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Home My WebLink About94-00163 , ' " " " , , ,,' ." I' .1.', " ,/ , ~, I' ,f .j '" ,,,I 'I, I " , . , , ," , I' i! , I; I ! , " " , " , I' '\, " , I 'I! , I", iI , , /, I , " I , , 1 " , ,oj . " , ',' /, Ii III - " q , , 'I .,111 " " , , ' :' I,' " 'i I" '1 ' I, " ,-I ';1 I , l ~ , , , ! \i . )I' . , 1\ " I , , I , , , " " , . , " / IjL , " ,1 i'l , I I 1" , , II, , " " fir ':1 il "I " 'I, " ,. " ", 1"'; " , ., ;! ,I.) , I, " ,I i !' 'I " . , I 'I' , , , I' I' " J', II , ,'>\1 I , / , " , " j-) " ," (,J " }, , " 'II I,;' " , ' " ,1 " , Il ii::' I (1 I,IJ 'I " , ' LAW O'''CII IRWIN McKNIGHT & HUGHES 110II'/11.'_ M/I/IOVIA, _lIT.. IAIIIIID,/IIIG/II' ",,,eIlA /I, /lllGHI' WIlT 1'O/,II'If'T ,.lfO".."ONAL '1IILO/NO fII WIlT 1'O"'''If'T .TlfIlT CAlfU'LI,I'INN'VLVANlA ,'O,Hm (717} 14f.Uf3 "AX (71T) 14....'04 IIo<Itc/.D' /IfWW (I"'.lIm HAll<<D.. "'WIN. 1/1. II""'INI /IIWIN,/IfWW._ II....'",) _ /IfWW._HT IIlIf.llf4) February 8. 1995 The Honorable 1, W..ley Ol.r, lr, Court of Common Pl.... Cumb.rland County Courthou.. Carli.I., P.nnsylvanl. 17013 " I" R.I ,I' I, 94-0163 Equity Term Dear Judse Oler: The defendants have requClIted that I supplement the wltnCll. list with the followlnll addition: 1. Ray Mowery. Manager of the Green Sprinss Fish Hatchery MAM:sl. cc: Robert L, O'Bri.n. Esquire Mr, .nd Mrs, H.rbert 1, Roth , , , '1 I NORTH NIWTON TOWNSU., ,LAINTD'P v. .IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLIAlor I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PINNSYLVANIA . I I I 94-0163 EQUITY TERM I I HIRBIRT J. ROTH and CHARLOTTI L. ROTH, DlrENDAN'rS 'BE-JRlAL ~I~O~NVVM L On March 4, 1987. the defendant., Herbert 1. Roth and Charlotte L, Roth, purchued a property Ilona the Green Spring In North Newton TOWlllhip. Cumberland County. PennaylvanI.. Loclted on the property WII I two hundred year old house with an exi.ting tank and ..ptlc diacharae directly Into the Oreen Spring, On or about April 15. 1987. the defendant. contacted the Supervlaorl of North Newton Town.hip and Informed them that they Intended to Imt"ll new ..ptlc tank and place new drainage lines in order to Ivoid the direct di.charge Into the Green Sprina, " The work WIS performed by Martin Reese who 1110 believed thlt the SupervllOB knew and had liven their con..ntto these obvious improvement., In July of 1987 the solicitor of North Newton Township made an Inquiry reglrding whether the defendlnts had In.tllled I new sy.tem. Inlanuary of 1994, the plalntilf Illed this equity Iction seekina the removal of the defendll\t. "'om their re.ldencl, . The d.f.ndant, had no obliiation to take any action r.prdlnll the .x1,tlna non- contbrmlnll IIptlc IYI,.m, Th.y lnat.ad contacled the Townahlp and wllh whal th.y believed 10 b. Townthlp conllnl, mad. r.palrl 10 Ihelr tldlllnll IYlt.m which .Umin.led the dlrec:t dlacharp 1n10 the Oreen Sprlnll, Th.y now claim lhal the Townahlp II .alopped by 11m. and by c:onduclln ...kln. lhelr r.moval from Ihelr relldenee, In the a11.rnatlve tha def.ndanll ...k to Inllell . n.w IYllem In an ar.. on land localed above th.1r hom., They w1U need the cooperation of the Townlhlp and 10m. minor r.llef' &om III.back and Ilop. requlr.men'lln ord.r to Inllall the new IYlt.m, D. JI.Ul.UI 1, Wheth.r North Newton Townlhlp II e.lopped by action or by time &om .nforcln. the requirement for. r.palr permit for work perfonned In 19877 2, Wheth.r North Newton Townlhlp ahould be required to permit the Roth fimlJy to Inatall . n.w IYllem on land located directly above Iheir dweUlni or .t anolher loc.tlon on hll prop.rty? m. WJTtjESSJ:I: 1. Herbert J, Roth 2, Charlott. L, Roth ], Joaeph 1, Slemek, P,E, WHITNEY, BAILEY, COX" MAGNANI 4, Martin Ree.. 5, Officlall of North Newton Township al on cro....xamln.lion, Th. Rothl requllllhat the Court view the property and Ihe VarlOUI Iltll avallabl. In thla ca.., . IV. DIlCUlllona batwlIJlth. expertl of thu pllllel" On,olna, v. ~I Thatth. Rothl b. pennltttd to continue to rellde Itth. property. Respectfully IUbmlned, Anomey for tho defendants. Herbert J, Roth IIld Charlotte L, Roth Dat.: FebNII')' 3, .995 I II I " ., 'i I " ' DOCIIIlIJ.'~,Docl 'I . , I ",'., , , ", " , . ,,' " " , , " , , , , " .' , . " I , , .' :1 . 'I' ,i I "j, e . ,'I, 1,,'I!jl 'I, ," "i'",,::\,I",'lll ;.....'1, ,,'.-' . ,!';'if I' 0,' I,' , I' , . , "1., , ' " , . , , 'i' I' , ,/ '-'i " " , I~!\ .II' " " , ., ,,' 'I,. ,,) " " " ( I ,,-I I " I) 'I II , ,I ,', I II, ",.1 q , ," , I , I i ,'1 I', " ' "~I " , I , " ,( , L' , " " " " . 1'1 II" .. ';'"1' " " I, ,,/, , , , ',1 " ~ J1 \I ',"',' ;', " I 'i I " " " ' , , , ,J , I' il ",t " ,.' ,\' ". I,d ,I , LAW OI"lWj.. '.A~.Ll4 & ~~.-. 1. ,"'~ ,~ .'" ,. ,_ 'I ',"',' " " , , " " " , 'I' , 'I I "',Ii. , ,', ii' '" ~ I I' " "I' " '.f: I: 'I 'I I', , , I , , I '1 ,': 'iT'" ',;~ 1,'I;:',i , , .' . :, \ ;' .' , ~ ;"'-~ I I';" '1. ,II ','. /I' .i . .' r,\ ,. '1:,I,."'i ,:'1,; , , _!I , , d :JI ,I,' .' " " ," " " \'h:,' ,\ , . "j,' f" !,'i" " ;' ' ,,' . : , , 'I . ., , " " " 1,"1 " , " \ , ,. ,I '," , , , , , ," " '''',1: JI',:!" .,;, ,. ',:',l,';:!..), " ',' ! " " ,,',.",;', I') ',I ",l I, , "I i'".. "'Ii,," "., , .,' 'il' I" ;'+',:_-Ir-; 'I: " I i. ., 1:' ,~ "1 , (',I , .' . . NORTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP, Plaintiff I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I I EQUITY ACTION - LAW I I NO. 163 EQUITY 1994 I I I V. HER8ERT J. ROTH and CHARLOTTE L. ROTH, hu.band and wife, Dofendants ERE-TRIAL MEMORANDUM 1. BASIS FACTS AS TO LIABILITY I This action is brought for the Defendant's continued violation of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act. North Newton Township has attempted to encourage the Defendants into voluntary compliance without success. 2. DAMAGES I plaintiff seeks injunctive relief. 3. ISSUES RE LIABILITY AND DAMAGES I Defendants assert equitable estoppel. 4. LEGAL ISSUES RE EVIDENCEI None anticipated. 5. WITNESS I Vince Elbel, Sewage Enforcement Officer North Newton Township Supervisors numbering thr.. ll. EXHIBITS I SEO's records. I.' 7. NEGOTIATIONS I None at preeent. R.epeotfully submitted, O'BRIEN, B^RIC , SCHERER I " BY. r ~,u-.' Robert L. O'Brien, Esquire Attorney for North Newton Township 1.0. * 283/l1 17 West South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA., 17013 (717) 249-6873 DATE I ~/-1tJ'~ , , " I " ': " , ' I' , I I I ':1, " ,I ,', , 1 , ,,/ " " I" ill " .....