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TOWN OF ITHACA
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
JULY 17 , 1974
A meeting of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals was
held on Wednesday , July 17 , 1974 , at 7 : 30 p . m . in the Town of Ithaca
Offices , 108 East Green Street , Ithaca , New York ,
PRESENT : Chairman Peter Francese , Edward Austen , Edward King ,
Jack Hewett , Lawrence P . Fabbroni ( Zoning Officer ) , Reynolds Metz
. . (Assistant Zoning Officer ) , Nancy Fuller ( Secretary ) .
ABSENT : Roger Sovocool ,
ALSO PRESENT : Mr . Stanley Tsapis , Attorney , Mrs . Amy Suzanne
Soyring ,
PUBLIC HEARING : APPEAL OF AMY SUZANNE SOYRING , APPELLANT , FROM THE
DECISION OF THE ZONING OFFICER DENYING PERMISSION TO DIVIDE PROPERTY
AT 847 TAUGHANNOCK BLVD . INTO TWO LOTS ,
The Chairman called the Public Hearing to order at 7 : 34 p . m .
The Secretary noted for the record . the presentation of the Town Clerk ' s
notarized Affidavit of Posting and Publication on July 12 , 1974 , of
the Notice of Public Hearing in the above -named matter .
Mr . Stanley Tsapis , attorney for Appellant , Amy Suzanne Soyring ,
presented to the Board Chairman a sworn Affidavit of Service by Mail
of Notice of Public Hearing in the above -named matter on July 10 , 19749
Mr . Tsapis also presented for the record a letter from the
Tompkins County Department of Health , dated May 1 , 1974 , and signed by
George W . Guest , Sanitarian . The letter refers to the three -apartment
structure containing five bedrooms . ( See attachment ) . The septic
System for the main residence containing two apartments is adequate
also . ( See attachment ) .
Mr . Tsapis presented a Survey of the Soyring property at 847
Taughannock Blvd . , prepared July 7 , 1955 , by Carl Crandall , C . E . There
is approximately 152 ' frontage on Cayuga Lake , the depth of one side is
86 ' and the other side is irregular . The frontage on the Boulevard is
145 ' more or less .
Mr . Tsapis noted that parking is adequate for the two structures
containing five apartments . All of the parking is off the road and on
Mrs . Soyring ' s own property . None . is on the shoulder of the road .
Mr . Tsapis stated that Appellant is asking for an area variance
and not a use variance . He said that the propert. yas far as use is con-
cerned is okay . He said that the Board was aware that a three -apartment
® structure is located on the property and the official records only
indicate a permission for a two-apartment house . He noted that that
. ; condition has existed for some time . He stated that Mrs . Soyring has
tried for at least three years to sell the property . There were no
offers for the entire parcel at $ 120 , 000 . 00 . Mrs . Soyring did receive
a purchase offer of $ 48 , 000 . 00 for a portion of the parcel containing
the three- apartment structure and a frontage on the Boulevard of 651
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Zoning Board of Appeals - 2 - July 17 , 1974
The ` Soyring parcel designated by the Tompkins County Assessment Depart
ment as Tax Parcel # 25 - 2 - 32 , 847 Taughannock Blvd . , is assessed as one
parcel .
Mr . Tsapis noted that Mr . Tom Reese , the neighbor on the South
side of the property in question has two residences on his property .
One he rents and one he resides in . The Reese property is tax parcel
# 25 - 2 - 33 having 150 ' frontage on the lake and 145 ' on the highway .
To the north , the Zazzara parcel # 25 - 2 - 31 has 97 ' of frontage on the lake
and 157 ' on the highway . Mr . Zazzara presently resides in one house .
Mr . Tsapis asked the Board to take note of the fact that the Lake
frontage properties lack uniformity of size . Some have as little high -
way frontage as 151 , some 501 , some 65 ' and some . are 150 ' . And , in '
view of this , the appellant ' s request for two parcels of 65 ' and 80 '
frontage is not unusual . Mr . Tsapis also pointed out that the request
will make no change in the character of the neighborhood . There will
be no change in the population density . The water supply is potable .
the septic system is okay . Mr . Tsapis felt that the Health Department
approval is very significant .
