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as built GARRY ROBINSON, P.E. CONSULTING ENGINEER 114 MONUMENT DRIVE • SCHUYLERVILLE • NY • 12871 PHONE&FAX: 518-695-3655 • EMAIL:grobinsonpe@gmail.com AS BUILT March 18, 2019 pn EnJohn O'Brien,Building Inspector v C E D v Town of Queensbury Town Hall 742 Bay Road MAR 18 2019 1 pi Queensbury,NY 12804 TOWN OF QUEENSBURY Dear John, BUILDING&CODES Re: Danial Hamm Septic Installation Certification 14 Arbutus Drive Town of Queensbury, Warren County Recently I made an inspection of the above referenced onsite septic system. The system utilized an existing 1000 gallon septic tank, a retrofitted effluent filter,a distribution box and an Eljen GSF leaching bed. • We are the designer of an onsite sewage disposal system for the referenced lot. • We are personally familiar with the actual site conditions and in consideration of those conditions the system was designed in compliance with the Town of Queensbury Standards,the current Appendix 75A of the NYSDOH,the Residential Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Design Handbook(2012)and the Eljen GSF NY Design and Installation Manual dated May 2017. • We have performed an inspection of the system at the time of construction(system prior to backfilling)and certify that it is in substantial conformance with the plans titled"Lands of Danial Hamm—Sewage Disposal System Plan,dated 2/25/19(Rev. 3/7/19&3/12/19). We are unaware of any conditions that existed on the site that deviated from the conditions observed at the time of design. • A record drawing has been prepared and is attached for your use. It includes the location of the septic tank,distribution box and the limits of the Eljen GSF Leaching Bed based on the location of the home itself It is stamped&signed as requested. • Also included are some photos of the system as installed that were taken during our site inspection. If you have any questions or require any further information please feel free to give me a call. Sincerely, 9,4444, 1 egeadO 2 Garry Robinson,P.E. -Consulting Engineer Cc: Dan Hamm,Owner HP2017/C/MyDocs/MyWordDocs/OnsiteSeptics/QueensburyCertifications/HammLetter GARRY ROBINSON, P.E. CONSULTING ENGINEER 114 MONUMENT DRIVE • SCHUYLERVILLE • NY • 12871 PHONE&FAX: 518-695-3655• EMAIL:grobinsonpe@gmail.com t "Ilk .. s ..Ht . _ ' _- Construction Photos for Hamm Onsite '- 1 Sewage Disposal System (3 Total) ,�. t x, ,' 14 Arbutus Drive, Town of Queensbury, =-;f ' Warren County .e, rt '''-''• —1111'''''',*" 7":',,, , ,.-:--- --.- , - _:,,,,_.......„):„..„: „;,,,, Looking from Septic Tank Outlet to Dist. Box to Eljen GSF Bed t' a . , 1 *tit '' 1: zs .„ Looking at new Effluent Filter to new Dist. Box 4d 1 ate s r:;„,,.,4.4i.,, ),:,,,,,,s„t, , i 1, , ' .