-... ' PRA1CIPE FOR LISTING CASE P9R TRIAL (EQUITY) IMu'l be l}'pewrlll.n ~nd IUblllill.d III dUIlII~o") TO THE PROTHONOTARY, OF C\J~IBERI.."''iD COl.'NTY PI.III. 1111 Ih. (oll03wln, ,~I': (Ch.,k 03n.) (or Il:RY Irt~ ~I Ih. n',\1 l.rm 0)( ~ivU ~ourt, ,_-J ~!; I, ( II ) (or crill wllhoUI a Jury. . , ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPTION OF CASE (Inllre apllon mUll b. 1I01.1! In l'ull) -, - r:;" ". (ch.ck on.) ,." ....- NORTH NMON TOWNSHIP, ( ( ( Trlsp'" (M0310r V.tticl.) ) ) ) ASlumpS!1 ,. . ':i. Trllpasa ( II EQUITY (olher) (PI'i111111') VI. HIRIIRT J. ROTH and ClWtLOTTE L. ROTH. Pretrials will be held on (Bdefs are due 5 days befon' pretrials) (The party listing thi. ca.. for trial shall provide forthwith a copy of the praecipe to all counsel, pursuant to local Rul. 214-1. ) . (D.i'II~.nl) '11. :-10. 163 ClvU -EQUITY 191L In41cott Ih. ouornoy who will try .;01. (03r th. pOrt>' who tllel thiS prmipe: ROIERT L. O'BRIEN, ESQUIRE In41,01' utili .;oun,,1 for olMr plrllu if iulown: MARCUS A. HcKNIGH'l'. ESQUIRE 'Thtl ':11II11 ru4y f03r trlol. Sl_r..~: ~;v..JU- "' ROIERT L. O'BRIEN Prim ;oo;ame: Allorney (03r: PLAIN1Irr. NORTH NMON tQWSHJP NORTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERl~ND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA EQUITV ACTION - LAW NO. 163 EQUITY 1994 V. HERBERT .1. ROTH and CHARLOTTE L. ROTH, husband And wife, Defendant. JUl.... '1'0 DI'IMDaMT.' MI. MATTia AND NOW, comee the Plaintiff, by and through its attorney, Robert L. O'Bri_n, Esquire and responds to Defendants' New Matter. 12) Attaohed hereto and inoorporated herein by referenoe is a oopy of oorrespondenoe from Vinoent C. Elbel, North Newton Township Sewage Enforoement Offioer. 13) The Plaintiff incorporates the oOPY of Mr. Elbel' s oorre.pondenoe in response to Defendants' averments that are faotual and ~.ny that therll exist.s any equitable estoppel to the relief requeeted by the Plaintiff. 14) The Plaintiff inoorporateB the copy of Mr. Elbel' s oorrespondenoe ill responBe to Defendants' avermentB that are , " faotual and deny that there exists any equitable estoppel to the relief requeeted by the Plaintiff. 15) The Plaintiff inoorporates the copy of Mr. Elbel's oorn.pondenoe in response to Defendants' <lverments that are faotual and deny that there exists any equitable estoppel to the relief requested by the Plaintiff. i I , ,I Il , I 'I 16) The Plaintiff 1noorporatee the CQPy of Hr. Elbel'. oorrespondence in response to Defendants' averments that lI!:,e factual and dsny that there exists any equitable estoppel to the relief requested by the plaintiff. 17) The Plaintiff incorporates the oopy of Hr. Elbel's correspondence in response to Oefondanta' ave!:'ments that are faotual and deny that there exists any equitable estoppel to the relief requested by the Plaintiff. 18) The Plaintiff incorporates the copy of Hr. Elbel's cor!:'espondence in response to Defendants' averments that are factual and deny that there exists any equitable estoppel to the relief requested by the Plaintiff. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays Your Honorable Court qrant its request for equitable relief. Respeotfully submitted, O'BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER B;;~~ Robert L. O'Brien, Eequire Attorney for Plaintiff C.N. * 28351 1115 8th Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-6873 i' .'11" I verity that tho statement.. made in the foreqoinq An.wer to New Mattar are true and oorrect to the best of my knowledqe, information and belief. This verifioation is eiqned by Robert L. O'8rien, E.quira, attorney for Plaintitf. I understand that fal.e .tatementa harein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.a. I 4904, relating to unsworn talsification to authorities. ,- ~ien, -;;quire Attorney for North Newton Town.hip Datedl Z-/ Z-?-) i~ " I , .1 " , " " ,I ,II 'I 1 I.' , 1 , '1 , : ., " " " , , , , , " " VINCENT C. ELBEL O,E,R, C~rtlfl,d S~Wl/g' E"lorr;~m~nt Oll/r;or Solllnterprelallon for Land Development 11 February 94 Robert L. O'Brien 1~5 South Hanover Street Car~isle, Pa. 170:3 Rei Harbert Roth, North Newton 10lm.hip Dear Mr. O'Brienl . I ! In regards to the above mentioneQ, the facts concernin~ this ~roperty are that Mr. Roth installed a nel/ sewage disjXllJal system without first obtaining the proper permit, and that he installed this system in a soil ty~ which is unsuitable for an on-lot system, and he placed it in a location which was I/i thin 50 ft. of a sj)r1ng. Title 25, CH. 72.22 (b) states that a permit is required by the loc~l agency for alterations to an exi$ting individual or community on-lot eewa~e system when the alteration requires the repair, replacement or enlar~sment of a treatment tank, subsurface absorj)tion area or retention tank. Mr. Roth did not obtain a permit from North Newton Township. Title 25. CH 73.14 (b) states that when the examination of the soil profile reveals a limiting zone within 20 inches of the minoral 80il surface, percolation tests may not be conducted and a permit shall be denied. A eoil probe was dug directly beside the system Mr. Roth installed, and I observed soil mottling at 6 inches. Any horizon or condition in the soil ~rofile or underlying strata which will interfere in any way with the renovation of sewage effluent before enterin~ the ground water table is callsd a li~iting zone. Limiting zones can consist of the presence of a water table condition SUfficiently close to the .urface that sewage effluent could be introduced to the ground water table beforl being renovated by ~assage through suitable soi1e. Soil mottling is the most common indicator of a watsr table condltion because it is evidence that the loils have been saturated SUfficiently long enough to cause a chemical or phYlical chan~e. Soil mottling is identified in the soil by irregularly marked spots of different colors that very in nwnber and size. The CWI\l:)erland County Soil Survey confirms what I have found on this site. Thil lite consists of the Melvin Silt Loam. This is a nearly level, deep, poorly drained soil on flood plains. Typically, the surface layer is grayish brown lilt loam 9 inches thicf:. The subsoil is mottled, grayish brown silt loam 17 inches thick. Permeability is moderate, and available water capacity i8 high. Surface runoff is slow or ponded. The high water table is at the lurface or within 1 foot. This soil is occasionally flooded. In molt areas this soil is usod as pasture or woodland. This soil has severe limitations for home .ites, on-site waste disposal, and nonfarm uses because of flooding and the high water tsble. 