Mr . Francese asked in what year the second structure was built
and Mr . Tsapis replied that it was constructed in 1966 or 1967 .
Mr . Tsapis stated that he had reviewed the regulations for an
area variance , and , for the following reasons , the appellant ' s request
had met those regulations .
1 . There is no other vehicle except to ask for a variance .
2 . Mrs . Soyring has a burden .
3 . Mrs . Soyring would sell the parcel as one , but attempts to do
so have failed .
4 . The interests of justice will 'not be offended by the issuance
of a variance since she did not have anything to do with the
situation that is there .
5 . There has been no objection from any one in the neighborhood
over the years , and , no one has appeared in opposition at
any of the hearings previously advertised or the hearing of
today ' s date .
Mr . Tsapis further stated that in terms of the square footage
requirement of 15 , 000 sq . ft . for a lot in an R- 15 zone which the Soyring
parcel may meet , the parcel should not be looked at in the vacuum of the
lot alone . It must be looked at in connection with the other lots on
the West Shore of Cayuga Lake ,
Mr . King asked if each septic system exists within the bounds of
each of the requested lots . Mr . Tsapis stated that they did .
Mr . Francese asked when Mrs . Soyring had acquired the parcel and
she stated that it was in 1955 . Mr . Francese asked if the assessment
had been increased over the years and Mrs . Soyring said that it had
after the duplex was put in . Mr . Francese asked if all of the dwelling
units were occupied . Mrs . Soyring said they were .
The Chair adjourned the Public Hearing at 8 : 25 p . m . :for`. Executive
Zoning Board of Appeals - 3 - July 17 , 1974
Session , and upon the re-opening of the Public Hearing at 8 : 55 p . m .
the following Findings of Fact were noted :
1 . The subject property is a lot designated as Nos . 845 - 847
Taughannock Boulevard , and consists of a single irregular lot , Tax
Parcel # 25 - 2 - 32 , about 145 feet wide on the highway ( 152 feet on the
west shore of Cayuga Lake ) and a depth of about 85 feet , for a total of
not more than 15 , 000 square feet .
2 . The lot is improved by two buildings , the one at No . 845
Taughannock Boulevard on the south end of the lot having been construc -
ted about 1966 - 1967 , and containing three dwelling units ; 'and the
" cottage " building at No . 847 Taughannock Boulevard on the north end
of the lot having been the original single - family dwelling of appellant
and her husband , and having been modified about 1966 or after to contain
two dwelling units . Appellant continued to occupy the main unit therein
as her dwelling until recently .
3 . Title to this real property was vested in Anselm Soyring , and
his wife , Appellant Amy Suzanne Soyring , as tenants by the entirety ,
about 1957 , and continued thus until Mr . Soyring ' s death about four
years ago . Appellant has been sole owner since then by right of
survivorship .
4 . The property is in an R- 15 Zone , which permits a one - or
two- family dwelling on a lot with a minimum area of 15 , 000 square feet ,
and a minimum width of 100 feet and a minimum depth of 150 feet . The
property , as it existed before 1966 , viz . with a single family dwelling
only , was a permitted non- conforming parcel because of the area and
depth .
5 . Many of the lots in this area of the Town , lying between
Taughannock Boulevard and the shore of Cayuga Lake , may be nonconfor -
ming in total area , width and depth , due to the topography and due to
the early , relatively intense development of lake front properties .
6 . In 1966 Anselm Soyring obtained a variance from this Board
to permit him to construct a two- apartment building on the south part
of this lot -- viz . that designated No . 845 Taughannock Boulevard ,
making for a total of three dwelling units on the lot ; about the same
time he also obtained building permit No . 975 to allow him to extend
the size of the existing main building .
7 . Construction on the property thereafter resulted in three
new dwelling units being built on the south side of the lot , and a
second dwelling unit being added to the main house . No record can be
found for any application for or approval ; of such extension of the
construction to a total of five dwelling . units instead of the total
of three units authorized by the 1966 Variance . The fifth dwelling
unit was apparently added by the applicant ' herself .
® 8 . Appellant was , as noted , co-owner of this property at the
time the construction violations took place .
