absorption system can markedly reduce the con- com lex microbial ecosystems as a result of interac-
centrations of many contaminants before they reach p
the groundwater, provided that appropriate site and lions between the media and the wastewater effluent
I soil characteristics exist (Cogger, 1989; Reneau et al., of
et al., 1990). During the initial 6 to I2 months
1989). In situations where soil conditions may impede of use. nutrient retention can occur in sand filters
Itrcatmcnt (Kristiansen, 1981a; Pell and through mechanisms such as adsorption to soil parti-
wastewater cles or incorporation into Iiving biomass or dead or-
Nyberg, 1989a) or where the surrounding environ-ment is highly susceptible to wastewater contami- ganic matter (Kristiansen, 1981a; Pell and Nyberg,
pants, such as sites adjacent to estuaries or overlying 1989a; Pell et al., 1990). These mechanisms appear
to only be temporary or
highly permeable aquifers (Lack ct al., 1981; Lamb finite removal mechanisms,
I et al., 1990), sand filters have been used to enhance however. Temperature has been shown to influence
both nitrification
wastewater treatment. Sand filters typically receive fication (Kristiansen, 198Ib) and attenuation
septic tank effluent and discharge effluent to either the
of microbial contaminants (Reneau et al., 1989), which
suggests the need for field investigations to comple-
soil directly below the filter media, to a spatially sep- gg
ent laboratory studies.
arate conventional soil absorption system, or to sur- m
The purpose of this study was to compare the long-
face water following disinfection.
Sand filters are designed to provide an unsaturated, term performance of mature RSFs and buried single-
aerobic 'environment for wastewater treatment. Pre- pass sand filters for the removal of N, P and microbial
vious research has demonstrated that sand filters can indicators. A replicated multiyear field study was con-
dramatically lower biochemical•oxygen demand (BOD) ducted to permit seasonal analyses and statistical com-
and suspended solids (Hines and Favrcau, 1975; Ef- parisons between systems.
fort ct al., 1985; Soltman, 1990) as well as nitrify
much of the N in septic tank effluent (Loudon et al., MATERIALS AND METHODS
' 1985; Pell and Nyberg, 1989b; Lamb et al., 1990). Site Location and Design
These observations suggest that the use of sand filters
can improve the long-term infiltration capacities of The buried filters and RSFs were the aerobic compo
Boil absorption systems (Sicgrist and Boyle, 1987) and ncnts of two different N removal on-site sewage disposal
systems in a field laboratory at the Univ. of Rhode Island
Jep. of Natural Resources Science. Univ. of Rhode Island. (Lamb et al., 1997. Lamb a al., 1990). Threc replicates
hineston. RI 01481. Received 0 Aug. 1991. 'Concsponding au- were constructed of each type of system, with the dimcn-
' thor.
Abbreviations: TKN. total Kjeldahi nttro¢en: BOD. btochcmical
"uhlishcd in J. Environ. Oual. 21:72(1- Z5 (1992) oxygen demand. RSF. recirculating sand filter.
signs of each replicate approximately one-fifth scale of a proximately 155 to 195 L m d-' with a forward flow of
' system servicing a home with an average of 3.5 people, septic tank effluent through the system of 38 L m--' d-'.
Each replicate received approximately 115 L of wastewater
per day. with the wastewater passing through a series of Sampling Schedule
' septic tanks/dosing tanks prior to entering the filters. The
characteristics of the wastewater entering the liltcring units Septic tank and sand filter effluent samples were taker.
is shown in Table 1. concurrently on a triweekly basis from April 1987 to De-
cember 1988 and on a monthly/bimonthly basis from Ian-
Buried Sand filters uary 1989 to May 1990. Samples were not analyzed for all
parameters on every sampling date. Phosphorus was ana-
The buried filters were modeled after designs established lyzed only from February 1989 to May 1990; microbial
for the RUCK filters (Lank et al., 1981; Laak. 1982; Laak, parameters in March 1989,August 1989 and February, 1990;
' 1985. personal communication). Each filter was 1.22 in by and 5-d biochemical oxygen demand (BOD,) on selected
1.22 in by 1.22 m deep, and was capped with a 1.25-cm samples during the course of the study.The filters had been
wood cover and buried approximately 15 cm below the in continuous operation since June 1986, 10 months prior
ground surface. The filters were comprised of alternating to the beginning of this study.
' 25-cm layers of granitic sand (effective diam. of 0.25 mm,
uniformity coefficient of 4.0) and 5- to 10-cm layers of Chemical Analyses
washed stone ( 5 cm). The total volume of sand media in
each filter.was 1.05 m'. Percolation indrains were located Samples were analyzed for temperature, pH, alkalinity
in the upper two sand layers and aeration tubes, connected and BOD, upon collection -(USEPA, 1983). After preser-
to surface vents, were placed in each stone layer to decrease vation, samples were later analyzed for: TKN (total Kiel-
the likelihood of filter clogging or the development of an- dahl N) and total P by the block digester method (Eastin,
aerobic conditions. 1978; USEPA, 1983) with subsequent ammonium-N de-
.Septic tank effluent was pressure dosed to a distribution terminations by the colorimetric salirylate-hypochlorite
box up-gradient from each filter 12 times per day (every method (Bower and Holm-Hansen, 1980) and orthophos-
other hour) in equal increments. From the distribution boxes, phorus determinations by an ascorbic acid method (Alpkem
' effluent flowed by gravity through each filter. Each filter Corp, 1986); and nitrate-N and nitrite-N (NO;-N +
received septic tank effluent at a hydraulic loading rate of NO:;--N) by automated Cd reduction (Technicon Industrial
approximately 76 L nt-= d-'. Systems, 1973; Lambert and Oviatt, 1986; Alpkem Corp.,
1986). In this paper, NO3-N and NOi-N concentrations
' Recirculating Sand Filters are combined and reported as NO;-N.
The RSFs were designed according to specifications of Microbial Analyses
the USEPA (1980) and Loudon et al. (1985). Each filter
' was 1.22 in by 2.44 m by 1.22 in deep and was surface All microbial assays were performed by membrane fil-
exposed. A single type of granitic sand media (effective tration within 8 h of sample collection as follows: fecal
diam. of 1.0 mm, uniformity coefficient of 3.0) was used coliforms by the mTEC method (Dufour et al., 1981, Ca-
in the filters. The total volume of sand media in each filter belli et al., 1982); enterococci by the modified mE method
was 2.S2 m'. The recirculation tank associated with each (Levin et al., 1975; Dufour, 1980); C. perjtingens by the
filter was a 1136-L (300 gal) polyethylene tank. mCP method (Bisson and Cabelli, 1979); and F male-spe-
Septic tank effluent was pressure dosed to the recircu. ciftc bacteriophage.by the method described by Debarto-
' lation tank component of each filter 12 times per day in lomeis (1988). Levels of enterococci bacteria were measured
equal increments. A pump in the recirculation tank pumped because they have better survival rates and correlation to
effluent to a distribution manifold situated on top of each swimming-associated illness in marine waters than fecal
sand filter once every hour from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. coliform (Cabelli et al., 1983; Cabelli, 1983); C. perjrin-
' After passing through the filter, effluent either returned to gees was used as a "conservative" tracer because it pro-
the recirculation tank or discharged to the rest of the system du= environmentally resistant endospores, and the F male-
depending on the water level in the recirculation tank. The specific bacteriophages were enumerated as'a simulant for
filter was designed with a recirculation ratio of 4:1 to 5:1; the environmental behavior of the Norwalk virus (Keswick
' each filter replicate received a daily hydraulic load of ap- et al., 1985).
Statistical Analyses
Table i.Average chemical composition of sand filter influent.
' Mean s SEt Treatments were compared for total N removal and total
Parameter (� P removal by a repeated measure analysis of variance.
Treatment comparisons were made over the entire 3-yr study
PH 73 z 0.03 period and for warm (>10 °C) and cold (<10 °C) season
' (39) performance. The Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test (Bhattacharyya
Alkalinity. mg L-' CaCO, 230.9 = 4.00 and Johnson, 1977)was used to compare both the reduction
(38) of microbial indicators between treatments and the seasonal
-mg L-'- total N removal and total P removal within each treatment.
' TOC .47.5 = 13.65
BOD, 92.1 ( )1033 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
(19) Operation and Maintenance
' NO;-N 0.04 = 0.00
Total N 52.0(39)1.21 There were no periods of prolonged ponding on any
(39) of the filters throughout the 3-yr study, although the
Total P 3.7 = 0.18 recirculating filters occasionally experienced ponding
' (12) for brief periods immediately after dosing. No main-
-st; = smnuaru error.:: = numoer of s motes. tenance was ever performed on the burred sand filters.
Table 2. Percentage of total N removal and total P removal 90-
in recirculating (RSF) and buried sand filters. 80� _
.Total N Total P
removal removal 70-
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Time period Mean (n) Mean (n) 60� t • . . `
Annual
Retirculating filter 20.4 (117) 31.9 (35) U 40-J • • • •' •• • a • •• •
' Buried filter 8.4 (111) 0.9 (34) •, f•.• • a •
Statistical diffcrencet as •• 30'a•'�. •
Warm season (temp. >l0'C) 201 as a
Recirculating filter 20.0 (48) 33.4 (17) 4 !•.tta. . a
Buried filter 6.4 (66) 0.3 (17)
sa •r,•••' •�. ; •
Statical difference •• •• • •,�•. •
Cold season (temp. 5 10'C) 0 -�� -•�
Recirculating filter 21.2 (48) 30.5 (18) MAY Nov MAY t;o1 MAY ;:0: ='
Buried filter 11.5 (45) 1.4 (17) .98' 1988 989 990
' Statistical difference •• •• big. 1.Concentrations of N in wastewater influent and cmu
from recirculating sand filters. Virtually all the TKN
••Significant differences observed. P < 0.01. effluent was Nil.-N.
' t Results of.a repeated measures ANOVA between treatments within
a given time period.
90-1
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in contrast the RSF's required raking and weeding e0 .. Erri,UE;+' `C3-
' during each growing season and periodic maintenance 0 .-, E`r`c;Er.� -xN
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during the winter to avoid icing of the orifices and
filter. Routine maintenance is expected with RSF's 60
' (USEPA, 1980) and was not considered as a failure so„ 1 / �� •_ r �/ •
of the system. /�l+ �''i •
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Nitrogen 30l.; • • ,,off• •`
i •
The removal of N from a wastcstrcam has been 20 •. f••.
shown to occur in essentially aerobic environments, `'• ' •
such as sand filters (Otis et al., 1975; Loudon et al.,
1985, Hanaki ct al., 1990). In this study, the propor- 0-11
tion of N removed in the two es of sand filters was Nov MAY Nov WAY Nov MAY
' ryp 1987 1988 1989 1990
significantly different (P < 0.01) with a mean re-
moval for the 3-yr study period of Z0.4% for the RSFs Fig.Z.Concentrations of N in wastewater influent and cmuer.
and 8.4% for the buried single-pass filters (Table 2). from buried sand titters. Virtually all the TKN in cmuer
was NH:-N.
' The RSF's were twice the size of the buried sand
filters and N removal was not significantly different
per unit area. The average daily N removal was 433 compared to influent concentrations of 521 mg L-
mg m` d-i and 369 mg m d-' for the recirculating The NO;-N was the dominant form of N in sand filtc-
' and buried sand filters, respectively. No apparent sea- effluent and constituted an average of 65.7 and 71.4c-
sonal pattern of N removal was observed in the RSF's. of the sand filter effluent total N for the recirculatinr
Removal was significantly (P < 0.01) higher in the and buried sand filters, respectively (Fig. 1, 2).
