A Fenton area landowner finds himself in a situation that is likely quite similar to that faced by many others:

The new pipe line is forcing me to have a new septic field put in place. Because of the new pipeline the field can no longer be placed in the area it’s currently in. Originally they wanted to put a 4 ft high 900 sq raised field in my back yard. This location would eliminate any chance of putting an out building on my property. I was not happy with this situation and started to deal with it yesterday. I spoke to Bo at the county and he decided the best location would be my front yard because it has a perfect natural slope. The slope would eliminate the need for a raised field and would not change the structure of my property. They stated it would look the same as it does now. My well is located in the same area and they stated it will be moved. I am concerned over that because my well is actually so good (tasting). Bo from the county has been excellent and very straight forward with Enbridge. He doesnt seem to be intimidated by their power.

Here is a couple things I am going to ask for:

If new well is dug I want a new well pump put in place (with warranty)
I want a warranty put in place on the new field and the pump that is required to get the sewage to the field
I want my septic tanks pumped

I am looking for suggestions. They are coming out tomorrow to look at the front and dig some soil samples. I don’t know much about septic systems or anything I need to be aware of. My septic tanks and treatment sand area are in the back of my house and the field will now be placed in the front. This is approx 30 to 40 yards away. Will this be an issue? Please pass this information on to the group and hopefully someone with knowledge of this could help me out. Thank you.

I am no septic expert. I only suggested that he hire a septic expert for advice and an estimate and then ask Enbridge for compensation that will pay for the work. In my opinion, it is better to be able to hire your own contractor than to have Enbridge do it. What do others think?