9 . Appellant ' s deceased husband , Anselm Soyring , was the Town
of Ithaca Zoning Officer at the time he applied for the 1966 Variance ,
and during the construction of the additional dwelling units on this
property .
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Zoning Board of Appeals - 4 - July 17 , 1974
10 . The present use of the property is illegal . Neither
applicant nor her deceased husband , ever made any known attempt to
rectify the situation by decreasing the number of dwelling units
thereon . All five dwelling units are now rented out .
11 . Applicant alleges a total investment of $ 105 , 000 in the
properties ( including the amounts used to construct the two unauthorized
dwelling units ) , and an unsuccessful two-year effort to sell the
property as a unit for $ 120 , 000 to fully recover her total investment ,
expenses of sale , and to give her enough capital for reinvestment to
replace the net rental income from this property .
12 . Applicant further alleges that by subdividing the property
into two parcels , the south part containing the three -unit building to
be about 65 feet wide , would thus contain roughly 7 , 000 square feet ,
and the northerly part to be about 80 feet wide , would contain roughly
8 , 000 square feet . Neither resultant lot would conform to the area
requirements of the ordinance , and the southerly lot would still
violate the " one- or two- family dwelling " permitted by the Zoning
Ordinance , as well as the two-dwelling unit authorized by the Variance .
13 . The three -dwelling building ( No . 845 ) has its own , separate
septic system , which has been approved by the Tompkins County Health
Department as sufficient for the five bedrooms contained in the three -
dwelling unit . There is no municipal water supply available in this
area , lake water being used .
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qP14 . Appellant has a contingent contract for the sale of the
. three -dwelling unit on such a 65 - foot wide lot for $ 48 , 000 , that
contingency being that petitioner be able to obtain a Certificate of
Compliance or otherwise meet zoning requirements .
15 . Of the $ 105 , 000 total costs Appellant claims to have invested
in the property over the years , $ 30 , 000 of that amount was recently
expended by her to rehabilitate the foundation walls of the original
cottage building .
16 . Of the remaining $ 75 , 000 of the claimed investment , a
substantial amount must have been used in the creation of the two
illegal additional dwelling units on the property .
17 . We do not deem it established by any evidence offered by
Appellant or otherwise , that the property could not yield a reasonable
return if one dwelling unit were eliminated from each building to bring
the property into compliance with the Ordinance and the 1966 Variance ,
18 . , Despite the Applicant ' s allegation that she had no personal
knowledge that the property was being developed in violation of the
Ordinance and Variance , she was a co- owner of the property at the time ,
and has since profited from the intensive development . If she is now
in fact exposed to any financial hardship ( which we do not find ) we
would deem it to be a self - imposed hardship .
19 . We find no reasonable grounds for granting a further
Variance in order to legitimize the two extra dwelling units to enable
Appellant to recover , through sale , the costs of construction of such
illegal units .
Zoning Board of Appeals - 5 - July 17 , 1974
20 . The granting of the requested variance to legitimize the
five dwelling units on property for which only three were authorized
would in our judgment defeat the intent and purpose of the Zoning
Ordinance and might well encourage similar intensive development of
other larger lots such as this in this area of the Town .
21 . Although this property may have adequate septic facilities.
for the present intensive use , we take notice that such is the exception
for the lake front properties : most of them now have inadequate
septic systems due to the soil , the topography , and the limited land
areas , as well as due to the proximity of most dwellings -to the - lake
shore . . Any act or policy which would encourage a more intensive
development of any land in this area would thus likely endanger the
public health and welfare .
22 . We also note the possibility that if we permitted this
subdivision , subsequent owners might well want to build another unit
near the lake shore on the southerly parcel ; and near the highway on
the northerly parcel thus pressuring for even more intensive occupancy .
Upon Motion by Chairman Peter Francese , seconded by Mr . Edward
Austen , it was
RESOLVED , that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ithaca
upon review of the facts above found and the findings of fact determined
at the Board meeting of June 20 , 1974 , as corrected by the findings of
fact heretofore noted , deny and hereby does deny the request for a
variance to sub-divide the property owned by Mrs . Amy Suzanne Soyring
at 847 Taughannock . Boulevard , Ithaca , New York , tax parcel # 25 - 2 - 32 .