' buried sand filters during the cold season than in the Because other wastewater treatment studies have
warm season. Throughout the study, both filter de- indicated that nitrification, and hence reduction of TKN.
signs maintained some degree of aerobic treatment decreases with decreasing temperatures below 10 tc
' with BODS concentrations of less than 5 mg L-i in 15 °C (Wild et al., 1971; Haug and McGarry, 1972:
filter effluent. Kristiansen, 1981b), reduction of TKN in this study
Given the extended length of the study, losses of N'. was also assessed on a seasonal basis (warm season
from the sand filtcr wasicstrcam were presumed to• > 10 °C, cold:scason s 10 °C). Although warm sea-
result from nitrification followed by denitri fi cation, son TKN reductions were significantly higher (P <
rather than from microbial immobilization. Although 0.01) than cold season reductions for both treatments,
designed to function as aerobic environments for ni- seasonal differences were Quite pronounced for the
' trification, sand filters can contain anaerobic microen- RSF's [84.1 = 0.8% (mean = S.E.) vs. 56.9 -
vironments that provide sites for denitrification, ?4%a, warn vs. cold season respectively). During each
resulting in the loss of N as N2 gas (Rittman and winter TKN concentrations in the RSF effluent ap-
Lingeland, 1985). proached influent total N concentrations (Fig. 1). In
' Total N in the sand filter influent was almost en- contrast, TKN reductions for the buried sand filters
tircly composed of TKN (Table 1). Over the 3-yr study were more constant throughout the year (75.6 -, 0.9°'°
TKN was reduced by an average of 73 to 74% in both vs. 71.5 = 1%, warm vs. cold season. respcctivciv)
' sand filter designs with sand filter effluent containing and the proportion of fiitcr effluent TKN to influent
art ;;vcracc of l3 to 14 me L' TKN (all as NH;-N) total N rose for very brief periods z:acr: wtntcr lFi�•
2). The differences in seasonal response between the in the recirculating filters and 0.9% (5.7 mg m'zd-')
' two treatments coincides with the extent of exposure in the buried filters. Neither system exhibited signif-
-to surface temperatures; the RSF treatment was at the icant seasonal trends in P removal; however, a wide
ground surface, while the buried sand filter treatment range of removal was observed in both filters during
was relatively insulated by the wood cap and soil cover. the study' period. On 5 of.the 12 sampling dates, the Alkalinity and pH dynamics within the sand filters mean concentration. of total P in effluent from the
can affect the transformation of NH;-N to NO 3-N. buried sand filters exceeded influent concentrations.
' Stochiometrically, approximately 7.1 mg L- of This release of P from the filters may have resulted
HCO; alkalinity as CaCO, is consumed per milligram from microbial dieoff and mineralization of organic
liter-' NO z-N produced (Haug and McCarty, 1972; films�or from desorption from the filter media.(Sauer
Piluk and Hao, 1989). Once the alkalinity of the sys- and Boyle, 1978).
' tem is depleted, the filter environment becomes acidic The comparatively higher P attenuation observed in
(pH < 4.2) which can reduce transformation rates. In the RSF's may reflect the lower Ioading rate of septic
this study TKN was routinely transformed to NO- tank effluent (38 L m-2d-') compared to the burred
' under acidic conditions. The sand filter effluent in the filters (76 L m-2d-1) and the increased opportunities
buried filters was acidic on most sampling dates for wastewater interaction with the system due to the
throughout the year, while acidic effluent conditions multiple exposures inherent in the recirculating filter
were generally restricted to the warm season-sampling design. Differences in P removal between the two types
' dates to the.RSF systems. During these periods, TKN of filters may also be associated with the manner of
reduction ranged from 56 to 83% in the buried filters wastewater distribution to the filter surfaces. Waste-
and 71 to 96% in the RSF systems. The reductions in water was evenly distributed onto the RSF's as a result
' TKN observed in this study were comparable to the of pressure dosing through evenly spaced orifices, while
results of other sand filter studies under a wide range the buried sand filters were gravity fed, creating the
of pH and alkalinity conditions (Otis et al., 1975; potential for zones of varying infiltration (Pell et al.,
Sauer and Boyle, 1978; Kristiansen, 1981b; Laak et 1990). Uneven distribution has been shown to pro-
al., 1981; Loudon et al., 1985; Pell and Nyberg, mote preferential flow and decrease the potential for
1989a,b; Piluk and Hao, 1989; Windisch, 1990; Lamb P removal (Reneau et al., 1989). The media used in
et al., 1990). In these sand filter studies TKN was all the sand filters was processed from the same gran-
reduced by 50 to 100% with no clear relationship to itic bedrock, therefore, the mineralogy and potential
the alkalinity or pH of the sand filter effluent. for P adsorption of all filter media was similar.
The sand filters in this study were in continuous use
' Phosphorus for 2.6 yr before the P study began and are therefore
representative of mature systems. Other studies have
The two sand filter designs differed significantly (P found that substantial P attenuation can occur in sand
< 0.01) with regard to P removal (Table 2). The RSF's filters during an initial start up period (6 mon-2 yr)
' consistently removed more P than the buried filters from adsorption or precipitation on media surfaces
with mean annual removals of 31.9% (49.3 mg m-2d-1) (Sauer and Boyle, 1978; Anderson ct al., 1985) or
' Table 3. hiean concentrations (CFU1100 mL) of fecal colirorms, C. perfrirrgnrs, enterococci, and F phage (PFUI100 ml.) in sand
filter wastewater.
Warm season Cold season
' 23 Aug. 1989 9 Mar. 1989 16 Mar. 1989 9 Feb. 1990
Buried SFt RSF Buried SF RSF Buried SF RSF Buried SF RSF
' Mean SF effluent 22.0 ZZO 3.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 4.0 4.0
Temp. ('C)
Mean SF effluent 3.5 3.0 62 7.4 6S 7.4 3.9 7.8
' PH
Fecal coliforms
Influent 1.6 x I(P 1.7 x IV 3.9 x 101 3.5 x 1tY Z2 x 10' 2.5 x i0' 33 x 10' 3.0 x 10'
Effluent 13x100 3.1x100 1.9x10' 5.4xW 3.3x10' 4.0xIV 1.4x10' 6.1x10'
Log„reduction 5.03 4.74 3.310 1.910 3.820 1.800 4370 1.69
' Enterococci
Influent 3A x 104 3.1 x IV 3.0 x 104 2.8 x IO' 65 x 10' 7.4 x 10' 6S x 10' 6.2 x 10
Effluent <1 <t 1.6 x 10° 6.5 x 10" 2.9 x IV 92 x 102 9-3x Itr 1.1 7 �0,
Log,,reduction 4.53 4A9 4.278 1.630 435' 1.910 4.844 2. 5
' C perfringens
3 x 10' 4.7 x 103 I.7 x 10' 13 x _IO' 1.0 x 10' 12 x 10' 9S x 10' 9.0 x 10'
Influent 4
Effluent 22 x IV 2.5 x 10, 3.1 x 10= 3.7 x 10' 1.7 x 102 2.7 x 10' 2.7 x 10' 5.1 X �
Log„reduction 3.290 2.270 1.74 1.55 1.77 1.65 2.55'
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Influent 1.8 x 104 7-0 x 104 >104 >10• 3.7 x IV3S x 10' 3.8 x 10' 3.6 x 10'
Effluent <1 <1 <10, <IW 3.0 x IV 1.7 x 10' <1 4 1.x IF
Log„reduction 426 430 >2.0 >2.0 2.09 2.31 5.580
Treatment reduction of organisms significantly different(P < 0.05) for the date specified based on the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test.
'SF = sand filter. RSF = recirculating sand filter.
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5 • • C. PERFRINGENS: BURIED
O • F. CMJMRU: BURIED
1 Z o • • • • ENMOCOCCI: BURIED
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U • F PNAGE. RSF
O . • C. PERFRINGENS: RSF
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Fg, 3. Reductions of microbial indicators vs, eMucnt pH in buried and recirculating {RSF) sand filters.
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from incorporation into the microbial biomass and or- On the cold season sampling dates, the fecal coliform
ganic matter that develops within the filters (Pell et levels in both the recirculating and buried sand filters
1 al., 1990). Gold and Loomis (1989) assessed total P exceeded the Rhode Island drinking water standard
removals of the buried and recirculating filters during (RIDEM, 1990),while the USEPA (1986) enterococci
the 1st yr of filter operation at the Univ. of Rhode guidelines for recreational waters were achieved oniv
' Island field laboratory. In this earlier study, 'the pro- with buried filters.
portion of P removed from the wastestream was sig- Increased reductions in fecal coliform, enterococc:
nificantly higher (P < 0.01) than the long-term rates and F phage levels were associated with lower effluent
reported to Table 2. with removals averaging 75% for pH for both sand filter treatments (Fig. 3). Reddy ct
1 the RSF's and 24% for the buried filters during the al. (1981) and Reneau et al. (1989) observed that an
1st yr of operation. acidic environment and warm temperatures can en-
hance the reduction of bacterial indicators, such as
1 Microbial Indicators fecal coliforms and enterococci. Acidic conditions may
also have enhanced removal of the F phage, since low
Both types of sand filters substantially reduced the pH has been found to be an important factor in ad-
numbers of the microbial indicators in septic tank ef- sorption of viruses to the soil matrix (Bitton, 1980;
1 fluent on all sampling dates (Table 3). The reductions Burge and Enkiri, 1978; Bitton et al., 1976). Because
in the enterococci, fecal coliform and F phage Ievels low pH was always associated with high transforma-
with both filter types generally were much greater dur tions of TKN in both sand filter designs, tow pH sug-
1 ing the summer than the winter sampling, resulting in gests elevated activity by aerobic microorganisms.
summer effluent levels approaching the sensitivity of Biodegradation within the aerobic microbial ecosys-
the assays. The reductions in the C. perfringens Ievels tems of the filters could have contributed to the mi-
lwere less than those for the other indicators, but this crobial attenuation observed at low pH (Reneau et al.,
was not unexpected since C perfringens produces a 1989). Since low effluent pH occurred for longer pe-
resistant cndospore. During summer sampling, mean riods in the buried sand filters than in the RSF's, the
concentrations of fecal coliforms in effluent from both buried sand filters may be expected to generate more
1 filters approached drinking water standards (RIDENI, consistent removal of microbial indicators throughout
1990), and the concentrations of enterococci in both the year. In addition, the buried sand filters had finer.
effluents were well below the USEPA guidelines for more poorly sorted media than the RSFs and should
' marine recreational waters(USEPA, 1986). The marked have had. a higher capacity for removing organisms
reductions in the F phage levels were of particular by physical straining or filtration (Hagedorn et al.,
interest. since this virus. like the Norwalk virus, is 1981).
extremely resistant to wastewater chlorination (Kes-
wick ct al., 1985).
The reductions to the fecal coliform and enterococci ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
' levels were significantly greater with the buried sand This research was partially sponsored by NOAA Office
filters than with the RSFs on all the sampling dates of Sea Grant. U.S. Department of Commerce under Grant
during the cold season. Significant differences be- no. NA85-AADSG094. The U.S. Government is author-
the two types of filters for C. perfringens and izcd to pmducc and distribute reprints for governmental
' the F phaac were observed on only one of the three purposes notwithstandingany copyrti;ht notation that may
cold weather sampiine dates. when the pH in the cf- appear hereon. Contribution no. 2778 of the Rhode :Slane
:MM ;h^ ^urlcd Tilt^-s ;eac;tcd a me:,n of 9. Acrtculturai E�cIIcrimcnt Station. The use �i �atcr.:cc in
Sewage die 1-5.In J.A. Ross(ed.)Small Flows. Voi.
drains in this study does not constitute or i imply an endorse- g ' p'
' 5. no. 2. National Small.Flows Clearinghouse. West Virginia
ment.bv the authors. Univ.. Morgantown._WV.