1367 P1....nt VIIW DrIV' , Chemb,,,burg, PA 172Cll 17171263,6120 VINCENT C. ELBEL D.E,R, Cflrt/fled Sewage Enforcemflnt Off/eflf Soillnlerprelalion for Land Development Title 25. CH 73.13 (c)(5) states that a sewage systljlll absorption area mU8t be at leaet 50 ft. t~om a stream, lake, or other uurface water. Mr. Roth installed his 8ee~age bed directly beside a spring, In reeponee to Mr. Marcus McKnight I offer the followin~ informationl 1. Mr. Roth d.nie. the Ave~nts of fact contained in para~raph four (4) of the complaint. The very first time I met Mr. Roth on his pro~rty I 8lcplained that through the high water table on this site, the effluent from hi. .eptic Iystem WAil mi:~ing wi th the ground ~llIter, and eventually Indin~ up in the spring, 2. Mr. Roth denies the av.~nts of fact contained in paragraph five (5) of the complaint. A plurnbe~ is not qualified to examine soil conditions and then determine what kind of system Ilhould be inlltalled. North Newton TOlnl.hip employs me to issue all sewa~e disposal permits, and do all of the Ailproprl,ate soil tllsting prior to permit issuance. The Supervillorli did not give their consent to install a system without a permit, nor have they evor done this in the past. Mr. Roth did not obtain a permit from me. 3. Mr. Roth denies the averments of fact contained in paragraph six (6) of the complaint. Mr. Roth did install a nel; septic dosing tanf:, and tr.en connected this to a new absorption bed area. Mr. Roth admitted to me tl~t he did this because the original system for this house discharged directly into the Green Sprin>;, and he felt this lias a bette~ way. As my ro:x>rt shows, mottling is an indication that the water table was within six (6) inches of the surfac~ on this site. I did not r.eport this to be four (4) inches. Also, I did not say anythin~ about the water level bein& so lhallow, I .aid that the loil mottling indicates that during the wet season the vater table was at the depth indicated by the mottling. 4. Mr. Roth does hllve kno\rladge that sellaye fran his system eventually ends up in tho Green Spring. I have previously explained to Mr. Roth the same info~ation that I stated in my report. Mr. Roth doesn't 3e~ to understand, nor d08s he oven try. I also have previoualy ex~lained to Mr. Roth that If he felt my conclusion of the soil conditions on his ~roperty were wrong, he could have the 80ils re-checlced by a Profllssional Soil Scientist. 5. Mr. Roth denied the averments of fact contained in paragraph eight (8) of the complaint. DER usually sends all partiea involved with a malfUnction a copy of their letter. I thought DER sent them a copy. 6. Mr. Roth denied part of tho averments of fact contained in paragraph nino (9). Mr. Roth was informed of the solutions to replace his illegal system, I told him to 8i ther sul:mi t plans from an Engineer for an 8lr,,-arimental system, or that he coul~ install a sealed holding tank. I also indicated to him that 80il testing could be done on the land he olms above tho flood plain. Unfortunately costs to install nell systems are not all/BYs inexponsive, but lie still have to moet requirements of DER. 13b7 Plmanl VIOW O,iVO. Chamblllburg, PA 17201 (7171 263.6120 VINCENT C. ELHEL o.t:,R, Cerllfled Sewagfl enforcement Officer Soillnterpratatlon lor Land Development II February 94 Robert L. O'Brien 155 South Hanover Streut Carlisle, Pa. 17013 ReI Herbert Roth, North Newton TOlfnship Dear Mr. O'Brienl In regards to the above mentioned, the facts concernil\g this I'roperty are that Mr. Roth installed a new sewage disvoaal system without firnt obtaining the proper permit, and that he installed this system in a soil tyVO I/hieh is unsuitable for an on-lot system, and he placed it in a location which was within 50 ft. of a s~ring. Title 25, CH. 72.22 (b) states that a permit is required by the local ailency for alterations to an existing individual or cOllll1unity an..lot sel/ago system when the alteration requires the repair, replacement or enlarYQlllent of' a treatment tank, subsurface absor~tion area or retentior\ tank. Mr. Roth did not obtain a permit from North Newton Township. Title 25. CH 73.14 (b) states that. when the examination of the so11 prOfile reveals a limiting zone within 20 inches of the mineral so11 surface, percolation tests may not be conducted and a permit shall be denied. A so11 probe walll dug directly beside the system Mr. Roth installed, and I observed soil mottling at 6 inches. Any horizon or condition in the soil prOfile or underlying strata which will interfere in any way with the renovation of sewage effluent before entering the ground water table is called a limiting zone. Limiting zones can consist of the ~r~sence of a water table condition SUfficiently closo to the surface that sewage effluent could be introduced to the ground water table before being renovated by passage throuyh suitable soils. Soil mottling is the most common indicator of a water table condition because it is evidence that the so11s have been saturated suffichmtly long enough to cause a chemical or physical chan~e. Soil mottling is identified in the soil by irr.egularly marked spots of different colors that very in number and size. Tho Cumberland County Soil Survey confirms what I have found on this site. This site consists of the Melvin Silt Loam. This is a nearly level, deep, poorly drained soil on flood plains. Typically, the surface layer is grayish brown silt loam 9 inches thick. The subsoil is mottled, grayish brown silt loam 17 inches thick. Permeability is moderate, and available water capacity is high. Surface runoff is slow or ponded. Thll high water table is at the surface or within 1 foot. This soil is occasionally flooded. In most areas this soil is used as pasturo or woodland. This soil has sevore limitations for home sites, on-sit!! waste disposal, and nonfarm uses because of flooding and the high water table. 