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225 Ramsey is a Home Rule Charter City. Ramsey City Charter states the following. Connection Policy. The city may not compel any property owner with a functional private sewer and water system to connect to city sewer and/or water. Assessment policy. The city may not levy an assessment for any component of any project which includes sewer and/or water improvements against a property whose owner elects to remain on a functional private sewer and/or water system. Request for urban services. Property owners who remain on private sewer and water systems after urban services become available may request connection to urban services at any time. Upon connection to urban services an assessment may be levied provided it is consistent with the original assessment. Ramsey tracks septic systems with a permit management system known as Permit Information Management System (PIMS). PIMS is a product of the Local Government Information System (LOGIS) consortium of local communities. Public Treatment Systems Ramsey has no public treatments in our community. Ramsey does have three (3) cluster systems serving four (4) units each, resulting in twelve (12) units being served by a clustered (shared) system. Subsurface Treatment Systems The City of Ramsey estimates there will be 4,600 subsurface treatment systems in 2020. Ordinance 04-32 states the City has adopted Minnesota Rule 7080 technical standards and criteria contained in the “Individual Sewage Treatment System Program” regarding non-conforming sewage treatment systems. Public Education Ramsey has set a goal to improve public education on proper maintenance of septic systems. Ramsey’s primary clearinghouse for education materials is www.cityoframsey.com/septic. The website serves as a clearinghouse leveraging a number of existing resources including, but not limited to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Know the Flow (Anoka County). Ramsey actively participates in Septic Smart Week each September. Additionally, during the 2017-2018 Academic Year, Ramsey collaborated with the University of Minnesota through its Resilient Communities Project (RCP). One of the projects this partnership worked on was septic education. The partnership developed printed materials and website content. Ramsey is working on incorporating these resources within our new website rolling out in 2018. The City also has a program in place that notifies residents if their water meter runs continuously. A letter is sent to the resident alerting them that there may be a possible water leak inside their home and includes a toilet dye strip and informational flyer on how to perform a water leak test as well as how to read their water meter.