Laak. R..M.A.Parrst R. Costello. 1981. DeDiv.f ASCL){
.an
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Appendix 1. The nitrogen cycle (Pinelands Comprehensive manage-
ment Plan, 1980 ; Dudley et al. , 1989)
DEFINITIONS: Total nitrogen . (TN) = total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN)
+ Ni.trate (NO3) + Nitrite (NO2)
11 Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) = ammonium (NH4 +
organic -nitrogen
1. AMMONIFICATION: The -transformation of organic nitrogen to
ammonia or ammonium. Ammonification can occur in the Septic
tank .
microorganisms
Organic N NE3 and/or NE4
2. NITRIFICATION: The oxidation of ammonia or ammonium to
nitrate. Nitrification is a two step aerobic process with
' nitrite as the intermediate.
nitrosococcus
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nitrosomonas
NH 4+ + 3/20 2 N----MM-M-> NO 2- + 2H+ + H ZO
nitrobacter _
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202 N------------> N 3
' 3 . DENITAIFT_CATION: The reduction of nitrate to nitrogen gas ,
an inert gas that is abundant in the atmosphere. Denitrification
requires the presence of a carbon source along with anaerobic
conditions.
denitrifying
bacteria
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' McSHANE CONSTRUCTION, Co.
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200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth,AAA 02540
' 1 (800)659•RUCK(7825) In AAA
1 (508) S48.3564
FAX (508) S48.9672
August 3, 1998
Mr. Thomas A. McKean, CHO, Director
' Barnstable Board of Health
P.O. Box 534
Hyannis, MA 02601
' Dear Mr. McKean
Please find attached copies of the plan of the proposed RUCK System at lot 24, on Falling Leaf
' Lane in Barnstable, Ma submitted to your board for approval.
Also find enclosed, in this booklet, a copy of a portion of the RUCK System plans for McShane
' Construction, Co at lot 24 Falling Leaf Lane in Barnstable, MA as well as a copy of the following:
1. Specifications
' 2. Monitoring Program
' 3. Maintenance Program
4. Homeowners Fact Sheet
' 5. General Certification from the Department of Environmental Protection(DEP)
6. Letter from the DEP on Septic Tank Sizing and Testing and Letter on Treatment Plant Operator
' Requirement.
7. A copy of a paper from URI by GOLD etal on Pathogen Removal from Buried Sand Filters
' (RUCK Filters)
8. Nitrogen Definitions
Ruck Systems are passive denytrifying septic systems. Residential RUCK Systems are constructed by
separating blackwater from greywater. The black water is the effluent from toilets and the kitchen sink.
' All other wastewater is greywater. The excreted organisms, phosphorus and nitrogen rich blackwater
flows from the blackwater septic tank to a specially designed, aerobic, no maintenance, subsurface RUCK
filter. RUCK filters are constructed in a watertight container with alternating layers of sand and crushed
' stone. Special inserts called "INDRAINS" are installed into the sand layers. Bacteria in the unsaturated
' 'er printed on recycled paper
' RUCK filter oxidize the nitrogen to nitrate, creating desirable acid conditions to enhance the removal of
phosphorus and pathogens. Blackwater is then re-combined with greywater in the greywater septic tank.
The greywater, containing biodegradable organic carbon, serves as the anaerobic electron donor to
' denitrify nitrate to nitrogen gas. The denitrification process adds alkalinity, converting the liquid back to
normal pH. The redefined effluent can then be discharged to a standard sized leaching field.
A flow diagram of the RUCK treatment system is shown in figure 1. Components of the system are:
separation of black and greywater flows, a blackwater septic tank, a RUCK filter, a greywater septic
tank, and a standard leaching field. The design normally requires no additives or energy. The enclosures
in this booklet provide specifications and describe monitoring and maintenance of the RUCK System.
' Further, the DEP has issued letters clarifying the approval and testing requirements as well as not
requiring a Certified Treatment Plant Operator.
' We trust the above meets with your approval.
If you have any questions, please call or write me.
Sincerely,
' Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
' Timothy M. antos
Engineer
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
' SEPTIC TANK:
' The septic tanks shall be the size septic tanks shown on the approved plans. The septic tanks shall be
capable of withstanding H-10 or H-20 loading as required and shall be reinforced concrete with
removable covers. The septic tanks shall be as manufactured by Acme Precast Co., Inc. or equal
' approved by the Engineer.
The septic tanks shall be installed on a level, stable base to the elevation shown on the plan. The
' Contractor shall ensure that the septic tank is waterproof and watertight by sealing the weep holes in the
base of the septic tank and sealing the joint between the top and bottom halves with hydraulic cement.
After sealing the septic tank, the septic tank will be filled to capacity with potable water and allowed to
' set for 48 hours. If the septic tank leaks, then the Contractor shall pump the septic tank dry and seal
whatever leaks exist. The test shall be repeated until the tank is watertight.
' TEES:
The tees shall be installed as shown on the plan and shall be constructed from Schedule 40 PVC pipe. Gas
' baffles shall be installed on the outlet tees. Use Tuftite gas baffles or approved equal. The tee shall be
concreted into the septic tanks by grout or hydraulic cement. This joint shall be watertight and
' waterproof.
DISTRIBUTION BOXES:
' The distribution boxes shall be six(6) hole as manufactured by Acme Precast Co., Inc. or equal
approved. The six hole distribution box shall be set on a 6" minimum thickness bed of compacted gravel.
' The Contractor shall furnish and install risers manufactured by the same precast manufacturer as the
distribution box. The risers shall be readily fitted to the top of the distribution box and extended to a
' manhole at finish grade. A precast concrete frame and cover shall be furnished and installed at grade.
' RUCK SAND FILTER:
The Ruck sand filter shall be installed on a base of compacted sand at the elevation shown on the plan.
' The Ruck sand filter shall consist of an impermeable liner and a series of alternating sand, stone and
in-drain layers. The liner shall be "Permalon" containment liner as manufactured by Reef Industries, Inc.
or equal approved by the Engineer. The liner shall be installed on a 6" layer of sand described above.
The Contractor shall wet the sand as necessary to make the sand more manageable for shaping the side
' slopes. If the Contractor is unable to retain the sand, the Contractor shall rake to a 1" depth the shaped
sides to insure no roots, stones or other objects rest directly on or near the liner.
The Contractor shall furnish and install the liner per the manufacturer's instructions. The Contractor shall
' furnish and install pipe boots for the pipe lines that intersect the lines. The boots shall be installed per the
manufacturer's instructions and the pipe boots shall result in watertight joints with no leaking at the pipe
entrances and exits.
The Ruck filter shall be installed as shown on the plans. The Contractor shall install the piping, crushed
' stone, sand, in-drains and filter cloth as shown on the plan. Each layer must be installed level.
The crushed stone shall be washed 1/8" to 1/2" stone free of iron, fines and dust.
' The sand shall have a D 10 (particle diameter at the 10% finer point) of between 0.16 to 0.20 mm. The
sand shall have a ratio of D60/D10 of less than 5, with less than 4% to pass the #100 sieve. The
' Contractor shall furnish a grain size analysis of a representative sample of the sand.
The filter cloth shall be Typar 4301 by Linq Geotextile Division or approved equal by the Engineer.
The piping shall be Schedule 40 PVC pipe and perforated or solid as shown on the plan. One vent pipe
' shall be piped back to the house and either vented through the roof or tied into the plumbing stack above
all inverts. 'The other vent pipe shall be installed in a location approved by the Owner and Engineer with
the tee installed, a minimum of 3' above the finish grade. The vents shall have insect screens over the
openings.
The in-drains shall be manufactured by Elgin Corporation of Storrs, CT. The in-drains shall be packed
' in the sand and installed per the manufacturer's directions.
' PERMALON CONTAINMENT LINER
Reef Industries, Inc. Phone: 1-800- 231-2417
P.O. Box 750245 Fax: 1-713-507-4295
' Houston, TX 77275-0245
Contact Person: Lynn Ciolli
' FILTER FABRIC
' Everett J. Prescot, Inc. (EJP) Phone: 508-580-3350
155 Bodwell Street Fax: 508-584-7036
Avon Industrial Park Approved product: Drainage Cloth 130EX
' Avon, MA. 02322
Contact Person: Barry Sullivan
' INDRAINS (Also referred to as RUCK filter fins)
Eljen Indrain Corp. Phone: 1-800-444-1359
15 West Road Fax: 1-860-487-1124
' Storrs, CT 06268
Contact Person: Jim Donlan
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The Department of Environmental Protection requires that the RUCK system be monitored quarterly for
pH, BOD5 , TSS, TKN, NO3-N, and ammonia. Testing shall begin two months after the system is put
into operation. After four successful sampling events, at the request of the owner, the local approving
' authority may reduce or eliminate the monitoring requirements. The system shall be open to inspection
and sampling by the Department of Environmental Protection and the local approving authority at all
times.
Sample Acquisition & Analysis
' Laboratory analysis of all samples and sample collection shall be done using methods approved by the
Department of Environmental Protection or the local approving authority. For each sampling event,
samples .shall be taken as follows: 1.) Greywater influent from the greywater septic tank. 2.) The
' distribution box. 3.) Effluent from the blackwater septic tank. Water meter readings shall be recorded for
each sampling event. A successful sampling event shall be defined as a concentration of less than 19
mg/L of total nitrogen from the distribution box sample. Samples from the septic tanks shall be taken 12"
' below the bottom of the scum layer such that none of the scum is collected in the sampling vessel. Any
scum or other solids shall be filtered from a sample before nitrogen analysis are performed. Chain of
custody documents shall be maintained for all samples and sample events. Laboratory results and water
' meter readings shall be provided to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Board of Health,
the owner, and Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc. Results are to be filed on an annual basis before January
' 31 for the preceding year at the following address:
1.)Department of Environmental Protection
' 20 Riverside Drive
Route 105
Lakeville, MA. 02347
2.)Board of Health, Town of Barnstable
P.O. Box 534
' Barnstable, MA. 02601
3.)Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
200 Main Street
Falmouth, MA. 02540
' Any test results with a concentration greater than 19 mg/L of total nitrogen from the distribution box
sample.will be transmitted to the Department of Environmental Protection, Innovative RUCK Systems
and the Board of Health within seven days. If the test results in a concentration greater than 19mg/L of
' total nitrogen from the distribution box sample, a retest of the distribution box effluent is required. If
blackwater or greywater effluent shows a total nitrogen concentration greater than 50 mg/L, the septic
' tank effluent will be retested. If the retest of the distribution box effluent shows a total nitrogen
concentration greater than 19 mg/L, contact Innovative RUCK Systems within two days.
(Phone : 1- 800- 659- 7825)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Department of
Environmental Protection
William F. Weld
Govemor
Trudy Coxe
Secrerarv'EOEA
David B. St'ruhs
Commissioner
Board of Certification of Wastewater Treatment Pacility Operators
September 11 1995
Innovative RUSK Systems , Inc.
200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth, MA 02540
Dear Sir:
f On August 31, 1995 the Massachusetts Board of Certification of
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators met and reviewed the staff
recommended grading for your wastewater facility. Your facility
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has been graded as MUNICIPAL, Grade 0.
This means that your facility does not need a Massachusetts
certified operator or operators in accordance with Massachusetts
' regulations CMR 257 2 : 00 . A brief extract is hereby included for
your information. Please refer to the full text when determining
your compliance or any actions related to these regulations.
112 . 01: Purpose and Authority
The purpose of these -regulations is to set forth a
process for the evaluation and certification of operators of
wastewater treatment facilities to insure their proper
management, operation and maintenance. Authority for these
regulations is found in MGL c. 21 , s 34A and 34B. "
112 . 02 : Definitions
Board shall mean the Board of Certification of Operators of
Wastewater Treatment Facilities established in s 34A and MGL
' c. 21 .
Certificate means a certificate of competency issued by the
' Board stating that the holder has met the requirements fora
specified grade and status of wastewater treatment plant
perator through the Board' s certification program. Each
' certification issued by the Board shall be valid only for the
individual to whom it is issued and may not be transferred.