1:1671'1".',\111 VI.w Drive. Ch","b."huIll, PA 17201 ('/17) 26:\,"120 I: VINCENT C. ELHEL D.E.R, Cerl/fled Sewage Enforcement Officer Soil Interpretation for Land Development Title 25. elf 73.13 (c) (5) statos that a sewage system absorption area must be at least 50 ft. trom a stream, lake, or other surfaCe water. Mr. Roth installed his seepage bed directly beside a spring. In reoponse to Mr. Marcus McKnight I offer the following information I 1. Mr. Roth denies the avermento of fact contained in paragraph four (4) of the complaint. Tho very first time I met Mr. Roth on his property I eltplained that through the hi\Jh water table on this site, the effluent from his septic system was milting with the ground water, and eventually filndin~ up in the Ilpring. 2. Mr. Roth denioll tile averments of fact contained in paragraph five (5) of the complaint. A plur<1ber l.s not quali f ied to examine soil condi tions and then determine I;hat kind of system should be installed. North Nm;ton TOlmship employs me to issue all sewage disposal permits, and do all of the atlpropriate soil testing prior to permit issuance. The Supervisors did not give their coneent to install a system without a permit, nor have they ever done this in the past. Mr. Roth did not obtain a permit from me. 3. Mr. Roth denies the averments of fact contained ih paragraph six (6) of the complaint. Mr. Roth did install a new septic dosing tank, and then connected this to a new absorption bed area. Mr. Roth admitted to me tl~t he did this because the original system for this house discharged directly into the Green Spring, and he felt this was a batter way. As my re~rt sl~ws, mottling is an indication that the water table was within six (6) inches of the surface on this site. I did not report t.his to be four (4) inches. Also, I did not say anything about the water level being so shallow, I said that the soil mottling indicates that during the wet season the water table was at the depth indicated by the mottling. 4. Mr. Roth does have kno"lodge that Iilel;sye from his system eventually ends up in tho Green Spring. I have previOUSly explained to Mr. Roth the same information that I stated in my report. Mr. Roth doesn't saenl to understand, nor doell; he oven try. I also have previously explained to Mr. Roth tha.t If he felt my conclusion of the soil conditionll on his property were wrong, he could have the soils re-checlted by a PrOfessional Soil Scientiat. 5. Mr. Roth denied the averments of fact contained in paragraph eight (8) of the complaint. DER usually sends all partieD involved with a malfunction a copy of their letter. I thought DER sent them a copy. 6. Mr. Roth donied Qart of tho averments of fact contained in paragraph nino (9). Mr. Roth I~as informed of the solutions to replace his i lleyal system. I told him to either submit plans from an Engineer for an eJ~rimental system, or that he could install a saaled hOlding tank. I also indicated to him that soil testing could be done on the land he olms above tho flood plain. Unfortunately costs to install n"l/ systems are not all/aye inOY.pensive, but 1'1\9 still have to moet requirements of DER. 1:167 Plo.,a,,! View Olive' Charnb",bulg, PA 1721l! 1717) 2(,:\.(,120 I, 'i, ~jI VINCENT C. ELBEL D,E,R, Certified Sewagll Enforceme/lt Officer SQlllnterpretallon for Land Development ..,';;to,;. In conclusion, re~ardless of what has baen said or done in the past, the facts remain the sa,me. North Newton TOlffiShip does not have to do any Idnd of watur testing, or even provo that this system is diecharginy directly into the Oreen Spring. The facts r~nain that Mr. Roth installed an on-site sel~ge dispoeal system without obtaining a plIrmit, he installed this system within 50 ft. at a IIIprillSl, and he installed this SYlltom in the Melvin Soil Seriell IIhich is a flood plain soil, and unsuitable for any kind of sowage disposal oystem. By installing this system in a flood plain soil, the effluent 18 mixing with the ~round liater, and it is not baing properly filtered. Rll<Ja1'dlollls of how 10lll:l this problem has boon going on, Mr. Roth has broken the law, and has seriously damaged the water quality of not only his property, but any other property where this effluent Gvontually ends up. It ! can provide you with any additionaL information, please feel free to call. I 1 i1 Very truly yours, u~t i"L Vincent Elbal North NOliton Township SEO CCI lobert L. O'Brien North Newton Township Marcus McKnight "I., 'I " " ifl.; " , , I :lll 1 P1'.'ftnl Vi.W IJrlv. . Ch~mb."burg, PA 112111 (111) 2r;:l.612ll '1,' " "",' JS I n.n ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES Pt. 1 (d) Th~ a~tlons of local allencl~s Include a~tlons of III desl.nat.d S.wa.' Enforcemenl Officer. 1:..",..:'."....1 ',.,.". 172.21. P.rmlllssuan... (a) No person may Inslall or conllru~t an Individual or community on.lol sewall~ syslem. or Inllall, conllruct, occupy or use a bulldln. to b. ICl'ved by that syslem without first obtalnlnll a permit from th. local a.ency. e~cept as provided In subsecllons (d) and (e). (b) A permit Is required by th. local a.ency for alleration. to .n .~I.tlnalndlvldu.1 or community on.lot ..w... sy.l.m whsn th. .ll.r.llon require. th. r.palr, r.placemenl or enlar.em.nt of . Irsatm.nt IlRk. .ubsu,fac. absorpllon arell or rClention lank. (c) Multiple installations of chemical tollets or olher porlabl. lollell proposed for temporary use al a construction site, a recreation activity or a temporary faclllly shall be covered by one permit, (d) A permit Is not required for Ihe Inllallallon of a re~yclin. toilet. Inclnerallna lollet. ~ompostlnll lollet or other type of watlr conservlltlon device wh.re the 1~151lnll on.lot system will not be all.red. (.) Unless a local allency require. a permit by ordinance, no permit Is required for the Installation of an Individual oll.lot sewalle sYltem under Ihll section If: (I) The on.lot sew aile syslem Is for a resld.nlial lIructu,. occupied or Intended to be occ'Jpled by I\Ot more than IWO famUlI! one of whom Is the property owner on a contllluouS tract of land of 10 acrcs or mme. (2) The owner of the property Is the OWller of mord III of January 10.1987. (3) The property owner completes the construcllon of the structure and the Individual on-lot sew aile system servlnll the slruclure by January 10.1989, 'I"~ ,'~"::: ':<, .' I,,:, : .'. ,. .," 172.23. Llmlt.tlon on permits. (.) The local allency may not IlIue permits for Indlvldu~ or commu- nity on.lot sewalle systems unlesl the followlnll e~lst: (I) The proposed syllem II consistent with the method of sew..e dlsposlll contained In the official plan of the municipality In which the system's to be located. (2) The municipality is Implerpentlnll Its official plan In accord.n.e with Il schedule approved by the Department. (b) The limitations on permit IlIuance contall\ed In subltctlon (Il) do not apply when one or more of Ihe conditions of secllon 7(b)(5) of the acl (35 P. S. t 750.7(h)(5)) are met. 72.6 (114784) No. 150 May 87 Cdpy",'" <CI I'" CHl",cmWNI,,, 6' "".""Iy..." .. "1'I1I!'