There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote
with the members voting as follows .
Aye - Francese , Hewett , Austen , King .
Nay - None .
The Chair declared the Motion to be carried unanimously .
The Board suggests to the applicant that she can obtain a Certifi -
cate of Compliance for this property as one lot by removing one dwelling
unit from each building .
The Chair declared the Public Hearing to be closed at 9 : 20 p . m .
ADJOURNMENT':
Upon Motion , the meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was
adjourned at 9 : 30 p . m .
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Respectfully submitted ,
Nancy M . Fuller , Secretary .
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sworn , say that I am the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins
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County ,,, New York , that the following notice has been duly posted on
the sign board of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca and that the
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notice has been duly published in the local newspaper :
( The Ithaca Journal ) Notice of Public Hearing of Town of Ithaca Zoning
Board of Appeals on July 17 , 1974 at 7 : 30 p . m . in the matter ' of the
AppeaT ot Amy Suzanne Soyring , 77p�peilant , . trom Erie ecision , of the Zoning
Officer denying permission to divide property into two lots , one with a
ree - apartment ouse , 65 toot on age , tne other rious .e on lot 80 foot
frontage at 847 Taughannock Blvd . . Permit is denied by .the Zoning Officer
un e ni g r finance .
Location of sign board used for posting . Entrance to Town Offices Monsoon
at 108 Ee Green Street , Ithaca , New York ( third floor ) '
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That application was made to the Town Board for a variance to
permit the construction of a multi - family dGiell- ing " ori ' a one -
family lot in 1966 . The request for that construction also
requi. red' '`a variance from the front hard set=back - to be"' 15 `'feet"'
instead of 25 feet from the highway , Said variance was granted
by the Board on Mav' 17 , 1966 , as `is set forth -in " the' att`ac' hdd ""'•
minutes of the Board of Zoning Appeals of that date . The
application for , a building permit is ' also ' attached . A • "copy"Of
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a survey setting forth the location of the proposed construction is
also attached. By the end of 1967 said building was constructed and
there were contained therein three apartments instead of two . There -
after , on the � 7 day of �' r' �� � � ► , 197 �� Mr . Soyring passed
away , leaving your petitioner , his widow , as the owner of the property .
That on or about December 2 , 1973 , a purchase offer was re -
ceived for the sale of the apartment house on my property . One of the
requirements of the sale was to obtain certification that the lot
complied with the zoning ordinances of the Town of Ithaca . That
application was made for said certification and was refused . That
that was the first time petitioner learned of any violation of any
zoning ordinance . Petitioner has no knowledge concerning any of the
applications for variances or construction of the apartment house .
At the present time it is petitionerb desire to relieve herself of
the obligations that go with the ownership of apartments and the
constant problems connected with the same. However , the property is
unmarketable so long as it does not comply with the zoning ordinances .
It was economically unfeasible for me to rent any fewer than the three
apartments since the costs of construction were obtained through a
mortgage and the payments and real estate taxes are such - that require
all . of the rent obtained from the apartments .
Therefore , it is respectfully requested that the Board of
Zoning Appeals grant a variance by allowing me to separate the pro -
perty as shown on a survey , into two lots , one with the three - apartment
® : house , having a road and lake frontage of 65 feet and a depth of
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approximately 111 . 5 feet , the other lot housing the main residence ,
having approximately 80 feet on the highway and 80 feet of lake
frontage . I am attaching hereto a report from the Health Department
regarding the septic systems on the two properties together with the
. original plans and specifications of the Health Department for the
septic system
My property is unmarketable in its present condition
because of the zoning ordinance and I cannot continue to handle
the property since my husband ' s death and cannot afford to hire a
third person to do so . There would be no detriment to the neighbor -
hood since many properties on the west shore of Cayuga Lake are on
lots smaller than lots required by the zoning ordinances and side -
yard and front - yard set-backs vary with each property , many of which
do not come near to the requirements of the zoning ordinances . In
addition , the property has existed in its present condition for at
least 6 years with no apparent complaint from the . neighbors . There
is adequate parking to handle persons who are living on the site
therefore , there will be no additional traffic or parking hazards .
