The Founder Of Amishabuse.com
Janice Schram-Wayne,D.O. March 15,2004 Att. Commissioner Janice Schram Rick VanFleet R.S. I am David E. Yoder the founder of amishabuse.com I wish to file a major complaint and bring it to the attention of both of your offices. Since the beginning of 2000 I have filed numerous complaints by Certified letters to your offices. Concerning the septic system issue Section 307-29-01 and Section 3901-29-21, which is the State Of Ohio Sanitary Code. In concerns to your dual standard that you appear to have for the residence of Guernsey County Ohio. We felt that we was being discriminated against. And that you were in violation of 42 U.S.C. Sec.1980/1981 Amendment of the Federal Civil Rights Act. April 12,2000 I received a letter with both of you signatures on it, stating the same rules applies to the Amish as everyone else. That your department has issued numerous permits for septic systems and wells for Amish residence of Guernsey Co. Ohio. I believe that statement is probably correct. As there are numerous less conservative Amish living in Guernsey Co.. This was all done voluntary of the less conservative sector of my Amish culture. However my complaint is not against the less conservative sector of my Amish culture. It is against the Swartzentruber Amish sector of my Amish culture, which is my heritage. A lot of these are my relatives therefore I'm very knowledgeable of what I'm speaking of. On 4-18-2000 I had provided you with at least twenty different addresses, which included house numbers of my Amish culture who were in violation of State Of Ohio Septic System Revised Code. In other words out houses with dirt pits which allows human feces to soak in the ground which can result in Page 2.E-Coli bacteria to contaminate all our underground drinking water. There are two outhouses on Martha Rd. One is at *****Martha Rd. and one at *****Martha Rd.. These two homes are side by side. Not only do they have dirt pits, but they are within a 100ft. of natural spring water. Which by itself is in violation of 3701-29-01 and 3701-29-21. No septic system shall be within a 100 ft. of an open well or natural spring. Not only is this within a 100 ft. it is up hill from the natural spring. I have personally witnessed human feces coming from the back of the outhouse draining down the hill. And with a heavy down pour the E-Coli bacteria will make it's way into the drinking water system. And yet you both have failed to take action. When I call your office all I ever get is a the run around. All this took place before we build our home at 14909 Freedom Rd. Kimbolton Ohio. Our next door neighbor at *****Freedom Rd. start building his new residence in the spring of 2000. He put his new septic system in within 25 ft. of a natural spring. Which is in violation of Sec.307-29-01 and 3901-29-21. The natural spring had created a little waterway in a ravine. The local contractor who installed the septic system was paid by the land owner to close off the ravine and the natural spring. I, David Yoder personally witnessed this take place. It is to my understanding that you allowed this Guernsey Co. residence to install a regular septic system, even though it was against the State Of Ohio Sanitary Code. It further is to my understanding if you install a regular septic system you don't have to comply with Regulation 007. Approximately forty-five days later when we applied for the permit to install our septic system your office forced us to install the most expensive septic system that you had at that time. Which is the aerator septic system. At the time of the installation there was never anything said about Regulation 007. The reason that I haven't given you permission to inspect our aerator septic system, as you well know was under factory warranty by the manufacture. And the manufacture was required to inspect the aerator septic system every six month for the first two years. You keep threatening that you are going to take me to court or possible jail me if I don't come in compliance with Regulation 007. Which would allow you to inspect our septic system any time you choose and charge us a fee of $50.00 or $75.00 per visit. You have refused to ensure us that these inspections will only take place once or twice a year. In fact you could find excuses to inspect us once a month, twice a month or once a week. Your argument is you want to protect your under ground drinking water. And prevent health hazard and to eliminate nuisance conditions. This is Page 3.Absolutely ludicrous. I David Yoder am in full compliance of section 307-29-01 and section 3901-29-21 of State of Ohio sanitary code. Our aerator is running 24 hrs. a day seven days a week. You and your staffs actions I believe are in direct results