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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACSA199800002 Other 1998-02-06 r y t sW' • ,; og It FEB O 6 1998 r' V _ Panning Dent... COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA In Cooperation with the Thomas Jefferson Health District ALBEMARLE— CHARLOTTESVILLE State Department of Health FLUVANNA COUNTY (PALMYRA) 1138 Rose Hill Drive GREENE COUNTY (STANARDSVILLE) Office of Environmental Health LOUISA COUNTY (LOUISA) Phone (804) 972-6259 P. O. Box 7546 NELSON COUNTY (LOVINGSTON) FAX (804) 972-4310 Charlottesville, Virginia 22906 February 4, 1998 Mr. David Benish Albemarle County Planning Department 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 RE: Failing Septic System,Beaver Hill Mobile Park Dear Mr. Benish: On December 15, 1997,a complaint was received by the Thomas Jefferson Health District Environmental Health Office. The complainant stated that there was a failing septic system at the Beaver Hill Mobile Park, there was sewage on the ground in the drainfield area and wastewater had run downslope around some of the trailers. On December 17, 1997, I visited the site and investigated the complaint. At that time I did not note any evidence to substantiate the complaint and documented this information. On January 5, 1998, I received another call from the complainant,who stated that there was sewage on the ground from a recent snow melt,and sewage had again been transported into the yards of some of the trailers. I made a second visit to the site that afternoon and did note what appeared to be grayish-black wastewater with a sewage odor on the ground,(indicative of a failing drainfield,behind trailer#I7 and upslope from trailers#26 and 27). Although a faint septic odor was noted,there was no evidence of sewage on the ground around trailers#26 and 27. As a result of this investigation, I determined that there was sufficient evidence that a violation of the Commonwealth of Virginia Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations had occurred. I sent Mr. Sprouse a certified letter dated January 7, 1998(received January 8, 1998)outlining the circumstances of the complaint,the findings of my investigation,and recommendations to prevent the problem from being compounded until a repair solution was reached. Along with the letter, I enclosed a repair application,which I instructed him to complete and return to the Environmental Health office by January 20, 1998. The Environmental Health office received his completed repair application by January 20, 1998 and I met with Mr. Sprouse and his contractor,Mr. Buddy Snead,at the site on January 27, 1998. As per a�3� 7 telephone conversation I had with Mr. Sprouse in the interim between sending him the letter and this site _ �y�•t ' ' visit,he was having the septic tank serving the failing drainfield pumped out on . .lar.ba ' o prevent any effluent from reaching the failing drainfield. According to Mr. Sprouse and Mr. Snead,this septic tank and the failing drainfield currently service three trailers at the site. We looked over the extent of the failure and discussed possibilities for repairing it. Based upon several factors and conversations with experienced environmental health personnel familiar with Beaver Hill Mobile Park,such as William Craun and Dwayne Roadcap,we have concluded 2 that the only viable option to correct the failing drainfield(and future drainfield failures)is to connect to the public sewer main,which apparently runs adjacent to the site along Route 240. The most obvious ,r.. .,4,1 ^4,4„ ,,�.�'' factor is a lack of usable area in the vicinity of the trailers themselves. Presently,the existing drainfields {�.x �` for the trailers in the park have exhausted the usable area in their immediate vicinity. As a result the only ts"94142 area available for repairs is in excess of several hundred yards from the current failure and the general area { of the trailers themselves. Utilizing this area would be logistically prohibitive,and would pose Mr. Sprouse IL " a cf21 v� with a significant financial expense. Also,this would only be a temporary solution because the area ZO eventually would become exhausted as the existing drainfields progressively failed. k.eW a ttrA' , �'� The ori41-^ ginal drainfields at the site are in excess of 30 On the average,,a properly +�r T s.Y v - i 4 cm , installed drainfield handling the daily sewage flow ich it was designed,can