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One Winter Street 0 Boston. Massachusetts 02108 • FAX (617) 556-1049 • Telephone (617) 292-5500
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator means the person who is in
responsible charge of the operation during all working shifts
of a wastewater treatment facility. It does not apply to any
official who does not spend his working hours at the treatment
facility. In any wastewater treatment facility requiring more
than one shift, a certified operator shall be present who
shall have a grade commensurate with the duties required
during that shift, as determined by the Board. "
Chief Operator - In all plants, the person in overall direct
responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facility at all
times. : The certification required for this position is equal
to the grade of the plant.
Assistant Chief Operator - Grade 5, 6 , and 7 facilities. The
person in direct responsible charge during the absence of the
chief operator. Certification required is equal to the grade
of the plant.
Assistant Chief Operator - Grade 1-4 facilities. Same as
above except that the certification required for this position
may be one grade below the grade of the plant.
' Shift Operator - In all plants , the person in direct
responsible charge of a particular shift at a wastewater
treatment facility. The certification required for this
I4� position is based upon the job duties and responsibilities
assigned and determined by the points accrued on one' s
particular shift. Total points shall not include those for
' laboratory and BOD, or other units not in operation on the
assigned shift.
Weekend Operator - The person in direct responsible charge of
the weekend operation of a wastewater treatment facility. The
certification required for this position is based upon the job
duties and responsibilities • assigned and determined by the
' points accrued on one ' s particular weekend shift. Total
points shall not include those for laboratory and BOD or units
not operational on weekends.
Contract Operations means the . operation, and/or management
and/or maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility by
v' someone other than the owner of the facility.
Associated Boards of Certification or ABC refers to the
' national organization which grants reciprocity to its members
across state and international borders .
' Wastewater Treatment Facility - Facilities means any and all
devices , processes, and properties , public or. private, used in
the storage, treatment, disposal, recycling, reclamation or
' reuse of waterborne pollutants, but not including any sewer
system. "
2 . 13 : Violations and Penalties
No person shall manage, operate or maintain. a
wastewater treatment facility unless the individual in
charge of the facility is in possession of a currently valid
certificate issued pursuant to 257 CMR 2 . 07 . Any person who
violates any provision of this section or any valid
regulation, order or permit issued by the Board; or who
knowingly makes any false representation in any application
required under 257 CMR 2 . 03 shall be punished �by a fine of
not more than twenty-five hundred dollars per day of such
violation or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or
both, or shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more
than twenty-five hundred dollars per day of such violation,
which may be assessed in an action brought on behalf of the
Commonwealth in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Feel free to contact the Board if you have any questions
' (508-756-7281 at the Mil-lbury Training center) .
{ Sincerely,
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-;, Executive Secretary
Board of Certification
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' THE NEXT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION, IS SCHEDULED FOR November
18, 1995 AND THE LAST DAY TO APPLY IS October 4 ; 1995 .
254L95
Ruck System Maintenance Agreement
I am a licensed septic system inspector in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and agree to perform the following services to the septic system located at the address
below. RUCK systems are served by two septic tanks, a greywater septic tank and a blackwater septic
' tank. System shall be inspected at least every two years
A). Inspect Septic Tanks for Required Pumping under the Following Criteria.
1. Inspect the condition of the tanks.
2. Measure the distance between bottom of scum/grease layer and bottom of the outlet baffle.
3. Measure the distance between top of scum layer and top of outlet tee.
4. Measure the thickness of the scum/grease layer.
5. Measure the sludge layer and distance from sludge to outlet tee.
6. Inspect the condition of the inlet and outlet tees.
7. Report any evidence of leakage into or out of the tank.
8. Report any evidence of any backup of effluent.
* Pumping required if: 1.) Sludge is within 12" of outlet tee or baffle. 2.) Bottom of the scum layer is
within 2" of the bottom of the outlet tee. 3.) Top of the scum layer is within 2" of top of the outlet tee.
B.) Inspect the Vents for Evidence of Clogging and/or Blockage.
' Annually inspect vent tee and insure insect screen is in place and that no bird or insect nest is blocking the
vent.
Owner and Address of System to be Inspected:
Telephone
Signature of Owner: Date
' Name and Address of Inspector:
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Signature of Inspector: Date
' License No. Issue Date
Annual fee for the services described above:
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RUCK SYSTEM FACT SHEET FOR HOMEOWNERS
Your home's wastewater is treated by a RUCK®System. Ruck Systems are designed to remove nitrogen
from wastewater, before being discharged into the environment. Nitrogen in groundwater eventually
takes the form of nitrates which can travel long distances in the groundwater. High levels of nitrates can
be a health threat to people in addition to having adverse effects on water quality in harbors, estuaries,
' bays, and marine environments of all types.
' The wastewater from your home is separated into two categories called "blackwater" and "greywater".
Blackwater comes from the toilets and the kitchen sink. Greywater comes from all the other fixtures in
the home. The blackwater and the greywater are separated within the house and flow from the house into
' two separate septic tanks. The blackwater then flows through the RUCK filter before combining with the
greywater in the greywater septic tank. All of the wastewater that has left the house has now been
collected in the greywater septic tank. From this point it flows into a distribution box and is discharged to
' the environment by what is called a soil absorption system. This system may be in the form of a leaching
field or a leaching trench configuration.
' The RUCK filter is served by two vents. One vent runs back to the house and up through the roof. The
other vent is outside the house. It is important that these vents do not become blocked as they provide air
to the RUCK filter. This supply of air is critical to the treatment of the wastewater. If the vents are
' blocked, the RUCK system will malfunction and noxious odors may be emitted.
The most important components of your wastewater treatment system as a whole are the septic tanks.
' These tanks are designed to allow solids materials to settle out of the wastewater. It is important that this
settled out sludge does not overburden the septic tank and allow solid materials to escape with the water
leaving the septic tank. These suspended solids will clog the RUCK filter or the soil absorption system.
' The maintenance schedule you have been provided with has been designed to insure that sludge build up
is checked, and that the sludge is removed by a licensed septic hauler. The tanks should be inspected each
' year. The frequency of septic tank pumping intervals will be dependent on the volume and composition of
wastewater passing through the tank.
' Do not dispose of non-biodegradeable materials such as sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, and other
such material into your system. You should not dispose of cooking oil, fat, or grease in your system as
this will accelerate the clogging of the septic tanks and/or soil absorption system and the result will be
' increased pumping costs.
The system is not designed to treat hazardous materials such as cleaning solvents, pesticides, acids,
' disinfectants, gasoline, oils, kerosene or any other chemical substance that will interfere with the
wastewater treatment system. Residential wastewater treatment systems can not properly treat such
hazardous materials and they will pass through the system only to be discharged into the environment.
' The proper operation of your on-site septic system is critical to the health of the environment and your
enjoyment of that environment.
' As an owner, you should be aware that your wastewater treatment system has been designed based on the
number of bedrooms in your home. Any additions to the home will require the approval of the Board of
' Health as well as the Building Inspector. Your system is not designed to accept waste from a garbage
' disposal. You should not connect a garbage disposal to your system without approval from the engineer
who designed your system, as well as the Board of Health.
' The nitrogen removal capabilities of the system only provide high levels of treatment to the blackwater
and for that reason, any ammonia based cleaners or dairy products should be dumped into the toilets or
the kitchen sink. Dumping any exotic chemical compounds into the system may cause the destruction of
' the bacteria within the system and this will cause foul odors to be emitted from the vents. Normally, the
vents do not smell. If a foul odor is present and persists, wastewater may have backed up into the RUCK
filter. If a foul odor is being emitted from the vents, the distribution box and soil absorption components
of the system should be inspected. If you would like the vent moved to another location for aesthetic or
some other reason, contact the design engineer and the Board of Health. The system will fail to remove
nitrogen if the vent is not properly located.
' The design engineer and installation contractor information should be recorded in the event that there are
any problems or questions that you may have in the future.
ENGINEER : INNOVATIVE RUCK SYSTEMS, INC.
CONTACT PERSON: Stephen J. Silva
' ADDRESS : 200 Main Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
TELEPHONE: 508- 548- 3564
INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR :
CONTACT PERSON:
' ADDRESS :
' TELEPHONE:
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' Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Department of
Environmental Protection
' William F.Weld
Covemm
' Trudy Coxe
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Thomas B. Powers
Awing Commmaiow
CERTIFICATION FOR GENERAL USE
' Pursuant to Title 5, 310 CMR 15. 000
Name and Address of Applicant:
' Holmes and McGrath, Inc.
200 Main Street
' Falmouth, MA 02540
Trade name of technology and model numbers: Ruck System as shown
' on the plans approved by the Department for residential flows
under 2000 gallons per day (hereinafter the "System") .
' Date of Application: December 23 , 1994
Transmittal Number: 97894
Date of Issuance: March 24 , 1995
' Effective date: March 31, 1995
Expiration date: March 31, 2000
' Authority for Issuance
Pursuant to Title 5 of the State Environmental Code, 310 CMR
' 15. 000, the Department of Environmental Protection hereby issues
this Certification for General Use to: Holmes and McGrath, Inc. ,
200 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540 (hereinafter "the Company") ,
certifying for general use in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
' of the System described herein. The Department has determined
that the applicant has demonstrated that the System will provide
' a level of environmental protection - at least equivalent to that
of a standard on-site system designed and constructed in
accordance with 310 CMR 15. 000 and will provide enhanced nitrogen
removal. Sale and use of the System are conditioned on and
' subject to compliance by the Company and the System
owner/operator with the terms and conditions set forth below. Any
noncompliance with the terms or conditions of this Certification
' constitutes a violation of 310 CMR 15. 000.
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' �ohn J. Higgins, 146ting Director Date
ivision of WatePollution Control
Department of Environmental Protection
One Winter Street 0 Bostop, Massachusetts 02108 • FAX (617) 556-1049 • Telephone (617) 292.5500
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' Ruck General Use Certification Page: 2
' I. Design Standards
1 . The System shall be installed in a manner which does
' not adversely affect the operation of a title 5 system
as constructed in accordance with 310 CMR 15 . 100 -
15 .279, subject to the Provisions of this
' Certification.
2 . New Construction: In accordance with 310 CMR 15 .217 (2) ,
an increase in calculated nitrogen loading per acre is
allowed with the use of the System. The System may be
used in areas subject to nitrogen loading limitations,
310 CMR 15 .214 . When used in such areas, the allowable
' loading for the System shall be for up to 660 gallons
per day of design flow per acre. Total nitrogen
concentration in the effluent shall not exceed 19
' mg/liter and a minimum of 550 of the influent total
nitrogen concentration shall be removed.
3 . Areas with approved nitrogen loading plans : For the
' purpose of aggregate determination of allowable flows
and nitrogen loadings per 310 CMR 15 . 216 (1) , for
residential flows of less than 2, 000 gpd, nitrogen
' loading of 19 mg/liter of effluent shall be used for
Systems installed under this Certification.
4 . Expansions to existing residential homes : For any
' existing 2 bedroom residential home, as of March 31,
1995 , in areas subject to nitrogen loading limitations,
310 CMR 15 .214, the following expansions shall be
permitted with the use of this System:
' a. With an existing minimum lot size of 10 , 000 sq.
ft. , up to 3 bedrooms (330 gpd) .
b. With an existing minimum lot size of 15 , 000 sq.
' ft. , up to 4 bedrooms (440 gpd) .
For any existing 3 bedroom residential home, as of
March 31, 1995 , in areas subject to nitrogen loading
' limitations, 310 CMR 15 . 214 , the following expansions
shall be permitted with the use of this System: with an
existing minimum lot size of 15 , 000 sq. ft . , up to 4
' bedrooms (440 gpd) .
' II. General Conditions
1 . All provisions of 310 CMR 15 . 000 are applicable to the
' use of this System, the owner/operator, and the
Company, except those which specifically have been
- varied by the terms of this Certification.
' 2 . Plans and specifications shall be stamped and signed by
either a Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineer
or a Massachusetts Registered Sanitarian.