� New Distribution Box `= "7, HP2017/C/MyDocs/MyWordDocs/OnsiteSeptics/QueensburyCer0fications/HammSeptic/Photos two n 22'-0" , = uWE 4"0 PVC®1/8"/F1-- 1'-0"ASTM C-33 SAND ON SHORT SIDES SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTES I FROM DIST. BOX 1'-0"ASTM C-33 SAND ON LONG SIDES �A DISTRIBUTION BOX NOTES: 4"0 PVC®1/8-/FT 1' THIS PLAN IS FOR A REPLACEMENT SYSTEM FOR A FAILING SEPTIC TANK/SEEPAGE PIT SYSTEM. THE /� 1 's -DI REQUIREMENTS. BOX TO BE NO.2 DB FROM SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM, AS IS, DOES NOT MEET CURRENT SEPARATION8 { BY FORT MILLER OR EQUAL. PER PLAN -� V ggg -PROVIDE EXTENSION COLLAR IF COVER � QUIREMENTS. THE PROPOSED REPLACEMENT SYSTEM 1.IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MODEL A1800-4x18-VT-B35 OVER BOX EXCEEDS 12« 2'-0'°ASTM C-33 SAND to J ALSO DOES NOT MEET SOME OF THE CURRENT ZABEL EFFLUENT FILTER BE PROVIDED ON THE SEPTIC -BAFFLE MUST BE PROVIDED.PIPING SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS.2. THE PROPOSED ELJEN SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE BETTER TANK OUTLET.PROVIDE A ZUES RISER AND LID BENDS TO SERVE AS BAFFLES ARE -� tj } E OR AN EQUAL PRODUCT TO ACCESS ZABEL FILTER. UNACCEPTABLE. o TREATMENT OF THE WASTE PRIOR TO IT ENTERING ��/N OF EE 1 r. -FOR PUMPED FEED TO D-BOX PROVIDE A 2'-0" ASTM C-33 SAND GROUNDWATER. IT IS FAR SUPERIOR THAN THE EXISTING TOWN<,JI 2. THE EXISTING CONCRETE BAFFLE WILL NEED TO BE RETAINING FITTING AT ENTRANCE AND D-BOX LOCATED REMOVED TO PLACE THE EFFLUENT FILTER NOTED SEEPAGE PIT SYSTEM. DE{ EXPAND FORCE MAIN PIPE SIZE TO 4"0 5' PER SITE PLAN ' 3 3. { ) ����1� -' " ABOVE.REMOVE CONCRETE FROM TANK DO NOT ALLOW OR MORE PRIOR TO THE DIST.BOX. Typ IN IC FILING FOR A PERMIT THE OWNERS ARE TO DROP AND REMAIN IN TANK. -MOUND GRADE OVER DIST.BOX TO HELP OR TO SUIT SITE INDICATING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THESE ISSUES. PREVENT FREEZING CONDITIONS OWNERS INITIALS: _________ SITE " GSF UNIT 4"DIA.PERF. PVC 287 SF BED REQ'D ZABEL RETROFIT ACCESS SYSTEM (LAID LEVEL) (LAID LEVEL) 330 SF. BED PROVIDED RISER DEPTH AS REQ.-26"DIA. OUTLET(TYP.OF 8� ELJEN GSP BED SYSTEM PLAN - - NOT TO SCALE ` SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM NOTES: SITE LOCATION MAP N FINAL GRADE LA INHyET [�BAFFLE v A! 4"OUTLET PIPE 1. THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN OUTDATED, SUB STANDARD SEEPAGE PIT MIN.SLOPE 1/8"/FT. GROUT UNUSED OPENINGS 15°-0" LEACHING SYSTEM WITH AN ELJEN GSF BED REPLACEMENT SYSTEM. JL 2.SEWAGE FLOWS: 3 BEDROOM HOME 0 150 GAL/DAY/BEDROOM TOTAL=450 GPD LIQUID LEVEL 0" 2•-1" STABILIZED FILL SPREAD 5'-- 3. EXISTING 1000 GAL. SEPTIC TANK TO REMAIN. PLAN VIEW IN 6"LAYERS TYP TOPSOIL& ELJEN GSF UNIT 2'-6" SEED 6"MIN. ADJUST GRADE TO ENSURE 4. DESIGN IS BASED ON NYS GSF DESIGN MANUAL DATED MAY 2017 TABLES 6 AND 7 EFFLUENT - THAT BASE OF SYSTEM IS WITH A PERC RATE OF 1-5 MIN/INCH AND A LOADING RATE OF 1.33 GPD/SF. PROVIDE ZABEL TYP.EQUAL LOW ENOUGH SO THAT IT CAN 5 GSF UNITS PER BEDROOM, USE 3 LINES AT 5 GSF UNITS EACH FOR A SIZE OF 22'x15' FILTER EOR FFLUENT 12"COVER MIN. EXISTING GRADE FLOW BY GRAVITY FROM THE (330 SF). THIS EXCEEDS ELJEN DESIGN MANUAL REQ'S. 2 0"rrP 8"MIN EXISTING SEPTIC TANK OUTLET EACH OUTLET FITTED 5.CONTRACTOR AT ALL TIMES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NYSDOH 4"INLET WITH SPEED LEVELERS _ 1 I 2'-6"MAX REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN APPENDIX 75A-WASTEWATER TREATMENT STANDARDS FOR SECTION VIEW PIPES AT �I 4"OUTLET INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD SYSTEMS, THE NYSDOH PUBLICATION"RESIDENTIAL ONSITE MIN. 