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FINDINGS OF FACT
1 . The set —back request of 15 feet is more than the
_. average set —back to the north and south of this
property'.
2 . The topograpAy is difficult upon which to build
because the land drops off sharply to the east . = -
30 Mr . \ Soyring cannot make a reasonable use of his hand
' due to its peculiar size and shape .
4 . 7 The proposed building does comply with side line
requirements and depth of lot .
5 . The combined areas of the two buildings will not
exceed the 20 % land use requirement .
, 6 . _ The proposed building complies with Section 68 -
of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance . _
7 . There will be ample parking space , and there will
be no traffic hazard created by the building or If
the proposed use .
8 . The proposed building is a two —family dwelling .
Upon motion by Mr . Sovocool , seconded by Mr . Scott and
carried by unanimous vote, it was moved that the findings of
fact - be adopted and that a variance be granted to build the
proposed building and that the building be built no less than
15 feet from the right of way line . Note : No persons appeared
in opposition to the foregoing .
This hearing was adjourned at 8 : 00 P . M .
Respectfully submitted ,
Cherly S . Beninati
Secretary
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
STATE OF NEW YORK ) -
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) - SS . :
CITY OF ITHACA ' ) . '
NANCY H . . , PAGLIARO , being duly sworn , deposes and says :
1e That deponent is not a party to the - action , is over ,
18 years of age `; and resides at 13 . Brooktondale Road , Ithaca ,
New York .
20 That on the 10th day of July , 1974 , - deponent - served
a notice , a copy of which is attached , upon the following :
Mr . Tom Reese
841 Taughannock Boulevard
Ithaca , New York 14850
Mr . Thomas J . . Zabadol .
871 Taughannock- - Boulevard
Ithaca , .New York 14 .850
by depositing . a true copy of . same enclosed ' in ,_ a postpaid . properly
addressed envelope in a post - office under the exclusive care and
custody of the United States Post Office _ Department in the City
of Ithaca , New York .
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NANCY Ho PLNPLIARO Ux
Sworn to before me, . this
10th day - of July , 1974 . July 112 1974
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1 TOWN OF ITHACA
~ _ Notice of Public Hearing ,
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Zoning Board of Appeals
By direction of the Chairman of the Zoning Board of
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_ Appeals notice is hereby given that a public hearing
will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals under the -
_ Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca on the 17th day
W IGGINS. TSAPI$. of July, 1974 at 7 .30 p.m. m the Town Office, 108 East
Green St., Ithaca, N.Y. on the following mattbrs. ,
HOLMBERG AND GERSH - - Appeal of Amy Suzanne Soyring, Appellant, from the'
- - _ - i decision of the Zoning Officer denying permission,to
ATTORNEYS AND divide property into two lots, one with -a three-
- apartment house, 65 foot frontage, the other house on -
COUNSELORS•.AT LAW - - - I I lot 80 foot frontage at 847 Taughannock Blvd.-Permit is
l denied by the Zoning Officer under Art. IV Sect 11, 14 &
9� TH TIOGA 'STREET 16 of the Zoning Ordinance.
i Lawrence Fabbroni
I NEW YORK - 14850 - - - - - -1 � _Zoning Officer
Dated July9, 1974
�� ' July 12, 1974 -
WIGGINS, TSAPIS, HOLMBERG AND GERSH
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
306 NORTH TIOGA STREET '
WALTER J. WIGGINS ITHACA, N. Y. 14850 - TELEPHONE
STANLEY TSAPIS
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LAURA H. HOLMBERG - ITHACA AR 3-2040
DAVID B. GERSH -
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July 10 , 1974
NOTICE
RE : Amy Suzanne Soyring
There will be a hearing before the Town of ' Ithaca
Board of Zoning Appeals on July 17 , • 1974 , at 7 : 30 P . M . at
the Town Offices on Green Street , asking for the Town
Board of Zoning Appeals to consent to a division of the
existing lot at 847 Taughannock Boulevard , owned by Mrs .