' 3 . Any required operation and maintenance, monitoring and
testing shall be performed in accordance with a
Department approved plan. Any required sample analysis
' Ruck General Use Certification Page: 3
' shall be conducted by an independent U.S . EPA or
Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved testing
laboratory, or an approved 'independ.ent university
laboratory, unless otherwise provided in the
Department ' s written approval. It shall be a violation
of this Certification to falsify any data collected
' pursuant to an approved testing plan, to omit any
required data or to fail to submit any report required
by such plan.
' 4 . The facility served by the System and the System itself
shall be open to inspection and sampling by the
Department and the local approving authority at all
' reasonable times.
5 . The Department and/or the local approving authority may
require the owner or operator of the System to cease
' operation of the system and/or to take any other action
as it deems necessary to protect public health, safety,
welfare and the environment.
' 6 . The owner or operator shall provide written notice of
this Certification, prior to the signing of a purchase
and sale agreement for the facility served by the
' System or any portion thereof, to any new owner or
operator.
7 . The Department has not determined that the performance
of the System will provide a level of protection to
' public health and safety and the environment that is at
least equivalent to that of a sewer system.
' Accordingly, no new System shall be constructed, and no
System shall be upgraded or expanded, except as
provided for in 310 CMR 15 . 004 (i.e. if it is feasible
to connect the facility to a sanitary sewer, a variance
as provided for in 310 CMR 15 . 004 (4) (b) must be
obtained for use of the System) .
B . Design and installation shall be in strict conformance
' with the company' s DEP approved plans and
specifications, 310 CMR 15 . 000 and this Certification.
III. Special Conditions applicable to the -System Owner/operator
' 1. The System is certified in connection with 'the
discharge of sanitary wastewater only. Any non-sanitary
wastewater generated and/or used at the facility served
by the System shall not be introduced into the System
and shall be lawfully disposed of.
2 . If the System will be a shared system as defined by
' 15 . 002, or a part thereof, the financial assurance
requirements for shared systems as may be required
pursuant to 15 .290 (2) shall apply.
' 3 . Maintenance'. agreement :
i. Throughout its life, the System shall be under a
maintenance agreement . No maintenance agreement
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shall be for less than two years .
ii. No System shall be used until a maintenance
agreement and contingency plan are approved by the
' Department and the local approving authority
which:
- provides for the contracting of a person or firm
' competent in providing services consistent with
the System' s specifications and the operation and
maintenance requirements specified by the design
' - engineer and any specified by the Department;
contains procedures for notification to the
Department and the local board of health within 24
' hours of ..a System failure or alarm event and for
corrective measures to be taken immediately.
provides the name of the Massachusetts certified
' operator or operators that will operate the system
in accordance with Massachusetts regulations 257
CMR 2: 00 .
' 4 . The owner/operator of the System shall at all times
properly operate and maintain the System in accordance
with the Department approved plan.
5 . The owner/operator shall furnish the Department within
' a reasonable time any information which the Department
may request to determine whether cause exists for
modifying, revoking, reissuing or terminating this
Certification or to determine whether the Company
and/or the owner/ operator is complying with the terms
and conditions of this Certification and 310 CMR
' 15 . 000 .
6 . Influent and effluent from the system shall be
monitored quarterly. At a minimum the following
' parameters shall be monitored: pH, BODS, TSS, TKN, NO3-
N, and ammonia. If at any time the total effluent
Nitrogen is higher than 19 mg/l, the system shall be
' monitored weekly for the next four weeks. Each time the
System is monitored, the water meter reading also shall
be recorded. All monitoring data shall be submitted to
' the Department by January 31 of each year. The
monitoring may be- incorporated into the maintenance
program.
IV. Special Conditions applicable to the Company
' 1 . The Company annually shall submit to the Department, b
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January 3.1 of each year, a report, signed by a
' corporate officer, general partner or Company owner,
stating, for the previous calendar year, the number of
units sold for use in Massachusetts . The list shall
' include at A minimum the location of each System,
owner' s name and address, the type of use (e. g.
residential, commercial, school, etc. ) and the design
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' flow; all known failures, malfunctions, and corrective
actions taken and the location of each such event.
2 . The Company shall notify the Director of the Division
' of Water Pollution Control at least thirty (30) days -in
advance of the proposed transfer of ownership of the
technology for which this Certification is issued. The
' notice shall include the name and address of the new
owner, the date of transfer, and the respective
responsibilities of the parties relative to the System.
' All provisions of this Certification applicable to the
Company shall be applicable to the successors and
assigns of the Company.
' 3 . The Company shall furnish the Department within a
reasonable time any information which the Department
requests to determine whether cause exists for
modifying, revoking, reissuing or terminating this
' Certification or to determine whether the Company
and/or any owner/ operator is complying with the terms
' and conditions of this Certification and 310 CMR
15 . 000.
4 . The Company shall provide any purchaser of the System
' with a copy of this ` Certification prior to sale of the
System. In any contract for distribution and/or sale of
the System, the Company shall require the distributor
' or seller to provide the purchaser of the System, prior
to any sale of the System, with a copy of this
Certification.
' 5 . If the Company wishes to use a System installef under
this Certification as a piloting or provisional use
demonstration site, the Company shall submit to the
Department the following:
' * a copy of the complete application submitted to
the local approving authority,
* the written approval of the local approving
' authority, and
* a notice that the Company wishes to use this '-site
as a demonstration site for their piloting or
' provisional .use application.
6 . If the Company wishes to continue this Certification
after its expiration date, the Company shall apply for
' and obtain a renewal of this Certification. The Company
shall submit a renewal application at least 180 days
before the expiration date of this . Certification,
' unless written permission for a later date has been
granted in writing by the Department.
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V. Reporting
' All notices and documents required to be submitted to the
Department by this Certification shall be submitted to:
Director,
' Division of Water Pollution Control
Department of Environmental Protection
One. Winter Street - 8th floor
' Boston, Massachusetts 02108
VI. Rights of the Department
The Department may suspend, modify or revoke this
' Certification for cause, including, but not limited to, non-
compliance with the terms of this Certification, non-payment
of the annual compliance assurance fee, for obtaining the
' Certification by misrepresentation or failure to disclose
fully all relevant facts or any change in or discovery of
conditions that would constitute grounds for discontinuance
' of the Certification, -. or'- as necessary for the protection of
public health, safety, welfare or the - environment, and as
authorized by applicable law. The Department reserves its
rights to take any enforcement action authorized by law with
respect to this Certification and/or the System against the
owner or operator of the System and/ or the Company.
VII. Expiration date
' Notwithstanding the expiration date of this Certification,
any System sold and installed prior to the expiration date
' of this Certification, and approved, installed and
maintained in compliance with this Certification (as it may
be modified) and 310 CMR 15 . 000, may remain in use unless
' the Department, the local approval authority, or a court
requires the System to be modified or removed, or requires
discharges to the System to cease.
VIII. Right of Appeal
This Certification is an action of the Department. Any
person aggrieved by this action may request an adjudicatory
' hearing. A request for a hearing must be made in writing
and postmarked within thirty (30) days of the date of
issuance of this Certification. Under 310 CMR 1. 01 (6) (b)
the request must state clearly and concisely the facts which
' are the grounds *for the request, and the relief sought. The
hearing request along with a valid check payable to
' Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the amount of one hundred
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' dollars ($100 . 00) must be mailed to:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
' Department of Environmental Protection
P.O. Box 4062
Boston, MA 02211
1 The request will be dismissed if the filing fee is not paid,
unless the appellant is exempt or granted a waiver as
' described below. The filing fee is not required if the.
appellant is a city or town (or municipal agency) , county,
or district of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or a
' municipal housing authority. -The Department may waive the
adjudicatory hearing filing fee for a person who shows that
paying the fee will create an undue financial hardship. A
person seeking a waiver must file, together with the hearing
request as provided above, an affidavit setting forth the
facts believed to support the claim of undue financial
' hardship.
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' Commonweatth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Department of
Environmental Protection
' W111lam F.Weld Trudy Coxe
Coarrmt S.e--Y
Argeo Paul Cellucd David B.Struhs
' U.Governor comet Mmw
November 9, 1995
Mr. Michael B. McGrath, President
' Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
200 Main Street, Room 201
Falmouth, MA 02540
' Re: RUCK System
' Dear Mr. McGrath:
As a response to your letter dated July 31, 1995, the
Department would like to clarify the following with regards to
' the General Use Certification of the Ruck System:
1. The RUCK system shall be used with septic tanks that meet
' the following criteria: minimum effective liquid capacity of
200% of the design flow or a minimum detention time of 48
hours, whichever is greater; in no case shall the effective
' liquid capacity of the tank as measured below the outlet
invert elevation be less than 1, 000 gallons . At least two 20
inch manholes shall be provided for 1, 000 gallon septic
' tanks, larger tanks shall be equipped with at least three 20
inch manholes .
' 2 . The system shall be monitored at the following points :
effluent from the blackwater septic tank, greywater influent
to the greywater septic tank and at the distribution box.
' The System shall be monitored quarterly, for pH, BOD5, TSS,
TKN, NO3-N, and ammonia. Testing of the system shall
commence six months after the system is put into operation.
' After four successful sampling events, at the request of the
owner/operator, the local approving authority may reduce or
eliminate the monitoring requirements .
' 3 . The top of all system components, including the septic
tanks, the RUCK system, distribution box and soil absorption
' system can be installed with no more than .6 feet of cover
below finish grade. If the soil absorption system is
installed with more than 6 feet of cover, venting shall be
' provided.
' One Winter Street • Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • FAX(617)556-1049 • Telephone(617)292-5500
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contact Christos Dimisioris of my staff at (617) 292-5912 .
Sincerely,
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Water'Pollution Control
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Wastewater Renovation in Buried and Recirculating Sand Filters
' r A.J. Gold,' B.E. Lamb, G.W. Loomis, J.R. Boyd, V.J. Cabelli, and C.G. McKiel
ABSTRACT that sand filters can be a useful component in syster.
' that rely on nitrification followed by denitrification A replicated. multiyear field study was conducted to assess the rc• remove N from wastewater (Lack es al., 1981: Lary
duction of N.P and microbial indicators by a recirculating sand tiller et al., 1990). The long—term ability of sand filters
(RSF) and a buried multilayer sand filter patterned after the RUCK
' filter.The RSFs received 38 L m-'d-' of septic tank cMuent.while permanently remove N, P, and indicators of microbi
the buried sand filters were loaded at 76 L as-3 d-'.The RSFs had pathogens is not as well documented.
significantly greater reductions of N and P(21 and 31%,respectively) Recirculating free-access sand filters and burie
than the buried filters(8 and 1%.respectively);however,N reduction multilayer filters are two designs that have been wide:
' was not significantly different per unit area.The lower daily loading used for on-site treatment in the USA. The RSF ryl
rate and even distribution of effluent on the recirculating filters may ically recirculates wastewater four to five times throug
have contributed to the elevated P reductions noted. Total Kjcldahl the sand filter media before it is discharged (Hine
' N (TKN) reductions in the Mrs were markedly lower during the and Favreau, 1975; USEPA, 1980). Most RSF's ai
cold season (sic*C) than the warm season.In contrast.TKN reduc- not buried and effluent is often sprayed onto the medi
tions in the buried sand filters were relatively constant.except during surface. Because of maintenance, mechanical and ae_
the coldest periods of winter. Substantial TKN reductions occurred thetie considerations associated with the RSFs, the:
under acidic conditions. During warm weather sampling. both types is continued interest in the use of gravity fed, burie
of filters dramatically reduced levels of fecal coliform. enterowcci, sand filters.
and F male-specific bacteriophage.During cold conditions.the buried Buried sand filters require careful design to ensur
' sand filters produced greater reductions or[enl co+itorias and enter- aerobic conditions. Maintaining well-aerated media i
ococct levels, white neither filter consistently reduced the levels of particularly challenging if buried fitters discharge di
Clostridium perfringeris or F phaRe.Increased reductions in fecal col- redly to the soil from an underdrain outlet pipe (Lan:
iform. cnterococci and F phage were associated with lower effluent
pH for both sand filters. et al., 1981) or are located in slowly permeable. soil:
(Kristiansen, 1981a). Laak (1991) has developed
buried filter, called a RUCK filter, equipped with aer
ation tubes and percolation indrains designed to pro
' N-SITE DISPOSAL of household wastewater is a mote an aerobic environment throughout the filter.