'T PIPES AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM DESIGN HANDBOOK"2012 EDITION AND THE ELJEN SEPTIC TANK MODIFICATION DETAILS SLOPE O O O MIN.)fi"/FT II II I 1 1 1 II I I I 1 1 1 I 1 I I I I I I 24"MIN, TO SEASONAL HIGH "GEOTEXTILE SAND FILTER NEW YORK DESIGN AND INSTALLATION MANUAL"MAY 2017 EDITION. SLOPE GROUNDWATER OR IMPERVIOUS NOT TO SCALE ASTM C-33 SAND- PROVIDE CERTIFICATION LAYER(CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY) 6, THE LOT INFORMATION HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THE WARREN COUNTY CIS SYSTEM -- - 12"MIN.COARSE AND GRADATION ANALYSES FROM PIT TO SAND OR PEA STONE ENGINEER EXISTING SOIL = AND LIMITED FIELD MEASUREMENTS. THE PARCEL IS TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TAX MAP# 302.17-2-16. SECTION A-A CONVENTIONAL ELJEN GSF BED SYSTEM SECTION 7. PROVIDE A SURFACE DRAINAGE SWALE AROUND THE ABSORPTION SYSTEM TO DIVERT NOT TO SCALE RUNOFF AWAY FROM THE SYSTEM. INSTALL NO CLOSER THAN 25' FROM THE UPHILL EDGE OF DISTRIBUTION BOX THE SYSTEM, NOT TO SCALE 8. OWNER SHALL NOT ALLOW ANY CLEAR WATER DISCHARGES SUCH AS A SUMP PUMP PERCOLATION TEST RESULTS: FINISH GRADE ROOF DRAINS TO BE DIRECTED TO THE SEPTIC SYSTEM AS IT WILL CAUSE SYSTEM FAILURE. PERC. RATE DEPTH CONTRACTOR NOTIFICATION: 4" TOPSOIL 9. NO STRUCTURES SUCH AS SHEDS, POOLS, BARNS, ETC. ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN No. MIN:SEC INCH IN. SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE DESIGN EXISTING SOILS 5' OR ON TOP OF THE SEPTIC SYSTEM. ALL TRAFFIC OR ANY USE THAT MAYCAUSE IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE OWNER PROVIDE QUALITY ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION TO COMPACTION OF THE SOILS OR MAY CAUSE THE COLLAPSE OF THE LEACHING SYSTEM PT 1 1:05 24 ENSURE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF SYSTEM DESIGN COMPONENTS MUST BE DIVERTED FROM THE LEACHING SYSTEM AREA. PT 2 1:04 25 MAINTENANCE FOR THIS SYSTEM. SEND AS LITTLE INTENT. .. .. GREASE AS POSSIBLE TO HOUSE DRAINS. MONITOR IF DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS FROM THOSE PRESENTED 10. THE CONTRACTOR IS TO SECURE ALL REQUIRED PERMITS FOR THE THE PROJECT. EFFLUENT FILTER AND CLEAN AS REQ'D,I.E.INITIALLY IN THIS PLAN ARE ENCOUNTERED, THE CONTRACTOR SUITABLE BACKFILL EST PIT RESULTS CHECK AT 3 MONTHS AND IF NOT CLOGGED CHECK AT SHALL CONTACT THE DESIGN ENGINEER IMMEDIATELY 4"PERF. PIPE (ROCK,COBBLES TO BE REMOVED) 11. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OSHA REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. THEY ARE T DESCRIPTION 6 MONTHS, ETC. UNTIL A TIME PERIOD FOR CLEANING PRIOR TO ANY FURTHER WORK BEING COMPLETED. LAID LEVEL ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SITE SAFETY. 