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Septic fee changes and maintenance-permit increase proposed; MPCA rules cited
Summary
Rum River proposed higher fees for septic work (including soil verification and advanced-system inspections) and recommended increasing the maintenance/assessment permit from $10 to $20 every three years, in line with MPCA guidance for regular assessment.
Rum River told council the fee schedule includes increases for subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) services. They proposed a $100 increase to basic residential septic soil-verification work and a set fee for advanced systems (SSTSs 4 and 5) of $375 plus any third-party inspector cost. Rum River said those advanced inspections often require special inspectors that the company does not currently employ and would be billed to applicants.
On maintenance permits, Rum River said the MPCA recommends assessing or checking septic systems every three years; they proposed increasing the maintenance-permit fee from $10 to $20 so the city can support education and voluntary compliance efforts. "This is akin to what some people call a pumping permit," a presenter said, adding the current approach emphasizes assessment over automatic pumping and is designed to protect expensive drain fields.
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