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Ben Osgood Jr.
New England Engineering
1600 Osgood Street
North Andover, MA 01845
April 6, 2007
Re: 1312 Salem Street
Dear Ben,
This correspondence is in regards to the subsurface disposal system installation at the address
noted above. This office has received inquiries from you, the installer and the homeowner,
regarding the status of the Certificate of Compliance for the septic system. The following is a
chronology of the facts surrounding this property.
1) Failed Title V 3/18/05
2) Soil tests done and plans submitted. 10/14/2005 Plans approved
3) 11/10/05 Disposal Works Construction permit issued
4) ***Installer hit extreme ledge. Redesign submitted 11/19/05
5) Need to go to BOH for variance
6) 11/18/05 waiver received from,neighbors about hearing for the Board of Health meeting
needed for complications due to site conditions (ledge) and 3' to lot line variance needed
7) 11/19/05 BOH meeting held, variance granted
8) 12/1/05 Began system inspection process w/Bottom of Bed.
9) 12/13/05 Final Insp incomplete due to pipes frozen-Final squirt test rescheduled
10) 12/14/05 Received email from Gay Nielson requesting special consideration(see
attached)
11)BOH letter 12/14/05 granted sign-off requested although final grading was not complete.
12)Building application for addition signed off
13)Received report that there were heavy vehicles driving on the new septic system area
(company involved, Atlantic Restoration) Concern noted in the file, no further info on
this.
14)February 6, 2006 As-built received and reviewed, Note written on letter and
communicated to engineer, "We will need an As-built with a final grade"
15)On 8/7/06 B. Osgood related that the site work was still not complete
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End of file communication
In light of the issues with this installation as related above, it was determined in February of
2006 that a final grade would be required to be shown on the final As-Built. After additional
review of this file, thirteen months later, it seems even more important to evaluate the
completion of this project. A final grade determination will show whether the requirements to the
lot lines, the swale along the home, the depths to the system components etc. are in compliance
with Title V. Once the final As-built has been reviewed, and a final grade inspection has been
completed by this office (when the snow melts) a Certificate of Compliance will be issued.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this important matter of public health.
Sincerely,
Susan Sawyer, REHS/RS
Public Health Director
Cc: Gay and Paul Nielson
'1600 Osgood Street, forth Andover, Massacliusetts 01845
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