Signed_Inspection_Report_05-07-2019INSPECTION WORKSHEET (PTI-002185-2019)
Town of Queensbury - Building and Codes - Fire Marshal
742 Bay Road - (518) 761-8256 Building (518) 761-8206 Fire Marshal
Case Number:PT-0242-2019 Case Module:Permit
Inspection Date:Tue May 7, 2019 Inspection Status:Failed
Inspector:John O'Brien Inspection Type:Property Transfer Inspections
Job Address:Parcel Number:61 FITZGERALD RD
Queensbury, NY 12804
289.14-1-8
Contact Type Company Name Name
Primary Owner GERSTEN, CLAUDIA
Checklist Item Passed Comments
Weather YES Cloudy & drizzling
Temperature (Fahrenheit)YES 58 degrees
Plumbing fixtures tested & confirmed - for flow
and point of discharge
NO
Septic tank (include # of tanks)YES 1 concrete septic tank
Access riser? (if yes, depth to cover)NO No access riser septic tank is 5' below finished pavement.
Depth below grade to top of tank NO 5'
Inlet baffle NO Not exposed
Liquid level AT/ABOVE/BELOW (one) discharge
invert
NO Liquid halfway up on outlet pipe.
Main tank cleanout size and location NO
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Checklist Item Passed Comments
Capacity in gallons NO
Water tight tank NO
Cracked, corroded or deformed?NO Unable to determine 5' below grade
Is tank pumped more than 4x/year? -
AUTOMATIC FAILURE
NO Every 6 months as per Scott one of the owners.
Does the pump(s) appear to be operating
properly?
NO
Is there a high water alarm?NO
Are both switch and alarm operable?NO
Are there any obvious electrical shortcomings? -
NOTE: ToQ Code Enforcement Officer is not a
certified electrical inspector
NO
Cracked, corroded or deformed?NO
Absorption field NO
Leaching bed NO
Raised system NO
Seepage Pits: Number NO 1 seepage pit uncovered 5'+ below driveway. The seepage
pit is full of effluent. The seepage pit is in failure!
Other NO
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Checklist Item Passed Comments
System appears to have functioned adequately NO
System/components indicate unacceptable NO
Evidence of prolonged high liquid level NO Seepage pit appears to have been full of effluent for quite
awhile.
Weather/lack of information/inaccessibility NO The Septic System is in failure due to the seepage pit being
full of liquid to the top.
Recommend upgrade/expand/replace 1+
components
NO
As-built provided is accurate NO No
On-site as-built req'd before insp is complete NO
System needs repairs NO Needs to be replaced septic system in failure.
System passes all function testing NO 5/7/19 Septic System has failed the Inspection due to the
seepage pit being full of effluent. The septic system is in
failure and a new replacement septic system designed by an
engineer and installed.
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O'Brien, John (Inspector)