..... , i", :,; I,~ , ;'" ". iI' "q'," ,"1 I"! I'" .':'li~.~. 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N011C~ TO fLfi~D TO: North Newton Township. PlalntitT YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you must responsively ple.d to the within Answer To Complaint With New Matter pursuant to Pa, R,C.P, 22~2 (d) within twenty (20) day. after service. or a default judgment may be entered against you, IRWIN. IRWIN & McKNIGHT By: CCL. t, III. quire , # 25476 60 West Pomfret t Carlisle. Pennsylvania 17 (717) 249.23~3 Attorney for Defendants, Herbert 1. Roth and Charlotte L, R,oth Date: February 1, 1994 ., I, I, they hired a plumber to examine and up>>rade the ox III In>> septic Iystem, Thll repair wal done with the knowledlle and apparent consent of the Supervilofl of North Newton Township, 6, The averments of fact contained in para>>raph Ilx (6) of the Complaint are Ipeciftcally denied, On the contrary, the Defendants received a letter dated July 24. 1987. from the township solicitor. a copy which Is marked Defendant's Exhibit "A", The letter requelted that the Defendantl contact North NewtQn Townlhip which the Defendants proceeded to do, The Defendants had not installed a new system and specit1cally deny that the water level was within four (4) inches below the lurface of the sround, 7, The Defendants have no knowledge that any sewase trom their system flows into the Green Spring, No one has ever presented said intormatlon and strict proofil hereby demanded, 8, The averments of fact contained in paragraph eight (8) are specifically denied, The Defendants were next contacted on November 7. 1988, by the solicitor of North Newton Township, The defendants were never notified of the specific Information supplied by DBR until they hired their own attorney Roger B, Irwin who wrote to North Newton Township on November 18. 1988, The township replied in December 1988, Copies of these letters are marked as Exhibit "B" and are attached to this Answer and made a part hereof. 9, The averments of fact contained in paragraph nine (9) of the Complaint are denied in part and are admitted in part, It is admitted that Mr, Elbel, the sewage enforcement officer, did notifY Mr, Roth that he recommended a system be installed in January of 1988, Unfortunately the experimental syslem proposed was located some distance from the Roth home and two (2) . .Iream. needed 10 be croned In order 10 link lho aUlliolled aile and Ibe Rolh homo, III. denied Ihallhe Plainllff haa evor IUiiealed a viable altomalivelo Ihe ""llllna Iy.lem of Iho Defendanll, 10. The lIvermentl of fact of paragraph ten (10) are admilled In part and are denied in part, II 1. admilted that the townlhip did Inlpect Ihe Defendanl" property In OClober 1993, II i. Ipeclftcally denied Ihal In Oclober of 1993 Ihe Plainllff made any speciftc rocommendallon. reprdini a new sy.tem, 11. The averments of fact of paragraph eleven (I I) of the Complaint are Ipccil1cally denied, On the contrary there is no known evidenco that the existing system of the Defendantl ba. malfunctioned or Is presently malfunctioning causlnll pollution to the Oreen Spring, WHEREFORE. the Defendants request that the Equity Complaint of the Plaintiff be di.mis..d with prejudice, N~W !\JAmB , /, 'i AND NOW the Defendants, HERBERT ], ROTH and CHARLOTTE L. ROTH, by their att,omey., Irwin. Irwin &. McKnight make the following New Maller to the Plalnllff: 12, The averments of fact contained in tho Answers to paragraphs one (I) throuah elevon (11) are incorporated herein and are made a part ofthls New Maller, ;1 I. ,) J I, 13, Upon purchaaln>> the property, the Delindantl purchllOd I 200 year old hoUIO with an I IxJltinll IYltem, The Defendantl only loullht to replllCe the exlltinll IOptic tlnk and In that procell mike lome Improvemenllto the exllthlll seepalle !leld, 14, The Improvemenllto their ~xilting &optic system were done In March of 1987 with the knowledlle of the Supervlso,. of North Newton Township, 15, From April 15. 1987 until the present. the Defendantl have no knowledlle of Iny malfunction of the septic system nor of any pollution from It into the Green Sprinlll, No representative of DER, North Newton Township or the adjoining !lsh hatchery have ever notifted the Defendants of any malfunction or pollution from their septic system, 16, In February of 1989, the legal counsel of the Defendants received I copy of a letter from the Plaintiff to DER requesting an Investigation of the Defendant. The Defendantl reaponded by letter dated February] 3. ] 989, copies of said letters are marked Exhibit "e" and are mado I part hereof. 17, There after the Defendants were not contacted by the Plaintiff until four and one-half (4Ih) years later. In October of 1993, The Defendants cooperated and were then the subject of this Iltlaation, At the time of the inspection there was no apparent malfunction of the system, 18. I I The failure by the Plaintiff to recommend any viable solution to the exlstini system and itl failure to act for four and one-half (4\4) years serves as equitable eatoppel and the Plaintiff abaont I, :'j I of lhowlna of current malfunction II eltoppel trom requlrlnll any future action trom tho def.ndantl abient a thowln>> of malfunction of the exl.tlnll .Ylt.m, WHEREFORE. the Plalntlfti request that thil Court dl.m1l1the Complaint ofth. Plaintiff with prejudice with COltl to the Defendant. Re.pectfully lubmllled. IRWIN. IRWIN & McKNIGHT , By: Dlte: February I, 1994 " ' I I I I " i , '<I I I , 'I I I, i' " " I " I I , " , , '1, I , , ,I ,I I " " /" ,nVI'" ~. JIIHW,'" "on"T L,O,."II'" ......., omen .."u..." .. O'IIRI." IU ,oum "AHOVJ~ .rr.UT CA"~I!~., '."''''!Yl.VANI,A 11013 k~ 171711.e'1l~7) ... Ie.. D",mlm ~fJ, In, .. -#'11 n, ,..........1996 IR'^'lr~, IflWm, f ;:r;1 ' :, Ito,,, I, I,wlll, .squl" I,wlll, I,wlll .. McKIII,hl 6fJ W. "om!'" 5"", C"lIsl,,"A 17013 liE: H"b'" IIOlh D", Ro,,,: . .IIdolld, pl"" !IIId Ih, ,,"1y III!o,m"lon Ihlll Ih, lowIIshlp ""Iv,d !,om D,E.It. III ,,!,,'IIe, 10 Ih, Itolh mil"". ,.,,,,, /ldvlll II!I" you /llId M,. Rolh sp,1Ik .boul Ih, up"lm,nr.1 s)'IIIm, . . V,,)' I,ul)' yours, FISHMAN" O'BRIEN .;' ~dr;z Rob", L. O'S,I'II, Esqul" "LO ''', ' IfIC, W 11/' , I ,'; " I 1!l)(lIJ:BIT "Bl. ....