Soyring , into two lots , one with a three - apartment house
having a frontage of . , 65 feet and a depth of 111 feet and
the other consisting of the main residence having a frontage
of 80 feet and a depth of 111 feet , more or less .
-Very truly yours ,
'Stanley Tsapis
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TOMPKINS COUNTYfa � A fJjTMPNT OF HEALTH
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Ka leen Gaffney , M . D . 1287 Trumansburg Road
Commissioner of Health Ithaca, New York
Phone 273-7272
May 1 , 1974
Mr's . A , Soyring `
-433 Bostwick Rd . _ .
Ithaca , NY 14850
Dear Mrs . Soyring :
This letter is in reply to your request concerning
the basis of design for the sewage system serving your
property at 847 Taughannock Boulevard .
The permit dated October 13 , 1965 indicates that the
sewage system was designed for a sewage flow of 750 gallons
per day . Seven hundred fifty gallons per day represents
the design sewage flow from a five bedroom house or a
combination of apartments for a total of five bedrooms .
I trust this is the information you need .
Very truly yours ,
George W'� Guest
Sanitarian
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Tompkins County Department of Health -
Herman M . Biggs Memorial Building
1287 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca , N . Y . 14850
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION OF INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE AND/OR WATER SYSTEM
Owner Suzanne So rin F=
Address 847 Tau hannock Blvd .
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Location Town of Ithaca L= -- �. _. 000
Former Owner_Same
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Requested By Hewitt Realty - 405 N . Tioga St . - Ithaca , N . Y . - Mary Tilley
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Date Constructed 9/ 12 /_66 By Bob Keech
Constructed in comDij. anc ` with <, racidardsYES
SEPTIC TANK 1000 - ( Pre - cast ) gallons , Date last pumped New - 1966
LEACHING SYSTEsy� eptic tank to 36 X 18 Sand Filter .
done ( 1 ) System appeared to be operating satisfactorily at time
of inspection based upon visual observation .
NO GUARANTEE OF . UTURE OPERATION IS IMPLIED ,
( 2 ) Insufficient evidence available to make a determination .
( 3 ) System iz unsatisfactory ,
REMARKS : Keep C12 reservoir at proper level to insure potability of water
supply . Septic tank must be pumped as soon as possible .
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Type LAKE _
Depth LAS Cased To-
Water sampled 1 /4 / 74 Results attached YES _
Remarks *
• C12 & Filtered .�
Water is Satisfactory .
Date 1 / 21 / 74 J . D . Howell , Jr .
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' Note : Normally septic tanks should be pumped every two to four years .
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DIVISION OF LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER
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RESULTS OF EXAMINATION APR 17 1974
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REPORTING LAB : 30 SYRACUSE LAB
LAB ACCESSION N0 : 00117 YR / MO / DAY / HR SAMPLE RECD : 74 / 01 / 04 / 09
( PROGRAM : 120 RESIDENTIAL AND RECREATIONAL SANITATION 9
STATION ( SOURCE ) N0 :
DRAINAGE RASIN : 07 NY GAZETTEER N0 : 5455 COUNTY : TOMPKINS
COORDINATES : DEG ' o ' N • DEG ' " W 0
COMMON NAME INCL SUBW ' SHED : SO RING 847 TAUGHANNOCK BLVD
EXACT SAMPLING POINT : CW TAP KIT SINK (3)
TYPE OF SAMPLE : 12 WATER , DRILLED WELL
MO / DAY / HR OF SAMPLING : FROM 00 / 00 TO 01 / 03 / 10
C, REPORT SENT T0 : CO ( 0 ) RO ( 0 ) LPHE ( 2 ) LHO ( 0 ) FED ( 0 )
PARAMETER UNIT RESULT NOTATION
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026800 STAND PLATE COUNT COL / ML . 3200
(� 027000 COLIFORM BACT MF COL / 100ML 1 . LT Q
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Cit. SAMPLING .
TOMPKINS COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
ITHACA,
DATE COMPLETED : 1 / 08 / 74
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TOMPKINS COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
1287 TRUMANSBURG ROAD , H BUILDING
ITHACA , N . Y . 14850 ATTENTION OF : HOWELL
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