0 Assessing the long-term attenuation capacity of Banc
potential threat to public health and cnviron-' filters requires analysis of"mature" fillets over a range,mental quality. The use of a septic tank followed by of climatic conditions. Over time, sand filters devetor
a soil absorption system can markedly reduce the con- complex microbial ecosystems as a result of interne
ccntrations of many contaminants before they reach p
the groundwater, provided that appropriate site and tions between the media and the wastewater effluent
' soil characteristics exist (Cogger, 1989; Reneau et al. (Pell et al., 1990). During the initial 6 to 12 months
1989). In situations where soil conditions may impede of use. nutrient retention can occur in sand filters
'
w through mechanisms such as adsorption to soil parti-
astewater treatment (Kristiansen, 1981a; Pell and
Nyberg, 1989a) or where the surrounding cnviron- �� or incorporation into Iiving biomass or dead or-
meat is Highly susceptible to wastewater contami- ganic matter (Kristiansen, 1981a; Pell and Nyberg,
1989a; Pell et al., 1990). These mechanisms appear
nants, such as sites adjacent to estuaries or overlying
' highly permeable aquifers (Laak et al., 1981; Lamb to only be temporary or finite removal mechanisms,
et al., 1990), sand filters have been used to enhance however. Temperature has been shown to influence
wastewater treatment. Sand filters typically receive both nitrification (Kristiansen, 1981b) and attenuationn
septic tank effluent and discharge effluent to either the of microbial contaminants (Rencau et al., 1989),
whic
' soil directly below the filter media, to a spatially sep- suggests the need for field investigations to comple-
arate conventional soil absorption system, or to sur- ment laboratory studies.
' fact: water following disinfection The purpose of this study was to compare the long-
face term performance of mature RSFs and buried single-
Sand filters arc designed to provide an unsaturated, ass snd filters for the removal of N, P and microbial
aerobic environment for wastewater treatment. Pre- p
vious research. has demonstrated that sand filters can indicators. A replicated multiyear field study was con-
ducted to permit seasonal analyses and statistical com-
dramaticitly tower biochemical'oxygen demand (BOD)
and suspended solids (Hines and Favrcau, 1975; Ef- parisons between systems.
fen ct al., 1985; Soltman, 1990) as well as nitrify
much of the N in septic tank effluent (Loudon et al., MAT`ERIAIS AND METHODS
' 1985; Pell and Nvbcrg, 1989b; Lamb et al., 1990). Site Location and Design
These observations suggest that the use of sand filters
'
can improve the long-term infiltration capacities of The buried filters and RSFs were the aerobic compo-
Soil absorption systems (Sicgrist and Boyle, 1987) and ncnts of two different N removal on-site sewage disposal
systems in a field laboratory at the Univ. of Rhode Island
Lamb ct al., 1987; Lamb ct al., 1990). Three replicates
Jep. of Natural Resources Science. Univ. of Rhode Island. with the dimcn-
Kin¢ston. RI (12.'i8c. Received 0 Aug. 1991. 'Corresponding au- were constructed of each type of system.
' thor.
Abbreviations: TKN. rota) Kjeidahl nitrogen: BOD. biochemical
^ubiisncd in cnviron. Quai. 21:72G-77_5 (19921 oxygen demand: RSF, remrcuiating sand filier.
GOLD E7 AL: WASTLWA
' sions of each replicate approximately one-fifth scale of a proximately 155 to 195 L m-2 d-' with a forward flow
systcm servicing a home with an average of 3.5 people. septic tank effluent through the system of 38 L m d-
Each replicate received approximatcly 115 L of wastewater
per clay, with the wastewater passing through a series of Sampling Schedule
septic tanks/dosing tanks prior to entering the filters. The Septic tank and sand filter effluent samples were rake
characteristics of the wastewater entering the filtering units P
is shown in Table 1. concurrently on a triweekly basis from April 1987 to De
comber 1988 and on a monthly/bimonthly basis from Jar
' Buried Sand Filters uary 1989 to May 1990. Samples were not analyzed for a.
parameters on every sampling date. Phosphorus was anz
The buried filters were modeled after designs established lyzed only from February 1989 to May 1990, microbi:
for the RUCK filters (Lank et al., 1981; Laak. 1982; Lzak, parameters in March 1989,August 1989 and February, 199C
' 1985. personal communication). Each filter was 1.22 m by and 5-d biochemical oxygen demand (BODs) on selevr_:
1.22 m by 1.22 m deep, and was capped with a 1.25-cm samples during the course of the study.The filters had beer
wood cover and buried approximately 15 cm below the in continuous operation since June 1986, 10 months pric
' ground surface. The filters were comprised of alternating to the beginning of this study.
25-cm layers of granitic sand (effective diam. of 0.25 mm,
uniformity coefficient of 4.0) and 5- to 10-cm layers of Chemical Analyses
washed stone (2-5 cm). The total volume of sand media in
' each filter was 1.05 in'. Percolation indrains were located Samples were analyzed for temperature, pH, alkalinir
in the upper two sand lavers and aeration tubes, connected and BODs upon collection -(USEPA, 1983). After preser
to surface vents, were placed in each stone layer to decrease vation, samples were later analyzed for: TKN (total Kjei
the likelihood of filter clogging or the development of an- Bahl N) and total P by the block digester method (Eason
' aerobic conditions. 1978; USEPA, 1983) with subsequent ammonium-N de
Septic tank effluent was pressure dosed to a distribution terminations by the colorimetric salirylate-hypochlorit:
box up-gradient from each filter 12 times per day (every method (Bower and Holm-Hansen, 1980) and orthophos-
other hour) in equal increments. From the distribution boxes, phorus determinations by an ascorbic acid method(Alpke:r.
' effluent flowed by gravity through each filter. Each filter Corp, 1986); and nitrate-N and nitrite-N (NO;-.N +
received septic tank effluent at a hydraulic loading rate of NO:-N) by automated Cd reduction (Technicon Industria.
approximately 76 L ni d-'. Systems, 1973; Lambert and Oviatt, 1986; Alpkem Corp..
1986). In this paper, NO;-N and NO Z-N concentration
' Recirculating Sand Filters are combined and reported as 140;-N.
The RSFs were designed according to specifications of Microbial Analyses
' the USEPA (1980) and Loudon et al. (1985). Each filter
was 1.22 m by 2.44 m by 1.22 m deep and was surface All microbial assays were performed by membrane fil
exposed. A single type of granitic sand media (effective tration within 8 h of sample collection as follows: fecZ.
diam. of 1.0 mm. uniformity coefficient of 3.0) was used coliforms by the mTEC method (Dufour et al., 1981; Ca-
' in the filters. The total volume of sand media in each filter Belli et al.. 1982); enterococci by the modified mE methoc
was 2.82 m'. The recirculation tank associated with each (Levin et al., 1975; Dufour, 1980); C perjringens by the
filter was a 1136-L (300 gal) polyethylene tank. mCP method (Bisson and Cabelli, 1979); and F male-spe-
Septic tank effluent was pressure dosed to the recircu- cifrc bacteriophage by the method described by Debarto
' lation tank component of each filter 12 times per day in lomeis (1988). Levels of enterococci bacteria were measurcc
equal increments. A pump in the recirculation tank pumped because they have better survival rates and correlation tc
effluent to a distribution manifold situated on top of each swimming-associated illness in marine waters than feca:
sand filter once every hour from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 P.M. coliform (Cabelli et al., 1983; Cabelli, 1983); C. perjrin-
' After passing through the filter, effluent either returned to gees was used as a "conservative" tracer because it pro-
the recirculation tank or discharged to the rest of the system ducts environmentally resistant endospores. acid the F male-
depending on the water level in the recirculation tank. The specific bacteriophages were enumerated as a simulant for
filter was designed with a recirculation ratio of 4:1 to 5:1; the environmental behavior of the Norwalk virus (Keswick
' each filter replicate received a daily hydraulic load of ap- et al., 1985).
Statistical Analyses
Table 1.average chemical composition of sand filter influent.
' Mean = SEt Treatments were compared for total N removal and total
P removal by a repeated measure analysis of variance.
Parameter (D)# Treatment comparisons were made over the entire 3-yr study
PH 73 s 0.03 period and for warm (>10 °C) and cold (<_10 °C) season
' (39) performance. The Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test(Bhattacharyya
Alkalinity. mg L-' CaCO, 230.9 = 4.00 and Johnson. 1977)was used to compare both the reduction
(39) of microbial indicators between treatments and the seasonal
' -mg L-'- total N removal and total P removal within each treatment.
TOC .47.5 = 13.65
aoD, 92,1 (4)1033 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
(19) Operation and Maintenance
' NO 7-N 0.04 = 0.00
(39) There were no periods of prolonged ponding on any
Total N 52.0 = 1.21 of the filters throughout the 3-yr studv, although the
(39)
' Total r 3.7 = 0.18 recirculating filters occasionally experienced ponding
(12) for brief periods immediately after dosing. No main-
�;t = ,tanuaru error.: .-. _ -umoer of samous.
tenance was ever performed on the bur:e,_i sand filters.
f
Table 2. Percentage of total N removal and total P removal 90'
' in recirculating (RSF) and buried sand filters. 80; •
:... ....
Total N Total P
removal removal 70-�
•
' Time period Mean (n) Mean (n) 60� t • • •• ° �,
so
Annual
Recircuiating fitter 20.4 (117) 31.9 (35) U 40-1 ° ° • f ° • • • a
' Buried filter 8.4 (111) 0.9 (34) ! ••r° • •
Statisucai diffcrencet •• •• 30- •
Warm season (temp. >l0 C) 20i • •� 1 ,•
Recirculating filter 20.0 (48) 33.4 (IZ) „ l.ar. . • •
' Buried filter 6.4 (66) 0.3 (17) A: •;. •
Statistical difference a.
Cold season (temp. 5 10'C) MAY Nov MAY •so/ 'JAY :Z. "A'
' Recirculating filter 21.2 (48) 30-5 (18) !987 1988 389 990
Buried filter lls (45) 1.4 (17)
Statistical difference as •' Fig. 1.Concentrations of N in wastewater influent and cmuc.
from recirculating sand ftltcrs. Virturliv all the TIC`
••Significant differences observed. P< 0.01. efnuent was NIi;-N.
' t Results of.a repeated measures ANOVA between treatments within
a given time period.
90-1
�• NrLUENT '�•�•
' In contrast the RSF's required raking and weeding eo ErFLUEr+-
during each growing season and periodic maintenance 0 ••-e VTLUEN7 -KN
during the winter to avoid icing of the orifices and •
filter. Routine maintenance is expected with RSF's 60 /r •. �, %
/ �/ • 1
(USEPA, 1980) and was not considered as a failure so,', % r •
of the system.
40
1Pt
Nitrogen 30418, • •ow . •_ • • Olin'
Thc removal of N from a wastestrcam has been 20� ! if'
' shown to occur in essentially aerobic environments, 10-1• • �� ••,� ��' • i• •
such as sand filters (Otis et al., 1975; Loudon et al.,
1985, Hanaki et al., 1990). In this study, the propor- 0
tion of N removed in the two types of sand filters was 987 N01998 MAY No1989 MAY No1990 uAY
' significantly different (P < 0.01) with a mean re-
moval for the 3-yr study period of 20.4% for the RSFs Fig.2.Concentrations of N in wastewater influent and cmuenc
and 8.4% for the buried single-pass filters (Table 2). from buried sand [elects. Virtually all the TKN in cmucr11
was NH;-N. III
' The RSFs were twice the size of the buried sand
filters and N removal was not significantly different
per unit area. Thc average daily N removal was 433 compared to influent concentrations of 52 mg L-'.