-~~--. J--- ~ . I . COMMONWEALTH 0' PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT Of ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES IUWU or WAn. qUALITY JWWJ.-n 0... An"t 101111'11' . I.rrl.blll', '.on.,lv.ol. 17110 . 017> "7-45'0 De..." " It' 7 .lIr. 'bun Ilbll, .10 , 31' Vllh, Drive r.,.tt.,lll.,'A 17222 .......1'-.......... .- .' '",.- ..'t_............ '-' Act 537 Ad.hitt"tlon Bol'in. Tenk - UDD'W r'.nk~o'd,TO~l .p.rl.lnt.l 'fle.. - More . NawtoD own. allabulaod COllot, III D.u Hr. libel. 10 tha ..etn of tha .bova ulnuud p.naltth. hall", 1 h... tha lollowio, OO"'DC" 1. 't. Mary'. Chllrch of Ilo.arville/Uppar ',.nkfOld TOVD.hlp, Cllabal- laDd COIIDty. . 11 the propoud now it hu ch.n or ''11111 to 1 IDO, . r.p.lr p.nalt cOllld ba 1..II.d fOl . ho~dlD& t.nk. 11 the plopoud now 11 1,..Cer chao 1 IDU, plnDln, ..dill.. IIIIt b. 'lIblll.et.d co the D.pnt.eat vl. the Towo.hlp. lalb.rt loth Ith Nlwton Townlhip, CII.blrl.nd COllnty . . . Th. .lu U.huioDI duo:rlbl4 lndic." th.t .n ..parl- ..ntal If.te. cOllld Ii. 0:00l1411'.d. 'h..a ufer to 7J.7!1 pro,lda .11 D.c....ry 4It.l11. , U '011 h.ve .n, 'I1I..tloo., ph..a ".1 fr.. to call. Unclrel, . ~."'\l--.~1-...:..J...\...:.....;.. B. Tho... 'ridl.1cl S.nltariaD Barrhbll'l ....ioDal Off ill I ft..,h ~ eoo.. ',leWIN NAiII'U .' III.WIN, III ""'III'''' .. .....NI."', III ulW Cl,,'CII .fk,,"~. .1'"""",,, & vlt%~ .." '0"'"'' '''''...IDN.... lillI"".' Oil WilT ~II"'.IT ""KIT IIA.~I"C, "CNNenVAH'A ",11"'111' 1111,....1111 ...... "I.'WIN "'."1" N..O~' '.I.WIN, II, '...'1.... "'WIN, ...IN " .hi" .... '..... February 13th, 1989 Commonwvalth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Re~ouroes Bureau of Water Quality Management Attention I l>1r. H. ThOmas Fridirici One Ararat Boulevard Harrisbuvg, PennBylvania 17110 Dear Mr. Fridirioi: Regarding the enclosed letter, please be advised that I represent Mr. Roth. Hr. Roth and I would very much like to meet with you or your representative when you begin your investigation of this matter. So far, we have had a trial, conviction and sentenoe and we haven I t even had a chance to presen t pur testimony as yet. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, .~I'i/} , . J.~ R'bge B. Irwin ' . barn oc: Robert L. O'Brien, Esquire 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Mr. Herbert J. Roth R.D.1/5,Box700 ~ewville, PA 17241 , I , I " Ii , I I I , I , I I..IIW oll/m O'IIt/IN, ,AICIC " SCH.U/C , S/fv,/I/. ,/,IImll/l 01 COIIII"/ US SQUlh HIIIlOV" SIT,,' e.,/I,/,. "/lillY/Villi/II /10/3 /t0ll"'1.. 0"'/'/1 Dllv/d A. 111* M/cll.,' A. Sell"" (1m ,",P.6.1J 'AX (1m l4P.j1SS October 15, 1IlI3 " , Mr. Helt'belt't J. Roth . We.t Hatchelt'Y RO~cl Newville, penn.ylvania 17241 Dear Mr. aoth Tha supervbolt" of North Newton Town.hip a.ked ilia to oontact you in rete ranee to your on-.ita .aptic .y.tem. Thay woule! like the Sawaq8 Enforcemant Officar to vilit your hOllla for, the purpo.e of 1n.pectinq your .y.t8111. Your prompt re.pon.a to thi. lIIatter will enable the Town.hip to n.olve whethelt' or not your .y.tem 1- functioninq adaquately. . Very truly your., O'BRIEN, BARIC' SCHEREa , Robert L. O'Brian, E.quire aLO/au CCI North Newton Town.hip rile P.s. Plea.a call the Town.hip secratary! Bonnie Myer., (717) 532- '372 to coordinate the in.paction witn the S8wage Enfor08\11ent Oft ieaX'. ~ .~.J ;!~'~ ,I 'J. "'.. ,j f"l" ~ "~' ,I " , ,. , ,I I .," I " ': I ,I, " fY'), 'I, " , . " , I "I , ',I I if! ......, . ~ " a I i II ~ I ~ ~ I ! n 1~1 1Il ~- . d .11 ! .111 II> II ~I -!;\l! I~ III1 I .J . il s ~ ~ i . I~ I ~ ~ ... I', , I , 'i " ,'I' .1 i' II, ) ! i I , ,'I , , 'I, " I ' , .,1, ,1\ , ' ) ,I , I , ' , i I .,11 . , j lie) ,I , I , .... ".. J.,m' Olli':lI,' .. .. lHWJN, mWIN & McKNIOJlT ," '.1." . . ,'. '.'"... SIl~:HJFF'S IlE'IlI/lN ~:'\1.1" OF PENNSYINANIA, COlJNI'Y Of' CUIjIIERI.AND In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, PennsYlvanL~ No. 163 l>quity 1'erm 1994 COmplaint in Equity and Notice North Newton Township VB Herbert J. Roth and Charlotte L. Roth husband and wife RQbert L,L,nnk .._._' IlRwlMx ur Deputy Sheriff of CUnberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to IllW, says, that he served the within ~.aJ.n..LiIL.J;.QlLi.t.y-.JlDJ1.-N.olir;;e uponlierbert J. [, Charlot te I.u..-E.o.th' tho defendant, ilt .12130 o'clock p.M. EST / ~'x on tl1o.__._1..4........... day of ....J.QlUI.llr-y......___..._..' 19.9j,Bt 8 Well t .llil.tJtlJn~..fuJ.a.\!.......N~.w.lLj..1..l.lI.._....._______._...._.._,., Cumberland Coun ty, Penns y I vania, by hand inq t Ojl.etlln.L"lliLCh.a.rl.o.t..t.iL.ful.tlL____ __"_ .--.-..--.-----.---. --._.._---._._--~---.--"'-._.------ a true and attested copy of tho ...Comp] al.o t in EQuJ.lY_1!.!l.!!...!'I.Q..I;..!..!?JL_. IUld at the SBlOO t imo dirucl:ing ___..to.!'!..!.!:.._ lit tontion to tho con tents thereof and the "Notice to Plead" endorsed thereon. Sheriff's Costs. Docket ing Service Affidavit Surcharge So annwonll ~,. ' .. ".~".(, ~.." , r7r ",;::::J...,,~,..,I"',I,.; 18.00 8.96 .' e ./ , .(' .:,: ~A ( ~..(. '..1 ....""""C" ( 4.00 30.96 Pd. by Atty. 1-21-94 R. 'rhrJ11iJS K Ii 11<'. :',horJ ft bY~~q~;/ h- rx'PlHy, Sheriff SWl.1m and subscribed to before 1m I I I I I I I I I i t'l ( i , , .... this ____J.1' . day of 19__,~tL_ A.D. -!:.f1lA IJ Jr~ ....~.1t. Prothclnotary ,,"L.~~t- , , ' I ...l. II tQmI N>>1lOO '1atlBHIP, Plaintiff IN 1112 CXXJRl' QF ~ PJJ'.Ni OF ~ CXUfl'Y, fDlNS'ilNNaA IX;(J1'1'l/ ACl'IOO - ~ NO. I' ,3 IXm'I"I 19?4 v. tIEIUlml' J. A:nH and afAIUD1'l'I: L. A:nH I IuIIbIuU and wife IIlmlI You have been .ued in 00Jrt. It you willh to detend aqainlt the clainl lit forth in the tollCMirq pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days atter thi.. CCltplaint ard notice are selVed, by enterirq a written an-rance personally or by an attclmey aOO filirq in writirg with the 00Jrt, your detenses or .cbjections to the claims set forth against you. You are wan*, that it you tail to de> so, the case may proceed withoot you and a jUdgmBnt may be entered aqainst you by the court without fUrther notioa for any I1al8Y claimed in the COI'Illaint or for any other claim or relief rtq\l8lltad by the plaintiff. You may lCJSe lOOney or prqJ8rty or other rights in'pQrtant to you. YOO /,lJnJU) TAI<E nus PAPER TO YOOR IAWYm AT ONCE. IF YOO 00 oor HAVE A IAWYER OR CANNOl' AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TElERICNE 'mE OFFICE 8m' FORllI BEl.