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CHRONOLOGY
Michael Dick
Lot A Short Plat 178, Part of Belfair Center
12329-32-90050
6-19-95 Complaint received by Mason County Department of
Health Services .
6-22-95 Complaint investigated by John Denison.
* Drywell installed sometime in 1978, was found
to be on Cooperstein property. The drywell had
been dug up, and effluent was observed
surfacing over the lid.
6-23-95 Water sample taken by Mark Tompkins, effluent
surfacing out of drywell 2 ,400 fecal coliform per
100 ml .
7-17-95 Failure turned over to Kim Lincoln for repair.
7-24-95 Initial letter mailed out to property owner.
8-9-95 On site meeting with property manager, designer, and
Kim Lincoln.
10-6-95 Repair Permit received.
10-11-95 Site evaluation by Kim Lincoln.
12-11-95 Design received.
12-12-95 Appeals to the issuance of the permit were received
by both Janice Cooperstein and Mrs. V.E. Cokelet.
12-12-95 Design stake-out inspection, conducted by Kim
Lincoln and Mark Tompkins.
12-14-95 Design approved by Mason County Department Health
Services.
12-21-95 Appeal Hearing.
12-27-95 Letter received by MCDHS, from Janice Cooperstein.
* Letter states additional concerns.
1-4-96 Health Officer determination sent out.
1-5-96 Letter dated 1/2/96 received by MCDHS, from Steve
Wecker, witness for Janice Cooperstein.
* Letter detailed his concerns regarding the
design.
1. Design Flows
2 . Waste Strength
1-22-96 Letter received by MCDHS, from Janice Cooperstein.
* Letter detailed her concerns regarding design
flows .
1-23-96 Letter received by MCDHS, from Janice Cooperstein.
* Letter detailed more concerns regarding design.
1. Design flows
2 . Safety Margins
3 . Maintenance & Operation
1-30-96 Letter sent to Michael Dick, from MCDHS.
* Letter states that new water readings indicate
flows were underestimated and the design must be
re-submitted.
2-10-96 Letter received by MCDHS, from Bob Slee, property
manager for Michael Dick.
* Letter, and follow-up phone confirmed, water
saving device will be implemented throughout the
building.
In the phone call it was agreed that after the
devices are in place monitoring of the water use
will be done by the designer.
3-28-96 Phone call from Bob Slee and designer Al Everson.
* A X-Ray machine used by the dentist was found to
be using 70 gallons of water an hour.
* This machine was updated and modified to be
recycling.
3-28-96 Letter received by MCDHS, from Janice Cooperstein.
* Letter detailed more concerns regarding design.
1. States repair is an expansion.
4-11-96 Design Submitted.
4-19-96 Design reviewed and failed.
4-29-96 Letter received by Dr. Trucksess, MCDHS Health
Officer, from Janice Cooperstein.
NOTE: THIS LETTER WAS IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED TO
MCDHS DUE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST SEE LETTER SENT
5/2/96.
* Letter details more concerns regarding design.
5-2-96 Letter sent to Janice Cooperstein, from Brad Banner.
* Letter states that Dr. Trucksess forwarded her
letter of 4-29-96 to him due to a conflict of
interest.
5-10-96 Design submitted, and review, placed on hold for
additional information.
6-26-96 Design conditionally approved.
6-30-96 Appeal submitted by Janice Cooperstein.
7-1-96 Letter sent to property manager, designer, installer
stating conditions of approval .
7-2-96 Phone call to Brad Banner, from Bob Slee property
manager.
* Mr. Slee was inquiring about what regulation we
have prohibiting the installation of a approved
design, even if it is under appeal .
7-2-96 Memo faxed to Mr. Slee regarding phone call inquiry.
* Memo states MCDHS has no regulations regarding
this. But any installation should be done at the
owner' s full risk.
7-7-96 Appeal submitted by Vivene Cokelet.
7-8-96 Final inspection, failed.
* Approved for cover only, still need inspection of
pump tank, and alarm panel .
7-11-96 Requested information sent to both appellants .
7-16-96 Final inspection, pass .
7-25-96 Letter received by MCDHS, from Janice Cooperstein.
* Letter states grounds for appeal .
1. Design is deficient.
2 . Repair is an expansion.
3 . System is too large for site.
4 . Owner does not have easement from her so the
system can be installed and maintained.
5 . Installation involves risk or harm to and
trespass over the adjacent properties.
7-29-96 Installer called MCDHS, Roofing contractor had
driven over and damaged portions of the front
disposal area.
* Maintenance permit applied for and damaged
portions replaced.
8-9-96 Letter received by MCDHS, from Steve Wecker R.S . ,
witness for Janice Cooperstein.
* Letter details his concerns with the design and
installation.
1. Design flows
2 . Expansion, not repair
3 . Operation & Maintenance inadequate
4 . Installation problems
8-22-96 Appeal Hearing before Health Officer.
8-28-96 Notified by phone that the high water alarm had
sounded.
9-5-96 Final Conclusion of Health Officer sent to
appellants.
. . . I uphold the Mason County Health Department' s
approval of the on-site septic system. . .
The following conditions do apply:
1. No automatic override mechanism is allowed.
2 . Fill Soil impacting Vi Cokelet' s property must
be bulkheaded or mediated in some acceptable
manner.
9-19-96 Letter sent to Bob Slee, Property Manager, from Kim
Lincoln.
* Letter notified owner that MCDHS had not yet
received the required information from the O&M
professional regarding the alarm sounding.
9-19-96 Received fax from Eric Knopf, O&M professional .
* Notification of alarm sounding, observations made
and actions taken.
9-19-96 Notified automatic override removed.
9-20-96 Complaint received from Mrs . Cokelet.
* complainant state she was smelling an odor.
9-20-96 Complaint investigation by Grant Holdcroft .
* Unable to detect any odor or problems .
9-30-96 Entire building was checked for leaks . Several
toilets were still having problems.
* All seven were replaced with new low flow models.
10-28-96 Bulkhead along Cokelet property completed.
11-1-96 Received copy of letter form Eric Knopf, O&M
professional, to Bob Slee, Property Manager.
* Letter states O&M professionals observation of
the system.