' mg m-= d- and 369 mg m--d-' for the recirculating The NO;-N was the dominant form of N in sand filte:
and buried sand filters, respectively. No apparent sea- effluent and constituted an average of 65.7 and 71.4%
sonal pattern of N removal was observed in the RSFs. of the sand filter effluent total N for the recirculating
Removal was significantly (P < 0.01) higher in the and buried sand filters, respectively (Fig. 1, 2).
' buried sand filters during the cold season than in the Because other wastewater treatment studies have
warm season. Throughout the study, both filter de- indicated that nitrification, and hence reduction of MN,
signs maintained some degree of aerobic treatment decreases with decreasing temperatures below 10 to
' with BODS concentrations of less than 5 mg L-' in IS °C (Wild et al., 1971; Haug and McGarry, 1972;
ftiter effluent. Kristiansen, 198Ib), reduction of TKN in this study
Given the extended length of the study, losses of N was also assessed on a seasonal basis (warm season
' from the sand filter wastesiream were presumed to' > 10 °C, cold:season <_ 10 *Q. Although warm sea-
result from nitrification followed by denitrification, son TKN reductions were significantly higher (P <
rather than from microbial immobilization. Although 0.01) than cold season reductions for both treatments,
designed to function as aerobic environments for ni- seasonal differences were quite pronounced for the
' trification, sand filters can contain anaerobic microcn- RSFs [84.1 = 0.8% (mean = S.E.) vs. 56.9 -
vironments that provide sites for denitrification, ?4%, warm vs. cold season respectively]. During each
resulting in the loss of N as Nz gas (Rittman and winter TKN concentrations in the RSF effluent ap-
' Langeland, 1985). proached influent total N concentrations (Fig. 1). In
Total N in the sand filter influent was almost en- contrast, TKN reductions for the buried sand filters
tircly composed of TKN (Table 1). Over the 3-yr study were more constant throughout the year (75.6 = 0.9%
TKN was reduced by an average of 73 to 74% in both vs. 71.5 - 1%, warm vs. cold season. rCsr)cctIvCiV)
' sand filter designs with sand filter effluent containing and the proportion of filter effluent TKN to influent
311 Jvcmcc of 13 to 14 mt_ L` TKN (all as NHQ-N) total N rose for very brief ocriods acre wink- !Fib•
2). The differences in seasonal response between the in the recirculating filters and 0.0% (5.7 mg m'2d'')
ttwo treatments coincides with the extent of exposure in the buried filters..Neither system exhibited signif-
to surface temperatures; the RSF treatment was at the icant seasonal trends in P removal; however, a wide
ground surface, while the buried sand filter treatment range of removal was observed in both filters during
' was relatively insulated by the wood ctp and soil cover. the study period. On 5 of the 12 sampling dates, the
Alkalinity and pH dynamics within the sand filters mean concentration. of total P in effluent from the
can affect the transformation of NH;N to NO;-N. buried sand filters exceeded influent concentrations.
' Stochiometrically, approximately 7.1 mg L- of This release of P from the filters may have resulted
HCO;alkalinity as C:rCO, is consumed per milligram from microbial dieoff and mineralization of organic
liter-' NO -N produced (Haug and McCarty, 1972; films or from desorption from the filter media (Sauer
Piluk and Hao, 1989). Once the alkalinity of the sys- and Boyle, 1978).
tem is depleted, the filter environment becomes acidic The comparatively higher P attenuation observed in
(pH < 4.2) which can reduce transformation rates. In the RSF's may reflect the lower loading rate of septic
this study TKN was routinely transformed to NO.1-N tank effluent (38 L m-zd-') compared to the burred
' under acidic conditions. The sand filter effluent in the filters (76 L m-2d-1) and the increased opportunities
buried filters was acidic on most sampling dates for wastewater interaction with the system due to the
throughout the year, while acidic effluent conditions multiple exposures inherent in the recirculating filter
were generally restricted to the warm season-sampling design. Differences in P removal between the two types
' dates in the.RSF systems. During these periods, TKN of filters may also be associated with the manner of
reduction ranged from 56 to 83% in the buried filters wastewater distribution to the filter surfaces. Waste-
and 71 to 96% in the RSF systems. The reductions in water was evenly distributed onto the RSF's as a result
' TKN observed in this study were comparable to the of pressure dosing through evenly spaced orifices, while
results of other sand filter studies under a wide range the buried sand filters were gravity fed, creating the
of pH and alkalinity conditions (Otis et al., 1975; potential for zones of varying infiltration (Pell et al.,
Sauer and Boyle, 1978; Kristiansen, 1981b; Laak et 1990). Uneven distribution has been shown to pro-
al.. 1981; Loudon et al., 1985; Pell and Nyberg, mote preferential flow and decrease the potential for
1989a,b: Piluk and Hao, 1989; Windisch, 1990; Lamb P removal (Reneau et al., 1989). The media used in
et al., I990). In these sand filter studies TKN was all the sand filters was processed from the same gran-
reduced by 50 to 100% with no clear relationship to itic bedrock, therefore, the mineralogy and potential
the alkalinity or pH of the sand filter effluent. for P adsorption of all filter media was similar.
The sand filters in this study were in continuous use
Phosphorus for 2.6 yr before the P study began and are therefore
' representative of mature systems. Other studies have
The two sand filter designs differed significantly (P found that substantial P attenuation can occur in sand
< 0.01) with regard to P removal (Table 2). The RSF's filters during an initial start up period (6 mon-2 yr)
' consistently removed more P than the buried filters from adsorption or precipitation on media surfaces
with mean annual removals of 31.9%(49.3 mg m-2d-1) (Sauer and Boyle, 1978; Anderson et al., 1985) or
' Table 3. ytean concentrations (CF U/100 mL) of fecal colifornis, G perfringerts, enterococei, and F phage (PFU1100 mL) in sand
filter wastewater.
Warm season Cold season
' 23 Aug. 1989 9 Mar. 1999 16 Mar. 1989 9 Feb. 1990
Buried SFt RSF Buried SF RSF Buried SF RSF Buried SF RSF
' Mean SF effluent 22.0 22.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 4.0 4.0
Temp. CC)
Mean SF effluent 3.5 3.0 6.2 7.4 6S 7.4 3.9 7.8
' .Fecal coliforms
InPflHu'ent 1.6 x 10' 1.7 x 10s 3.9 x 10° 3.5 x 103 2.2 x 10' 2.5 x i o+ 3.3 x 10' 3.0 x 104
Effluent 1.5x100 3.1x100 19x10, 3.4x10' 33x10' 4.0xI0' 1.4x10' 6.1x10'
Log„reduction 5.03 4.74 3.31• 1.8t• 3.820 1.800 4370 1.69
' Enterococci
Influent 3.4 x 104 3.1 x 104 3.0 x 104 2.8 x 104 63 x 104 7.4 x Ial 65 x 10' 62 x I
Effluent <t <t 1.6 x 100 65 x IV 2.9 x 10• 92 x 103 93 x 100 1.1 x I O'
Log,,reduction 4.53 4A9 4.270 1.630 4.35• 1.918 4.840 Z750
' C perfrfngens
Influent 43x103 4.7x10' 1.7x104 13xIIr I.0x104 1.2x104 95x10' 9.0x10'
Effluent Z: x ILe 2.5 x 10, 3.1 x 10, 3.7 x 102 1.7 x 102 2.7 x 101 2.7 x 10' 5.5 x 10'
Log„reduction 3290 227• 1.74 1S5 1.77 1.65 2.55• t210
' ahage
Influent 1.8 x 104 2.0 x 10, >104 >10' 3.7 x 10' 3S x 10' 3.8 x 105 3.6 x 10'
Effluent <1 <1 <10, <10, 3.0 x 10' 1.7 x 10' <1 4.2 x 10'
Log„reduction 426 4.30 >2.0 >2.0 2.09 2.31 5.58• 1.930
Treatment reduction of organisms significantly different (P < 0.05) for the date specified based on the Wilcozon Rank Sum Test.
SF = sand filter. RSF = recircuiattng sand filter.
6�
•
• F PNAGE:BURIED
5 ■ • C. PERFRINGENS: BURIED
O • ■ F. COLIFORU: BURIED
1 C
Z ■ • • • ENTEROCOCCI: BURIED
O 4
~ ■ • F PHAm- RSF
U
■ • C. PERFRINGENS. RSF
' W 3 o F. COLIFORU: RSF
M O a ENTEROCOCC1. RSF
O_
0 O
O 2.
O
O ♦ O
0
t
0 1 Z 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 pH
J. Reductions of microbial indicators vs. cMuent pH in buried and recirculating (RSF) sand fitters.
from incorporation into the microbial biomass and or- On the cold season sampling dates, the fecal coiiforrr
ganic matter that develops within the filters (Pell et levels in both the recirculating and buried sand filter
al., 1990). Gold and Loomis (1989) assessed total P exceeded the Rhode Island drinking water standarc
' removals of the buried and recirculating filters during (RIDEM, 1990), while the USEPA (1986) enterococc:
the 1st yr of filter operation at the Univ. of Rhode guidelines for recreational waters were achieved onIN
Island field laboratory. In this earlier study, "the pro- with buried filters.
' portion of P removed from the wastestream was sig- Increased reductions in fecal coliform, enterococc:
nificantly higher (F < 0.01) than the long-term rates and F phage levels were associated with lower effluent
reported in Table 2. with removals averaging 75% for pH for both sand filter treatments (Fig. 3). Reddy ct
the RSF's and 24% for the buried filters during the al. (1981) and Reneau et al. (1989) observed that an
1st yr of operation. acidic environment and warm temperatures can en-
hance the reduction of bacterial indicators, such as
'
Microbial Indicators fecal coliforms and enterococci. Acidic conditions may also have enhanced removal of the F phage, since low
Both types of sand filters substantially reduced the pH has been found to be an important factor in ad-
numbers of the microbial indicators in septic tank ef- sorption of viruses to the soil matrix (Bitton, 1980;
fluent on all sampling dates (Table 3). The reductions Burge and Enkiri, 1978; Bitton et al., 1976). Because
' in the enterococci, fecal coliform and F phage levels low pH was always associated with high transforma-
with both filter types generally were much greater dur tions of TKN in both sand filter designs, low pH sug-
ing the summer than the winter sampling, resulting in gests elevated activity by aerobic microorganisms.
' summer effluent levels approaching the sensitivity of Biodegradation within the aerobic microbial ecosys-
the :assays. The reductions in the C. perfringens levels tems of the filters could have contributed to the 'mi-
were less than those for the other indicators, but this crobial attenuation observed at low pH (Reneau et al.,
' was not unexpected since C. perfringens produces a 1989). Since low effluent pH occurred for Ionizer pe-
resistant cndospore. During summer sampling, mean nods in the buried sand filters than in the RSf= s, the
concentrations of fecal coliforms in effluent from both buried sand filters may be expected to generate more
falters approached drinking water standards (RIDEM. consistent removal of microbial indicators throughout
' 1990), and the concentrations of enterococci in both the year. In addition, the buried sand falters had fner.
effluents were well below the USEPA guidelines for more poorly sorted media than the RSF's and should
marine recreational waters(USEPA, 1986). The marked have had a higher capacity for removing organisms
reductions in the F phage levels were of particular by physical straining or filtration (Hagedorn et al.,
' interest. since this virus. like the Norwalk virus, is 1981).
cactrcmcly resistant to wastewater chlorination (Kcs-
wick et al., 1985).