(M TO FIND an' WHERE YOO CAN GIi'1' lmAL HEW. ccurt Aclm.inistrator CUlIblrlard COOnty Courthouse Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone NUmber (717) 240-6200 " Ii NORTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP, plaintiff HIlRBERT J. ROTH and CHARLOTTE L. ROTH, hu.band and wife, Defendants I IN THE cou~r OF COMMON PLEAS or I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I I EQUITY ACTION - LAW I I NO.lt,,} EQUITY 19<:1)" I I I vi COMnAll1'J' 1. Plaintiff i9 the Township of North Newton by it. cluly eleoted lupervilors, Harold Hamilton, Glenn Glelner and Robert smith. 2. The Defendants in the aotion are Herbert J. Roth and Charlotte L. Roth, husb~nd and wife, who reside at 8 West Hatohary Road, North Newton Township, Cumberland County/ Pennsylvania. 3. The Defendants are the owners of the home and raal astate wherein they reside. (A copy of their deed is attaohad hereto and incorporated herein by reference, marked a. Exhibit A.) 4. In the late 1980's, the Defendants determined that tha on-.ite septic sewaqe disposal system at their residance was infiltratinq a public waterway known as the Green spring. 5. The Defendants contacted the Township'. Sewage Enforoement Office (SEO) to a..... where on their real estata it might be po..ible to locat. an on-eite di.po.al .y.tem. 6. At the time that the BEO visited the Defendant.' property to analyze the circumstances, he determined that a non- Qonto~mi~q .y.tem hsd been installed by the Defendants in a low- lyinq erea ot their property close by the atoresaid Green sprinq water coura8. The water level in the area of their disposal .yatem wa. approximately four (4) inohes below the surfaoe of the qround. 7. The looation of the water level and the proximity of the .eptio site to the wat$rway permits the passage of sewage from the Defendants' sewage disposal area into the Green spring. 8. Referrals were made by the Township to the Department of Environmental Resouroes (DER) in referenoe to the .ituation and information from DER was provided to the Defendants or their agent. (Copies of the correspondence Ilre attached hereto as Exhibit B.) 9. The SEa advised the Defendants of a possible location for a system, but indicated that approval from the DER would be neoe.aary due to the location's failure to meet the minimum guid..li~eR. 10. In October, 1993, the SEa visited the Dofendants' reeidence and determined that the eituation that existed in the late 1980'e had not changed and that the Defendants had not proceeded with DER in relooating their existing eystem to the po..ible area as identified by the SEO. 11. The Defendants' system continuee to oause infiltration of waete. into ground waters and the waters of the Green Spring and is in violation of the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to witl Pennsylvania sewage Facilitiee Aot, 3~ P.S. 1750.3, .. wall.. the Ordin.nce No. ~-6~68A of the Town.hip of North Newton regulating the di.po..l ot eawaqe waete. in the .b.ence of public eewaqe systeme. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff ill in 1l11$d of equitable relief and pray., A. th.t.n injunotion may be i.sued, preliminary until haarinq and perpetual thereatter, enjoining .nd re.traininq tha Defendant., Herbert J. Roth .nd Ch.rlotte L. Roth, their heirs, .ucca..or. and ...igne, from reeidinq in the re~idence .arved by the .y.tem until such time as proper p.rmits are qrant.dl and, B. any and .11 other remediee, legal or equitable, whioh the oourt may deem nec....ry or appropriate. Reep.cttully submitted, O'BRIEN, BARIC' SCHERER BYI~~ Robert L. O'Brien, Esquira Solioitor for North Newton I.D. II 283111 155 South Hanovar Street carli.la, PA 17013 (717) 249-6873 Town.hip " , ' , i --.. " I' , i' We, the Super.vieora of the Town'hip of North Newton, verify that the .tatementa made in the foregoinq Complaint are true and oorreot to the best of our knowledqe, information ancl belief. We under.tand that tal.. .tatemente herein are made aubject to the penaltie. of 18 Pa. C.S. I 49Q4, relatinq to un.worn falaitioaUon to authoriU... DATE I (2../ (p J q 5. l'C1Lt>~l ,.r:t:';Z_ / HAROLD ffi ILTON DATE I _ , d' . .' /. I ....... .,./ t.. ....~..~t.",..J,..... ., j/ GLENN GLESNER , , .. 'I (f"L 1)';- f{ ;..,tl'" , ROBER SMITH DATE I I, , , ,1-1 I , I' I I , , , '. ,I 'I '" " , ,Ii 'I:, , I , " I " ,', , , " 'I' Iii, 1\1 , , I ."'" 't COMMONWlALTH Of PENNSYLVANIA DlPARTMINT 0' ENVIRONMINTAL RISOURClS IUUAU or WATll QUALITY KAMAGIIIIIlT Ou. A,ar.t loul.v.,d I.rri'bur., 'Ianlylvlni. 17110 (717) 657-4590 D.e..blr 9, 1987 'INN IYLY N A .... Mr. Viuolut albll, '10 376 'alllY Driv. ray.ttlvilll,'A 17222 l.l AGt '37 Ad.ini.tration ltilljnL1JJ1k - ",,,n 'nakfllr4 TllDf:hh ".I.p"i...t&1 SYlta. - 1I0rth 1I,,,ton on.hlp ( Ou_erlaad County O.er K'. I1bal. In thl ..ttn of the .bov, ,.hnneld parlllittinl iuu.., 1 h... the followinl eo...ntll 1. St. KI,y'. Ohu,eh of Ilo,.rvill./Upp.r Prankford Town.hip, Cuab.,- land County. . If the propolld no" it hu thin or .qllal to 1 IDU, I r.pair p.rait could b. i..u.d for I holdinl tank. If the propo..d flo" it Ir..tar than 1 IDU, planaiDl ..dlllu .-ut b. 'Ilbaittad to the D.pert..nt via the TOlIuMp. Inbut loth rth If.wton Town.hip, CIl..rtanel County . . Th. .it. lillitaHonl duerib.e1 hdieata that an ..p.ri- Mnul 'YIU. could b. eondeln,d. Pl.... rder to 73.711 p,oviel. .11 a.e....ry d.t.ill. If you havI .ny qu..tion., pl.... f..l fr'l to cIll. SinClul, , ~.,,^~ +.MJ....:..:....A H. Tho... 'ridirici Sanitarhn Rarri.bur. l..ion.l OfficI ;rr'.fh I \-- :is ----- - "') -- ) U,'WCl,Uq .-.rrrr'. l,.,,,.tlh 1".....cfi..:ll.~.u.n"l~ ., AQpllc.nt "Optl'tv Soli Type Sill INVESTIGA'1I0N AND PERCOLATION REPORT FOR ON-LOT DISPOSAL Of' SEWAGE _ r.l.phon. ~.,1J '~fv Application NOIfIirI?AtI? 0.11 Munlc P' y K ~AI County -". ~I& ope - % Person ~ V!.&~ f'iL - 'Inol.llon 0.11: !6 ""f W.." "....,",,'. 30 mln 10 mln IJO "'"' '10 /1'lIn 11Q mln '10 mln 3'0 mln ~.O mil" No. IN"" ,. 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D.wlpllon 01 Horllon #j 0 To c,;s To 0 To It) @ I() TO/7 0 To /0 10 ToZ4 To Thl .bov.lnformatlon '~ Irue and correCI r"ullS of '''IS conducted by m. ,L/AmM5 7J'V.ji'" ~ 17 II ~.F 7596 ISI SIWA IN'OllC bsirVatlon. J .. , , . CI ,j \~ .~ l ~ g(~ ~ "I B. , ., 'n ,.; ,. ~ , " " t. " I -..,.. en . ;1'(. ~ ,1/,." I; ... "I ,,' \ I. 