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March 21, 1987
Mayor and Common Council
City of San Bernardino
300 No. "D" Street
San Bernardino, Ca 92401
Re: Sewer Service request for 4380 David Way
We have applied for city sewer service at the above address
several times and have been denied by the Board of Water
Commissioners each time, the latest date being 3/12/87.
We have spoken with L.A.F.C.a. about annexing our property to the
City of San Bernardino; they have discouraged us due to the fact
we would create another "island". (See enclosed map).
We are appealing to the Mayor and Council to overturn the water
commissioners decision based upon the following facts:
The County Environmental Health Service
severe restrictions on construction of
parcel. The cost of complying with these
follows:
Agency has placed
septic system on our
restrictions are as
The area in front yard where the system
have to be raised 3 feet and compacted
cu. yards of dirt, plus grading.
Cost
is to be located will
to 90%, requires 500
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. $ 4,300.00
System will be higher than house and will require a pump to
operate
2,000.00
System to be constructed with 100% expansion system installed
at same time.
6,352.00
Certified geologist to observe construction and certify system
installed per requirements.
500.00
Revised grading plan by civil engineer
Total Costs
I ,000.00
14,152.00
These costs are only estimates and would probably run more
during actual construction.
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The County EHS also
ignored the findings
required a percolation
of this test.
Cost .
test, but totally
. 300.00
Total Projected Cost. 14,452.00
Ground water
surface. The
guarantee that
put to use.
in the area is at approximately 10 feet below
proposed system by EHS's own admission does not
pollution will not be a factor when the system is
With the pollution question and the high cost of the
which would create a severe financial hardship, we
approval of sewer service at the above address.
system,
request
We will be more than willing to enter into a sewer agreement and
agree to annexation at the earliest possible date.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
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2733 Serrano Rd.,
San Bernardino, Ca 92405
Ph: (714) 883 5266