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B. PUBLIC UTILITIES ELEMENT Public utilities include the City's storm sewer, waste management, and water systems (Map 13). The availability and capacity of utilities directly determines the type of development which will occur, and is therefore critical in the planning process. Because Ramsey presently has no public utilities, timing of new facilities will become a critical factor in minimizing both urban sprawl and unnecessary public investments. A brief discussion regarding timing is included at the end of this section. WASTE 1. WASTE MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT a. Inventory Waste management includes both on -site sewage systems as well as the public sanitary sewer systems. As of 1981, Ramsey's sewage treatment needs are met entirely with on -site systems. Although Ramsey relies exclusively on on -site sewage disposal systems, it is only the last four years that records have been kept documenting failures. Since 1976, 214 permits have been issued to repair existing systems. Most of these failures involve systems which have been in use for more than 15 years, and the only concentration of these failures appears to be along Highway 10. There are several commercial establishments and a mobile home park adjacent to Highway 10 which are presently pumping their systems and it is highly probably that there is some deterioration in the ground water in this area. There appears to be few failures with systems built since the adoption of the present sewage disposal systems ordinance. The reason for so few failures with new systems can be attributed to the ordinance, which requires: 1) soil data 2) stringent design and construction standard (complies with WPC 40), and 3) a method for inspecting existing on -site systems on a bi- annual basis. A copy of the sewage disposal systems and soils ordinance can be found in the Report on Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan for the City -of Ramsey dated September, 1978, which has been included in the Comprehensive Plan as Appendix C. Ramsey's previously adoped Comprehensive Sewer Plan dated September, 1978 shows two connection points to the CAB interceptor in Anoka (see Map 13). The plan provides for phasing of the sewer extensions over a period of 8 years, at which time the entire urban area of the community would have sewer availability. At the time of completion of the Comprehensive Sewer Plan, Ramsey was experiencing an extremely rapid rate of growth, which averaged 15.6 percent over the past decade. Due to a slow down in the economy caused by high interest rates and new governmental regulations, growth in Ramsey has 70 7 -9 -81 9 -14 -81 10 -13 -81 8 -18 -82