The reductions in the feral coliform and enterococci ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
levels were significantly greater with the buried sand This research was partially sponsored by NOAA Office
filters than with the RSF's on all the sampling dates of Sca Grant, U.S. Department of Commerce under Grant
' during the cold season. Significant differences be- no. NASS-AADSG094. The U.S. Government is author-
twcen the two types of falters for C. perfringens and izcd to produce and distribute reprints for govcrnmentai
the F phage were observed on oniv one of the three pumoscs notwithstanding any copyright notation that ma}'
cold %vcathcr sampiing dates. when the pH in the ef- appcsr hereon. Contribution no. :"73 of the Rhode isianc
' -t� :7CM :hc ^uric C-s ,e ^cd c Men"n 0f _.°. AcriuuIturi Exccr;mcrt Station. lh-c use
drains in this studv flocs not constitute or imply an endorse- sewage disposal. p. 15.In J.A. Ross(ed.) Small Flows. Voi.
mcnt.bv the author. 5. no. 2. National Small Flows Clearinghouse. West Virginia
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Laak. R...M.A.Par=.and R. Costello. 1981. Denitrifitation of
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Appendix 1. The nitrogen cycle (Pinelands Comprehensive Manage-
ment Plan, 1980 ; Dudley et al. , 1989).
' = i nitrogen TKN
DEFINITIONS: Total nitrogen (TN) total K7e_dahl g ( )
+ Nitrate (NO3) + Nitrite (NO2)
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) = ammonium (NH4+) +
organic nitrogen
1. AMMONIFICATION: The transformation of organic nitrogen to
' ammonia or ammonium. Ammonification can occur in the septic
tank .
microorganisms
Organic N ---------------> NH3 and/or NH4
2 . NITRIFICATION: The oxidation of ammonia or ammonium to
nitrate. Nitrification is a two step aerobic process with
nitrite as the intermediate.
nitrosococcus
or
nitrosomonas
NH4+ + 3/202 --------------> NO2- + 2H+ + H2O
nitrobacter
NO2- + 1/202 --------------> NO3-
3 . DENITRIFICATION: The reduction of nitrate to nitrogen gas ,
an inert gas that is abundant in the atmosphere. Denitrification
requires the presence of a carbon source along with anaerobic
conditions .
denitrifying
bacteria
NO3- + carbon source ------------> N2 gas + H2O + CO2 + cells _s=
mat =
r
r
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-PLAN REFERENCE: ROOF VENT
NOTE. DESIGN FLOW = 330 GALLON S/DAY
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CERTIFIED PLOT PLAN BY pesian Criteria
BAXTER & NYE, INC.
SCALE: 1" = 30'
o PLAN DATE: 4/6/98 TEE VENT Number of bedrooms: 3 Equivalent to 330 gal.'s/day
Garbage disposal unit: NO
FA
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oOSTERVILLE, MA. PROPOSED HOUSE 4" VENT Leaching area - capacity required: 330 gal.'s/day
APPLICANT: McSHANE CONSTRUCTION Co. TOP OF FOUNDATION = 52.50 TO HOUSE Side area proposed: 272 sq. ft.
COVER TO GRADE COVER TO GRADE
FINISH GRADE OVER THE Bottom area proposed: 240 sq, ft.
SAS = 49.60 Total area proposed: 512 sq. ft.
, r. /� /� /,�/,�, \,� \ ,/i, / Proposed leaching capacity: 379 gal.'s/day
L 0 T 2 4 e= 0.02 SLOPE -�
/ Water supply: Town
ss
s= 0.01 SLOPE �� r� �� ��' \�� Precast concrete units: H-10 & H-20 loading design
1000 GALLON RUCK16SA 6' MAXIMUM COVER
ao SEPTIC TANK FILTER ND r WITHOUT VENTING
N 0 Dist. box
TP 0) dam- s= 0.01 level
�1 II = 0.01 SOIL ABSORBTION SYSTEM DESIGNED BY BAXTER & NYE, INC.
II H-10 .... u u
� 1Q00 GALLON
I- GRAYWATER (0 (0 rn Cl) o TEST HOLE INFORMAT/ON BY
Z LU rn rn SEPTIC TANK 0 N 0 0 0 BAXTER & NYE, INC.
1000 GALLON - z_ z z `f 4 `r 4 4 `r
GREYWATER � BOTTOM ELEV. = 42.00 PERCOLA T/ON RA TE � 5 M/N//NCH
SEPnC TANK PROFILE II ° H—2 0 II II II I I II , NO GROUND WA TER ENCOUNTERED
EX/ST/NG FOUNDAT/ON 3 6 CRUSHED COMPACTED STONE 5 SOIL LOG
SURFACE BENT LOCAAON cY� N O t t o S c a l e
TO BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD J z z z z z
m — — — — — — DEPTH SOILS ELEV.
z i 0 BOTTOM OF TEST HOLE = 37.0 0 50.0
1�+�' 6" CRUSHED COMPACTED STONE
LOAMY
w moo. SAND
' 3.0' 47.0
1000 GALLON-.� 6 9'-0" 8„-6
BLACKWA TER —— 11'
- - - - -
SEPTIC TANK PROPOSED HOUSE ' � ALL ACCESS MANHOLE COVERS FOR
TOP OF FOUNDATION = 52.50 `'.� • • 2-20",Diameter Access Holes __, SEPTIC TANK, DISTRIBUTION BOX,
RUCK FIL TER 60' COVER TO GRADE ;.� 2-20" Diameter Access Holes MEDIUM
AND LEACHING STRUCTURE SET MORE . o
8 WDE X
20'LONG E RESERkE AREA 11' '
::�: � THAN 6" BELOW FINISHED GRADE, �• �:' 'i SAND
—— D. BOX , ,/�, i, � \ ,
— —— — — INLET 1 OUTLET SHALL BE RAISED TO WITHIN 6" OF
FINISHED GRADE. INLET OUTLET
TWO LEACHING TRENCHES 13, 37.0
30'LONG, 4' WDE
O O AND 2'DEEP SEE DETAIL 1000 GALLON
GREYWATER t� - . :...-.. ::-. ':•
:.
..
FRAME & COVER . '••.. . .. . ...... .:. ..:• .-... ..
�t STEEL REINFORCED PRECAST CONCRETE OVER "T'S" WHERE REQUIRED. " FRAME
WHERE REQUIRED.
tr �r STEEL REINFORCED PRECAST CONCRETE
PLAN VIEW �
1 " = 20' li II .. ...: H-••=20 ••�:..: II PLAN MEW
PRECAST CONCRETE
�j Z Z 6.. REMOVABLE COVERS 6" TANK
RISER WHERE 3„ REMOVABLE COVERS 3" PRECAST CONCRETE
z — TANK RISER WHERE
_ _ REQUIRED
6 CRUSHED COMPACTED STONE -- 3" min. clearance required INLET "T" ,'
3" min. clearance required
INLET $ 2" min. inlet to outlet 6" min. 1 3 » 13 INLET
>- —� OUTLET INLET 2" min. inlet to outlet 6" min.
UJ
10" min. OUTLET
H
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0 '
GREYWATER PROFILE
a a c a I
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of o GAS BAFFLE o GAS BAFFLE of °
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<. A �<,
"
PERMAL ON PLY 210 ___. ..
CONTAINMENT LINER
OR APPROVED EQUAL CROSS—SECTION END—SECTION CROSS—'SECTION END—SECTION
2" LAYER OF.. TO 1/2" STONE 8 TYPICAL 1000 GALLON SEPTIC TANK (H-20 LOADING) TYPICAL 1000 GALLON SEPTIC TANK CH-10 LOADINGS
PERF. 2 PVC PIPE (VENTS)
2„ LAYER OF 1/8" NOT TO SCALE NOT TO SCALE
I I TO 1/2 STONE 4 PERFORATED PVC PIPE
II II
II rr
II II
r I » I I INSTALL TUFTITE SPEED LEVELERS
I I PERF. 4 PVC PIPE (DISTRIBUTION) I I ALL OUTLET PIPES FROM THE
I I I I ON ALL OUTLET PIPES
4" PVC PIPE7 I I I I DISTRIBUTION BOX SHALL BE
3/4 TO 1 1/2 16.5
PERF. 4" PVC PIPE (COLLECTION) I I 2'0 WASHED STONE 2'0 SET LEVEL FOR AT LEAST 2 FT. CONCRETE COVER
8, --i-------------------------------------------- -------ri ---- - - - -
--rr-------------------------------------------- ------- ---- - - - 5 5" OUTLET
KNOCKOUTS
II rl
PITCH 1 ' 15.5" .-� INLET 19.5"
_ NOTICE
A ~ A 4.0 12.0 4.0 '"� OUTLET
PERF. 4" PVC PIPE (DISTRIBUTION) I I �� ; 9„ Unless and until such time as the original (red) stamp of the
I I I I LEACHING TRENCH CROSS SECTION ��� �� 11.25" responsible Professional Engineer appears on this plan
(A) no person or persons, including any municipal or other
public officials, may rely upon the information contained herein; and
I II
• i i �I I NOT TO SCALE
J L----------------- J L-----_ (8) this plan remains the property of Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
1.75"
PERF. 2" PVC PIPE (VENTS)
INSECT SCREEN
THE SIDES OF THE FILTER MAY BE SLOPED. THE REQUIRED AREA OF THE PLAN SECTION CROSS- SECTION
FILTER SHALL BE THE MIDDLE LAYER OF THE INDRAINS.
THE CONTAINMENT LINER SHALL BE CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING A PH OF 3.0 6 HOLE DISTRIBUTION BOX THE RUCK® DESIGN IS SUBJECT TO A PATENT
m HEIGHT R BE 3' ABOVE AND REMAINS THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY
PAN FINISH GRADE
4" DIA. PVC PIPE OF INNOVATIVE RUCK SYSTEMS, INC.
4" DIA. VENT PIPE TO BE VENTED BACK (VENT)
NOT TO SCALE COPYING OR INFRINGEMENT OF
TO THE FACILITY AND UP THROUGH ROOF TO THIS DESIGN IS PROHIBITED.
SAME ELEVATION AS PLUMBING VENT SLOPE
FILTER CLOTH- TYPAR 3401
» AS MANUFACTURED BY LINQ GEOTEXTILE
18 OVERLAP BETWEEN LINER 18" OVERLAP BETWEEN LINER „
AND FILTER CLOTH DIVISION OR APPROVED EQUAL AND FILTER CLOTH 4 VENT TO FACILITY GENERAL NOTES
0 0 0 0 0 > 1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o P Q o 6' STONE_ o 0 0 0 o 0 O o 0 0 1) No change to this system shall be made unless DATE DESCRIPTION Drawn hecked
r 7" INDRAINS r r 7" INDRAINS approved writing by In K Systems, Inc.
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2 ub'ect to ns inspection u
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CONTAINMENT LINER I w PLOT PLAN
d fH Health d t' RUCK t
2" STONE_ oar o eat an Innovative Ive Systems, Inc.
7" INDRAINS z 7" INDRAINS I I
OR APPROVED EQUAL . ,.- _ Heavy construction equipment shall not vel
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.. :. .... .....: ....,..:. :: .,-.:.: ...•,,.,........:. ._...-_ r after construction.
c PREPARED FOR
MAX I I 2 STONE= 4) Disposal system to be constructed in accordance
M cCo.
7" INDRAINS I I U I I
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5 A copy of these plans must be kept o the IN
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6' STONE
during the time of construction.
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6) A copy of these plans must be furnished to the BARNSTABLE,
contractor constructing the disposal system.
4" PVC PIPE 7) Before backfilling, the contractor shall notify SCALE: AS SHOWN DATE' JULY 31 , 1998
4" LAYER OF COMPACTED (DRAIN)
FINE SAND 4" LAYER OF COMPACTED Innovative RUCK Systems Inc., or the Board of Health
4" DIA. PERFORATED PVC PIPE NOTE: DUE TO VARYING METHODS FINE SAND SECTION B—B PROVIDE 1-1/4" PITCH FROM Agent to inspect the system as constructed. Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc.
OF INSTALLING THE LINER, THE CONTRACTOR EDGE TO CENTER.
SHALL SECTION A—A THE INSTALILATION FOR ISH SHOP DRE REVIEW AND RAWINGS SAP RI OVAL NG ZOO main street 40 -
0 falmouth, ma. 025 ,
RUCK SAND FILTER DRAWN: SJS,TMS CHECKED:
NOT TO SCALE
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