of the numerous letters that were sent to your office of none compliance prior to us even having applied for a septic system permit. Two septic systems being installed approximately forty five days apart and approximately 300 ft. apart. That much difference is Absolutely ludicrous considering The State Of Ohio E.P.A. has declared approximately 75percent of that land natural Federal wet lands. According to the E.P.A. regulations it is illegal to reroute the natural flow of water or close off a natural spring that directly feeds declared Federal wet lands. I strongly believe that your focus has been to use any and all means at your disposal to force us to drop the none compliance issue against our Amish culture since March of 2000. This is the only reason we had to install the aerator septic system. This is also the only reason that you tried to do two final inspections on our residence when only one inspection is required. Since we haven't dropped the none compliance issue against our Amish culture you and your staff have come up with Regulation 007 in attempt to get us to focus on that and not on the none compliance issue of our Amish culture. You want us to give you and your staff permission to inspect our septic system at you leisure and charge us between $50.00 to $75.00 per visit. This could literally cost us $2000. to $3000. a year. You have refused to assure us whether this would only be once or twice a year. Are you truly that desperate to get us to drop the none compliance issue. I'm sorry but I refuse to give in to blackmail and other strong arm tactics. Your department has already brought enough hardship upon us for speaking up against none compliance issues. Commissioner, I strongly feel we have no other alternative but to file a grievance with the Federal Court if you insist to continue to pursue this issue! Let me try this again, here is the list of my Swartzentruber Amish culture who reside in Guernsey Co. Ohio. Whom you and your office have refused to investigate for the last four years. I ask that you please reconsider and come in compliance with the Equal Protection Claus of our laws. Should you and your staff have problems in finding any of these locations I will volunteer my time to either show you or your staff where these outhouses are located. Page 4.***** Peoli Rd. Amish outhouse. Across the road from this residence there are two sets of Amish buildings with outhouses. Across the road from house number ***** is an Amish schoolhouse with two outhouses. ***** Peoli Rd./ Amish outhouse ***** Peoli Rd./ Amish outhouse ***** Peoli Rd./ Amish outhouse ***** Peoli Rd./Amish outhouse By Seldom Seen Lane there are two sets of different outhouses. Moccasin Rd. And Seldom Seen Lane intersection is an Amish outhouse. Approximately one mile from this residence on Moccasin Rd there is another Amish out house by the Road. ***** Martha Rd Amish outhouse *****Martha Rd Amish outhouse *****Titius Rd Amish outhouse there are 2 outhouses at this location At the corner of 258 and **** Martha Rd and also Martha Rd and Speck Rd, intersection there is an Amish School house with 2 outhouses *****Titus Rd Amish outhouse ***** Titius Rd Amish outhouse ***** Sugar Tree Rd Amish outhouse ***** Sugar Tree Rd Amish outhouse *****Bridgewater Rd Amish outhouse ***** Bridgewater Rd Amish outhouse *****County Rd 91 Amish outhouse Dead -end of Raymond Rd Amish outhouse Raymond Rd ,Amish School house with 2 outhouses ***** Wadsworth Rd Amish outhouse ***** Wadsworth Rd Amish outhouse With do respect this only a sample !!!! Now since you and your staff had an opportunity to look over the none compliance, let me ease any concerns you or your staff might have concerning the Freedom Of Religion Act. It's not against the Swartzentruber Amish religion to use cement for the following items; to build a fruit cellar- to build a milk house where they cool their milk in- to build a water trough for their animals. Page 5.Or it is ok to build a cement silo so they can have silage to feed their cattle. Cement floors in their milk house/ wash house/ out house/ basements/ cattle sheds. A very select few even have cement holding tanks for their out houses. Cement is not against their ordinung, period. Should you or any body else try to make this a Freedom Of Religious Act issue your point is mute. Not only that it is absolutely ludicrous. I must insist that you investigate this none compliance issue and enforce The State Of Ohio Septic System Revised Code. Or I believe you and your staff are in violation of The Equal Protection Claus. A copy of this complaint is going to be made available to the public. Sincerely Yours, The Founder Of Amishabuse.com David E. Yoder
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