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<br />Roseville Public Works and Transportation Commission <br /> <br />Agenda Item <br /> <br />Date: December 16, 2004 <br /> <br />Item No: 5 <br /> <br />Item Description: Sanitary Sewer Inflow/Infiltration Study (Continued) <br /> <br />Background: Last month, Don Bluhm, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES), <br />provided an in depth presentation about the Met Council's Inflow/Infiltration reduction initiative. <br />A full copy of 2004 Inflow and Infiltration report can be found at: <br /> <br /> <br />Alternatives: As we discussed last month, the City needs to determine how we will address the <br />reduction of the excessive III being conveyed into the MCES sanitary sewer interceptors. We <br />have had an opportunity to review programs being implemented by other communities and <br />would like to discuss the following alternatives at the meeting. Any program implemented <br />would include an education component, and would require enabling amendments to the City <br />code. <br /> <br />1. Point of Sale (St. Anthony): Require inspection and disconnection of sump pumps and <br />foundation drains upon the sale of the house. This is accomplished through ordinance, <br />and education of realtors that do business in the community. The inspection happens <br />once the house is put on the market. If it does not have an illegal connection, they are <br />given a certificate of compliance. If it does have an illegal connection, the homeowner <br />must correct the problem prior to sale of the property. <br /> <br />Program Statistics: <br />. Program began in 1999 (ongoing) <br />. City employee does inspection <br />. 2300 total properties <br />. Average homeowner cost $1500 <br /> <br />. 200 homes inspected <br />. 160 homes have been disconnected <br />. Projects completed by homeowners <br /> <br />2. Property inspection (Little Canada, Plymouth): Set up a two phase program. Education <br />regarding the problem and the cost to the city, and inspection of every property in the city <br />to check for illegal connections. The inspections could be completed by a city employee <br />or contracted out. Inspections could happen in late afternoons and evenings or on <br />saturday. It would be the homeowner's responsibility to set up an appointment. Penalties <br />would be charged if property owners do not set up an inspection or correct an illegal <br />connection <br />