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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUREAU OF POLLUTION CONTROL
DRAIN LAYER'S PERMIT .
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Pursuant to written application, permission is hereby granted to the Licensed Drain Layer
named herein to perform the work indicated below at
at premises owned by '-f'! "� _%'�/ whose address is
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Lay House Drain, Repair House Drain, Lay Main, Other ,
for occupancy or use, with
Family Units, with acres.
Type of Sewage to be connected under this permit: SANITARY SEWAGE (:=); INDUSTRIAL
WASTES ( ) , OR ( ) Connection will be made with
Show sketch of proposed work or furnish two (2) copies of separate drawings.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Desired Starting Date Estimated Time for Completion
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Permit to be issued to 11Y S --
the holder of Drain Layer's License No. Permit will expire thirty (30) days
after date of issuance. The undersigned Drain Layer hereby agrees to all the terms and
conditions set forth in the permit and the reverse side thereof. Applicant has received
Town Permit No, and/or CHD Permit No.
Signed
/Licensed,-Drain Laye
The above named Drain Layer has a valid license issued by the State of Connecticut and
has filed a satisfactory bond and insurance policy in the name of the Town of South Windsor:
Engineering Department Date
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Connection Charge Paid
Permit-Fee: Paid
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INSPECTION A /-
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Sufficient notification received: Yes No
Special Conditions
APPROVED:
Inspector Date
Complaint call from Mr . Cormier at 1 Ann Road 9:10 A . M. ,
September 9, 1981 . - Water in cellar - s to be coming up
through floor drain .
Russ Cable and I went there at 10:05 A . M . and met Mr. Shattuck
(D.P .W. ) and Mr . Cormier .
We checked the drainage pipes in Ann Rd . , the right-of-way through
Cormier' s to Dower Rd . , and Dower Rd .
At the rear of Lot #41 - Ann Rd . , we saw, what appeared to be, tree
roots growing about one quarter up the pipe . We also saw that water
was standing in the catch basin on the East side of Ann Rd . at the
intersection of High Tower Rd . It was up over the pipe and only a
very minor flow was visible in the basin on the West side of the
road . This indicated that there was a blockage in the pipe between
these two basins .
Mr . Cormier requested that we pump the water out of his cellar. An
electric sumppamp was borrowed from the Pollution Control Dept . and
the cellar was pumped out . We also set the Sewer Jet out to try to
clear the pipes .
The Sewer Jet nozzle would not go through the total length of the
pipe between Ann Rd . and Dower Rd . At about 140 feet West of Ann
Rd . forward progress stopped . However, water continued to flow
Westerly and was observed in the catch basin in the rear of 41 y
Ann Rd . and the basin in Dower Rd . At the 160 ft . mark, two large
weeping willow trees are growing on the property of #27 Ann Rd .
These trees are approximately 15 feet South of the pipe . The
reputation of this type of tree is well known and it is likely that
the roots observed in the pipe are from these two trees and that
these roots have caused an almost complete blockage of the pipe .
The Sewer Jet was also sent through the pipe in Ann Rd . between
the two basins at the corner of High Tower Rd . The nozzle would
not go all the way through . When put in from the West side it
would go in about 24 ft . When put in from the East side it would
go in about 4 ft . The water in the basin on the East side did
not lower after use of the Sewer Jet .
After lunch the catch basin cleaner was sent to Ann Rd . to clean
the basin on the East side of Ann Rd . near High Tower. When it
was cleaned, Russ looked in the pipe with a flashlight and he could
only see a 2"opening -through to the other side along the top of the
pipe . It also appeared to him that the pipe was not laid in straight .
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The decision was made to hire a sewer cleaner contractor with root
cutting tools to clean the cross country pipe, and to send our
construction crew to relay the pipe between the two catch basins
in Ann Rd . This action would correct the apparent deficiencies in
the storm system.
The Roto-Rooter Company was contracted to clean the cross country
line and they began working at 8: 15, Sept . 10. They encountered an
obstruction in the pipe at approximately 130 feet West of Ann Rd .
The cutter head continued to proceed at a slow pace from this point
on, indicating that the unit was cutting through the obstruction .
Additional information will be provided when they have completed
their work.
The Town crew has cut the pavement and the Utility Companies have
been contacted to mark the location of their facilities so excava-
tion in Ann Rd . can begin . It should begin, Friday, Sept . 11, 1981 .
Most, if not all houses, in this subdivision are connected to the
storm drain with Orangeberg pipe from perimeter foundation drains .
Some are connected directly into the Town ' s pipe . Others are
connected'}to collector Orangeberg pipe which are then connected to
the closest storm catch basin. They wereinstalled when the sub-
division was developed over 25 years ago at a time when such drains
were not incorporated into any known plan .
The drains served to keep cellars that were built in a high water
table dry. They serve their purpose as long as the 4" drains or the
storm pipes are not obstructed in any way.
Sanitary sewers were recently installed in this area and all pipes
were installed at a depth lower than the storm sewers and under-
drains . Therefore many of these pipes were crossed . It is possible
that settlement of the backfill is bending or even breaking some
of the pipes .
Melvin C . Stead, Jr. ,
Supt . of Street Services
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ANN ROAD - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - SEPTEMBER 14, 1981
We excavated the cross lateral between the two basins on Ann Road
near the corner of High Tower . The pipe is layed in reverse with
the low end of the pipe on the east side and the high end on the
west side . The difference in elevation is about 20 inches so the
pipe must be completely full before water will flow .
The pipe was also broken during sewer construction . It was repaired
by putting in a piece of pipe and wrapping it with burlap . This
had no effect on flow of water at this time but in the future
when the burlap has rotted, sand will begin to fall into the pipe and
cause settlement in the road surface above .
This pipe must be relayed to prevent back-up of water in the under-
drains on the east side of Ann Road .
There are several problems that prevent us from doing this at this
t ime :
1 . The gas line is just above the pipe on the east side of the road .
2 . The water line is just below the pipe on the west side .
3 . The main out-flow pipe going west is too high so that, even
if we could lower the cross lateral, the water must build up
in the catch basin and pipe to flow west out through the main
pipe .
This means that approximately 200 ft . of 18" RCP must be re-
layed to a depth of about 8-9 feet below the lawn area .
The Roto-Rooter Company completed cleaning the main pipe at 3:00 P. M.
in the afternoon, September 10. Approximately one and one half
cubic yards of willow tree roots were taken out of the pipe . Some
sand was washed out when flushed with water .
It appears that this blockage was the main cause for water backing up
into the basements on the west side of Ann Road .
Melvin C . Stead, Jr.
Supt . of Street Services
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