1 0"DES MEDIUM BROWN SAND THE FILTER CAN BE ESTABLISHED. REMOVE FILTER & HOSE CLEAN THEN REPLACE. MONITOR SEPTIC TANK GARRY ROBINSON,P.E. PHONE: 518-695-3655 GEOTEXTILE COVER or 12. ALL WORK MUST CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL CODES, NO MOTTLING,GROUNDWATER OR ROCK AND CLEAN TANK WHEN THE DEPTH TO THE SLUDGE EMAIL: grobinsonpe®gmoil.eom HOLES AT SPECIFICATIONS,ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS. LAYER IS 10"BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE OUTLET 5&7 O'CLOCK TEST PITS AND PERCOLATION TESTS COMPLETED BAFFLE AND THE DEPTH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BANDING STRAPS UTILITY ALL UTILITY LOCATIONS T SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE. CONTRACTOR TO FIELD VERIFY BY GARRY ROBINSON, P.E. ON 2-22-19 SCUM LAYER IS 3"ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE OUTLET UTILITY LOCATIONS. CONTRACTOR TO CONTACT DIG SAFELY NY AS REQUIRED AT 811. NO UNDERGROUND WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED UNTIL UTILITIES ARE LOCATED. BAFFLE. SEE SEPARATE ELJEN 0&M MANUAL(NOT ON THIS PLAN) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 14.CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE RECORD DRAWINGS FOR THIS ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM RECORD DRAWING NOTE GSF UNIT TO THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BUILDING DEPARTMENT. LAID LEVEL t U 111.1414 THE RECORD DRAWING INFORMATION ON THIS PLAN WAS PROVIDED TYP. zz15. ALL REFUSE DEBRIS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE AT BY THE CONTRACTOR AND/OR LIMITED FIELD MEASUREMENTS AND ASTM C-33 SAND co THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.CONTRACTOR TO DISPOSE OF LEGALLY OFF SITE. CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION BY ENGINEER. THIS DRAWING IS TYP. PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT16. ALL POINTS OF CONSTRUCTION INGRESS AND OR EGRESS SHALL BE MAINTAINED TO CERTIFIED FOR ACCURACY AS THE ENGINEER WAS NOT ENGAGED I 6"I 36" _I_6"I PREVENT TRACKING OR FLOWING OF SEDIMENT OR DEBRIS ON A PUBLIC ROAD OR ON THE FOR FULL TIME INSPECTION OR PROJECT SUPERVISION. r. PAVED SURFACES OF THE SITE. NOTE: 2'MIN. TO IMPERVIOUS STRATA, BEDROCK 17. CONTRACTOR TO COMPLY WITH ANY PROJECT SPECIFIC SWPPP. CONTRACTOR TO FOLLOW OR SEASONAL HIGH GROUNDWATER GUIDELINES AS PROVIDED IN THE"NYS GUIDELINES FOR URBAN EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL"(THE BLUE BOOK-ITS MOST RECENT UPDATE), - - - - - - - - ELJEN GSF UNIT CROSS SECTION W NOT i0 SCALE 18.CONTRACTOR TO COMPLY WITH ANY NYSDEC, ACOE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES PERMITS THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO THE ONSITE SEPTIC SYSTEMS WORK, AY LOT AREA=.37 ACRES 19. EXISTING SEPTIC SYSTEMS IF SHOWN ARE BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH THE OWNER DRIVEW FRONTAGE AC OR NEIGHBORS, THEY INDICATE THE RELATIVE LOCATION OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS BUT ARE LL_ I N. GARAGE I NOT INTENDEDALLY TO SHOW EXACT LOCATIONS OR TYPES/SIZES OF SYSTEMS AS THEY ARE RECORD DRAWING LOCATIONS GAS LINE STEPS-_-_-_� 20. SOME LEACHING SYSTEMS REQUIRE THAT A SPECIFIC EFFLUENT FILTER BE PROVIDED IN THE SEPTIC TANK OUTLET LINE IN ORDER TO VALIDATE THE THE WARRANTY AND KEEP IT IN SEPTIC SYSTEM LOCATION CHART _ j�/y FORCE. THESE INCLUDE AMONG OTHERS ELJEN GSF SYSTEMS, ANUA PUR-A-FLO PEAT FIBER S_JWATERLINE_ SIDEWALK RUN FT. RUN FT, SYSTEMS. EFFLUENT FILTERS REMOVE SOLIDS THAT MIGHT PASS THROUGH THE SEPTIC TANK /n AND CONTINUE INTO THE LEACHING SYSTEM CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THEY REQUIRE ROUTINE lJ J A-1 34 B-1 22.3En MAINTENANCE(SEE NOTES ON THIS PLAN) TO OPERATE PROPERLY. A BACK UP FROM A a CLOGGED EFFLUENT FILTER IS NOT A FAILURE. IT MERELY INDICATES THAT IT DID ITS JOB 0 OO HOME I A-2 36 B-2 26.5 AND NOW NEEDS MAINTENANCE. AN EFFLUENT FILTER IS RECOMMENDED ON ALL SYSTEMS. - C 1 A-3 31 B-3 30 21. A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SHALL PERFORM INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION POOL A-4 41 B-4 26 AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO CERTIFY THAT IT WAS INSTALLED 2 SHE A-5 49 B-5 50 PROPERLY: HOUSE LATERAL,ST,PIPING TO DB,DB,PS, LATERALS EXPOSED FOR INSPECTION. 48 HOUR NOTICE IS REQUIRED AS WELL AS A FEE. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE FULL TIME 4 A-6 55 B-6 47.5 '.s� INSPECTION OR PROJECT SUPERVISION. THESE ARE AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE. L� © ENGINEER TO PROVIDE A CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTION INDICATING IF THE SYSTEM IS IN Q - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 = ST OUTLET COVER SUBSTANTIAL ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS WILL BE(PROVIDED. EXISTING 1000 GALLON SEPTIC TANK TO REMAIN 2 = DIST BOX 3,4,5&6 = LEACH FIELD CORNERS 22. NO NEIGHBORING WATER SUPPLY WELLS EXIST WITHIN 100 FEET OF THE LEACHING EXISTING DRY WELL & PIPING TO BE REMOVED A = NW CORNER OF HOME SYSTEM. MUNICIPAL WATER 15 PROVIDED. PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION BOX NOTES: B = SW CORNER OF HOME 23. GRAVITY PIPING IS TO BE PVC SDR 21 OR SCH 40. PROPOSED ELJEN GSF TRENCH 15 UNITS 1.CONTRACTOR TO PUMP THE EXISTING SEEPAGE HOUSE TO SEPTIC TANK 10.3 I � � PIT CLEAN. THEN EITHER REMOVE IT OFFSITE OR 24. SITE GRADING SHALL BE ADJUSTED AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM CAN -3 LINES @ 20,, 15'X22' AREA (330 SF) BREAK IT UP IN PLACE, CONTRACTOR TO ENSURE HOUSE TO ELJEN FIELD 21 BE SERVED BY GRAVITY. IF NOT POSSIBLE A PUMP STATION WILL NEED TO BE ADDED. THAT FILL IS PACKED SOLID SO AS TO AVOID LANDS OF DANIAL HAMM -10' MIN. TO PROPERTY LINE ST TO DBOX 3 A A T FUTURE SETTLING. RECORD DRAWING -20' MIN. TO HOUSE 2,PROVIDE FILL ON THE DOWN HILL(WEST)EDGE ELJEN FD TO WATERLINE 13 14 ARBUTUS DRIVE -10' MIN. TO WATERLINE of THE ELJEN BED TO PROVIDE A FLAT GRADE ELJEN FD TO SO. PROP, LINE 13 AT LEAST 5 FEET AWAY FROM THE BED SO TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WARREN COUNTY STATE OF NEW YORK LEAKAGE OUT THE SIDE OF THE SYSTEM DOES jELJEN FD TO WEST PROP, LINE 11 NOT OCCUR. OF NEW tE Y DIMENSIONS ARE BASED ON FIELD *�r�a.RG r SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PLAN ONSITE SEPTIC SYSTEM LAYOUT MEASUREMENTS FROM HOME TO SCALE: 1"=20' SYSTEM COMPONENTS. ' A16 3 3/17/19 RECORD DRAWING DATE: 2-25-19 SCALE: AS NOTED DWG.NO.: hammseptic.dwg 2 3-12-19 ROTATED FIELD 90' P.E.3-7-19 MINOR CHANGES PER TOWN CARRY ROBINSON, li' SHEET 1 OF P.E.UC.NO.: NY-060166 REV. DATE I NOTE I CONSULTING ENGINEER