be expected to last v- 1 approximately 20 to 25 years. The drainfield the site have already lasted beyond that which can reasonably be expected. As a result,because the drainfields at the site are of similar age and design,placed in similar soils,and handlin similar sews a flows ' n be safel assumed that there will be more similar 0 failure '1 the near future. cc r ' U a 7 There is not enough ailable/usable are t the site to replace all of the drainftel t ey fail. Connection to public sewer will no on ylhci il"faate a rapid and sound solution to repairing eventual drainfield failures at the site,but at the same time will increase public health protection. This will impact / i0 not only the people living at the site,but may also decrease the possibility of contamination of the Beaver A 0 `it,, ,, Creek Reservoir,as the Beaver Hill Mobile Park is located in this Water Resources Management Area. 7. E v f " •• J The current drainfield failure has already resulted in the discharge of sewage onto the ground. The 3 ' regular pumping out of the septic tank and the application of lime on the affected area are only temporary 'SW:g; V solutions. This problem is only going to get worse with time,especially with the wet winter season we 6,- lti. have had and the additional rain we can expect in the spring. A sound and timely solution are critical to the 3 tprotection of public health not only in this instance,but in the similar situations we can expect in the future. ' i It is for these reasons that we are requesting that this site be considered for connection to public sewer. 7 Thank you for your attention to this matter. Should you have any additional questions or 3 i,v„r"�comments, please do not hesitate to call. r)`"" SA.AL' �" Sincerely, 4.,,, iW( Jack D. McClelland Environmental Health Specialist Senior Pc: Mr. E.A. Sprouse Dwayne Roadcap,Senior Technical Consultant ALBEMARLE COUNTY 41 y'y�. 69A w / .\-)-\ .\ 1 . 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WHITE HALL DISTRICTS 4 • 1 TAX MAP PARCEL DATE ADOPTED STRUCTURES 56 77 08-10-83 House,4 miscellaneous buildings 56 78 08-10-83 No structures 56 79A 08-10-83 House 56 80 08-10-83 House,storage building 56 80A 08-10-83 No structures 56 80B 08-10-83 Doublewide mobile home 56 80C 08-10-83 House 56 81 08-10-83 House,garage,storage building 56 81A 08-10-83 House 56 81B 08-10-83 Metal shed 56 82 08-10-83 No structures 56 86 08-10-83 House,3 storage buildings 56 87 08-10-83 1-story metal building,C/B building 56 88 08-10-83 No structures 56 88B 08-10-83 Mobile home with porch,2 misc. buildings 56 89 08-10-83 No structures 56 90 08-10-83 No structures 56 90A 08-10-83 No structures 56 91 08-10-83 Barn 56 91A 08-10-83 2 houses,garage,barn 56 92 08-10-83 House .____-- 57 8 08-10-83 House, storage building,equipment shed,shop,43 mobile home spaces 57 8A 08-10-83 House 57 9 08-10-83 House 57 9B 08-10-83 House,shed 57 9D 08-10-83 House,metal storage 57 10 08-10-83 No structures 57 10A 08-10-83 No structures 57 11 08-10-83 Modula house,metal building,2 misc.buildings 57 12 08-10-83 Modular house 57 13 08-10-83 House ��.c.1 OF ALB,E.41 t h�1 ��7 ? IMX 4. / 1 up . ` Planning Department COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING JOHN L. HUMPHREY CHARLOTTESVILLE. VIRGINIA 22901 County Planner January 15 , 1970 Mr . Ellis A . Sprouse Route 2 Charlottesville , Virginia Dear Mr . Sprouse : This is to inform you that on January 15 , 1970 during the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors your application for a Conditional Use Permit to expand your mobile home park . was approved subject to the conditions on the attached sheet . If this approval is for a Conditional Use Permit , please come in and pick up your Zoning Permit . Sincerely , 4 ohn L . Humphre. Zoning Administrator JLH'Ibct Conditions 1 . That additional screening be provided on the western most property line . Said line being the common property line between Mr . Clayton and Mr . Sprouse . Use cedar , white pine or some hard wood 2 . That additional planting of trees for the shade and convenience of the residents be accomplished within the facility itself . 3 . That approval for septic system be obtained from Health Department and approval of water system be approved by the County Service Authority . 4 . That a plot plan be submitted for staffs review prior to issuance of a Zoning Permit . 5 . That 50 feet be maintained between the trailers and the property line .