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Article: `We're not fixing' septic system; Facing a jail threat, a Carver County couple say they won't obey a judge's order to upgrade their system. They say the law is not handled consistently.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 2, 2009
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Byline: HERON MARQUEZ ESTRADA; STAFF WRITER
A battle between Carver County and a Chanhassen couple over a faulty septic system escalated Thursday as the homeowners said they won't budge in the face of a judge's order to upgrade their system within two weeks or go to jail indefinitely.
"We're not fixing it," said 75-year-old Lowell Carlson following a hearing with Carver County District Judge Richard Perkins.
His wife, Janet, agreed.
"My husband said we're not going to fix it, so I guess that's it," she said.
The couple had been scheduled to go to jail Thursday evening to begin serving 30-day sentences for not following a ...