'I ,H ,,' '\" l' :" '1\ '''' ~ '.. , ~ ~ ' ~ ~~ I' '\~ , " ~ }~' ~ t ~ ,~~1 If 'i~ \J' i ~'~" .~~ ) n,t :!f ....a'. i' CJ ~ . C J C" I '" -. '.') ~ . o-l 3 .... I.J ! ~ ~ .... ih .... OJ ~d. . c: j", ~ '... !~ ~ ~~ 10-< ~ ~~ ~ ... 1\ ~ ill . :s t;t; ~ ~ .. t> ~ ~ < ~ ~~ ~ <2' ~ = ~ ~ i ~ I ~ ~ H . :~ ~~ ,~ ~ ~ ! i~ 0 ~ I I. I, . . " . , ,;.... .. ,~ v. ! I,t{ ( XN' THW COURT or COMMON 'LIA' or . CUNllaLAND r.OUNTY, PIHN'YLVAHIA . . . . . . NO. 94-0163 IQUITY TIlN HOaTH HlWTON TOWH8HIIi',' , I Plaintiff HIR.laT J. 10TH ancl CIIAlLOTTI L. aOTH, Defendant. IN a.. palTaIAL CONrl.INCI o~.. or COTlIT A pretrial oonferenoe in the above-oaptione4 matter wa. held in the office of Jud;1 Oler on Wedn..clay, rlbruary 8, 1995. pre..nt on behalf of the Plaintiff wa. aobert L. O'Brien, ..quire, and pre.ent on behalf of the Defendent. wa. Marou. A. MoKni;ht, lequire. Thi. i. an aotion in equity for injunotive relief ari.in; out of the al1e;ed failure of the Defendant. to obtain a permit for a .eptio .y.tom on their property in North Newton Town.hip, Cumberland County, Penn.ylvenia. The defen.e pre.ented will be that the town.hip i. e.topped frOlll pur.uin; thi. matter by virtue of inaotivity over a lon; periocl with knowled;e of the exi.tenoe of the .y.t... Thia will be a benoh trial with an e.timate4 duration of one day. Defendant. have reque.tecl that the Court view the .ite, ancl a rulin; on that matter will be deferred until trial. By previou. Order of Court, trial in thi. matter i. .chedule4 for rriday, March 10, ltt5, at 1.30 p.m. With re.peot to .ettlemlnt negotiation., there i. a po..ibility that thi. ..tter oan be .ettl.d pur.uant to a new applioation for a permit whioh i. expeotecl to be .Ubaitted by the Defendant.. ay the Court, Robert L. O'arien, lequire Coun.el for Plaintiff _ ('Crtf'Ll<' (h "" Cd I.quire .M/ f 1f.S-' ..4f', Marou. A. MoKnight, III, Coun.el for Defendant. Court Admini.trator I.h," , , , ' , " j'l ,. ", , ' I, I, "'1 , 'I" , I. I i' '" , , LAW O"IQI. IRWIN McKNIGHT & HUGHES 110O'''. _ _U'AI/fIiNIqIa. IMM. Q _HII' /lINCQA" HUGIll' wr'T POM~"'T ""Of""ONAl.11J14DlNO to wrtT POMf/l1T """T OA/lLl'LI, fIIINNIYLVANIA 1701:J.m2 (717) '4..m~ fAX (717) 24""14 HA/lCj.Q,,1tWW ,If'."/I} /Wl<<Q' /IIW/I; I" ".... 'Nfl --.- "...,..., 1/tWW, _ II/fIiNIqHT (''''''''' March 7, 1995 Thl HonoTablll J. We.ley Oler Court of Common PI... ofCulnberland County Cumberland County Courthou.. I Courthou.. Square Carll.I.. Pennlylvanll 17013 l,l Rei North Newton Town,blJl Xi Herblrt I. RcU~ In~ ~h.rlOIt. ~ ao,h 94-0163 Equity Dear Judae Ollr: Thll lett.r II 10 confirm Ihal we hlv, requesled Ihat Ih. equity Irlalln 1111. ca.. ..t fur FrldlY aft.rnoon II 1 :30 p,m, In your courtroom be continued, Th. expert. in Ihls ca.. have IOClled I lit. which mlaht be I.:c.pllble, Some additionalleatlnll and approval I will b. required which wllllaJc. ..veral week., Ellher counsel will nOlliY Ihe Court If Ihe IrlaI i. required, Thank you for your conald.rltlon, MAM:.I. cc: Rob.rt J, O'Brien, Eequlre Mr, " Mn, Herbert 1. Roth " A.C.Wn:1 ~ NORTH NIWTON TOWNSHIP, Plaintiff IN THI COURT or COMMON PLIA8 or CUMBIRLANDCOUNTY, PINN8YLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW v. I I I I I I I I NO. 94-Q163 EQUITY TIRM HIRSIRT J. ROTH and CHAR~OTT. L. ROTH, Detandantl ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, thi. 'I.~ day of December, 1995, upon aon.ideration of the attachld letter from Robert L. O'Brien, Ilq., a nonjury trial in thil matter i. SCHEDULED for Friday, April 12, 1996, at 1130 p.lII., in Courtroom No.5, Cumberland County Courthou.e, Cerli.le, Pennlylvania. BY THE COURT, IJL Jelley Ole r" J. Robert L. O'Brien, E.q. 17 We.t South Street Carli.le, PA 17013 Attorney for Plaintiff MarouI A. MaKnight, III, 60 We.t Pomfret Street Carli.le, PA 17013 Attorney for Defendant. Court Administrator " tJ.~ Uf'Ua.. "))<'..... E.q. 1~/J.~/'1I-,~ L'II , Iro ,;J9J~ f.~f::r.~,,~.) A'r~ ~ '>' f\r .:): I , \ " Q I ,r, ",1/','; '."", :.~~ ',J :':~ I, [~\.i' 1.'- ,-.':/"; ...4.. _., .~,. '.~ ~ Ir,) (., q "1 ..., t. ~ :'.' :~! !J:~(7J .,. '.J ::} J. ~J 'r ./;0. /1 .,... .- ~~ ., 'II , , <I' I" 1] " I.aw Oll/ee,' . . O'IIRIIN, .ARIC. ~C"IiRBR 17 WI/,ll S/I/llh Streel Cllrl/sle. Pl/llmY/lall/1I 1711/J SIll'" J. FlsII"'IIII 01 COllm,' I' /tob", L. O'.rl,,, lJalld A. lIarle Mlclla,' A. Sell"" (7/7) Z~'Nt87J 'AX (717) 1411.$1$3 Deoember 19, 1995 Tha Honorabla J. W..ley Oler Court of Common Plaa. of CIJmberland County Cumberland County Courthou.e 1 Courthou.e Square Carlisla, pann.ylvania 17013 REI North Newton Tqwnehip Dear JUdga Olerl Encloeed are copies ot a pending matter whioh you pre- triacl. Despite the Town.hip'_ agreement to permit the Defandanta additional time to come into oomplianoe, the SEO report I that tha lituation is unchanged. Acoordingly, I would req\le.t that you schadule the matter for trial. Very truly youre, O'BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER .--pa'l~ Robert L. O'Brien, llquira RLO/au Ilno CCI Marous McRnight, Esquire Court Adminiltrator NNT File I, 'i., . , 'I 11 '., ~ I ' :\\\ (, . " NORTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP, Plaintiff I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I I EQUITY ACTION - LAW : : NO. 163 EQUITY 1994 : : : V. HERBERT J. ROTH and CHARLOTTE L. ROTH, husband and wife, Defendants ORDER OF COURT f~,': I '-It. dl 7 .; Ap,;-/ I"'. AND NOW,.upon agreeme~t ot the parties in the above- captioned action as stated by their respective counsel in open court, it is ordered and directed that: 1) The Defendants, Herbert J. Roth & Charlotte L. Roth, shall seal the existing septic tank at their residence thereby creating a holding tank. They shall utilize a monitoring system to alert them when tho tank approaches its capacity. They shall enter into a pumping contract with a provider of septic pumping service~ and shall provide copies of all invoices showing the dates of pumping and gallonage, if measured. Pumping shall occur as often as required and at a minimum, on a monthly basis. 2) The Defendants Herbert J. Roth & Charlotte L. Roth shall implement, prior to December 31, 1996, a suitable onsite septic disposal system meeting the approval of the Township SEO and/or the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania. 3) or waste water anything other They from than shall not permit the discharge of any their residence or out buildings into the aforesaid holding tank. BY THE COURT, sewage d4: