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June 17, 198U
John A. . Stelzner
221b Vinland
Oahkosh, WI 54901
Dear Mr. Stelzner:
In 1974, your property at 2218 Vinland was annexed to the City of Oshkosh. A
check of city records show that this property has not been cannected to the
publie sewer.
State of Wisconsin and Municipal Law requires habitable buildings to connect to
public sewer �ahen it is available. At th� preaent time, laws do not require
connecting to public water $upply when an adequaEe pressuria¢d potable well
supply is serving the building.
The City is requiring all properties that came into the City in the 1974 Island
Annexetion and with public :►ewer avaiiable to connect to the public sewer
before Septemher 1, 1980. Your property at 22I$ Vinland ia included in this
requirement. The public utilities were installed under City Contract 72-13 and
asaessment of $89�.00 has been charged against your property for utility isnprove-
�ents. This assessment will have to be p�id to the City Clerk before connecting
to public utilitiea. Call Mr. Marks, City Clerk for further infor�ation on
payuient af asseasments.
I recommend that you also install a water service pipe at this time. The water
service pipe would not be required to be us�d. If at a future time qou wanted
to connect to public water. another trench will not have to be dug. The trenching
is a coatly part of the installatlon. Sawer service and water setwice msy be
installed in the saine trench if conditions are right. If you ehoose not to
connect to public w�ter supply, a water meter is required on well supply. A
pollution charge would be made for use of the public owned treat�aent works.
Faucets furni�hing water for use outside of the building may be taken off ahead
o� the well supply raeters and then pollution charge8 wouldn't be charped for
water used for lawns, gardens and so on.
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I al�o recommend that you have your plu;nber inspeet your �resent plumbing system.
Inspecti�n would deter�ine if your present plu�bing syste�a is adequately installed
to protect occupants from health hazards. Publi.c sewer snains contain many sewer
gasea that are nozmally nat in a septic system. These gases can be very toxic
and explosive. Any part of your existing plumbing system that isn't in code
compliance and by resson of non-compliance tends to create a health hazard weuld
hav� to be repaired, renovated. replaced or removed before conne�ting ta
the public sewer.
If you have any questions, call r� at City �all, 424-0383. My normal of£ice
hours are from 8:00 to 9:U0 a.m. and 1:00 to 2:U� p.�a. '
Siacerely,
CITY OF OSHKOSH
MARVIN �IZGLEY
Plu�bing Supervisor
MHbkz 9158