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2013
Septic Field Problems – Mistakes Lead to Criminal Charges
Septic field problems may land one unlucky Minnesota man in jail. Jim Kimble recently received a criminal complaint from the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Department regarding the property Kimble owns on the north bank of Ballantyne Lake. According to the authorities in Blue Earth County, Kimble is subject to prosecution for improperly installing five septic tanks without a permit or license; the septic tanks were found to be too small and too close to the lake and the nearby cabins, thus violating environmental regulations governing waste management in the county. The small tanks could lead to future septic field problems.
Limited options to resolve septic field problems
Kimble’s problems began when the outhouses that had served his rental properties for many years had to be destroyed due to local environmental regulations. Rather than installing full-scale septic tank systems for these cabins and camping trailer sites, Kimble opted for short-term septic holding tanks to manage waste remediation until the expected expansion of the Lake Washington Sanitary District to his area in the near future. In retrospect, Kimble indicated that he should have left the existing systems in place. “I could have let the old systems keep leaking and paid the fine and it would have been less expensive.” Instead, Kimble spent an estimated $2,500 for all five temporary holding tanks and $2,000 for inspections on the previous systems before they were removed. Kimble now faces an expected $23,000 assessment for new sewer pipes when the expansion takes place; this is in addition to whatever fines and jail time he may be assessed in his upcoming court case.
Lessons for other homeowners
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