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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence - 17 LACY STREET 8/29/2007 tAORTfy -( , `6 iF n 0¢+�aoc.iu wiwcw`47y ED PUBLIC WEALTH DEPARTMENT Community Development Division August 29, 2007 Scott Rundle 17 Lacy Street North Andover, MA 01845 RE: Septic System Design; 17 Lacy Street, North Andover,Map 105D, Lot 115 Dear Mr. Rundle, The North Andover Board of Health has completed the review of the septic system design plans, for the above referenced property, submitted on your behalf by New England Engineering Services, dated June 5, 2007, last revised July 20, 2007. This plan has been approved. The approval includes two variances approved at a regularly scheduled Board of Health meeting held on August 23, 2007: 1) A reduction in offset distance between the deck and the leach bed from 10 feet to 6 feet 2) A reduction in offset distance between the above ground pool and the leach bed from 10 to 6 feet. This plan is valid for two years from the date of this approval. The design has been approved for use in the construction of an onsite septic system for a 4-bedroom house(maximum 9-room). During this time, a licensed septic system installer must obtain a permit and complete this work, and a Certificate of Compliance be endorsed by the installer, designer and the Town of North Andover. In the event an imminent health problem such as sewage backup into the dwelling is occurring, the North Andover Board of Health may reduce the time period for which this plan is valid. This approval is subject to the following conditions: ,7 f,•. no �.._ 1. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance for the System, the system owner r Ill record in the Registry of Deeds a Notice disclosing both the existence of the alternative septic system subject to this approval on the property. A certified copy of the Notice bearing the book and page/number must be submitted as proof of this recording. 2. If site conditions are found in the field to be different from those indicated on the design plan and/or soil evaluation, the originally issued Disposal System Construction Permit is void, installation shall stop, and the applicant shall reapply for a new Disposal Systems Construction Permit. 1600 Osgood Street,North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 Phone 978.688.9540 Fax 978.688.8476 Web www.townofnorthandover.com RE: Septic System Design; 17 Lacy Street,North Andover,Map 105D,Lot 115 8/29/2007 Page 2 of 2 3. It is the responsibility of the applicant and/or the applicant's septic system designer, septic system installer or other representative to ensure that all other state and municipal requirements are met. These may include review by the Conservation Commission,Zoning Board, Planning Board, Building Inspector, Plumbing Inspector and/or Electrical Inspector. The issuance of a Disposal System Construction Permit shall not construe or imply compliance with any of the aforementioned requirement. Your effort to provide a properly functioning septic system for your dwelling is greatly appreciated. The Health Department may be reached at 978-688-9540 with any questions you may have. Sincerel , S an Y. Sa er`REHS/R wy , Public Health Director Encl: list of licensed septic system installers Cc: New England Engineering Services 1600 Osgood Street,North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 Phone 978.688.9540 Fax 978.688.8476 Web www.townofnorthandover.com N-Evv EN((-,�,1I,AND EN fLNLEI� I[TV(.� I1-,-,J RV1C f'ES' I VC0 1600 Osgood Street Building 20 Suite 2-64 North Andover, MA 01£34 Tel: (07 3) 6136-17613 9 tax: (9713) 327-6138 Benjamin C. Osgood, Jr., RE. President August 29, 2007 Susan Sawyer North Andover Board of Health 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, MA 01845 Re: 17 Lacey Street,North Andover Dear Susan: This letter is being written to offer some background information regarding our decision to design the septic system at the above referenced property with a 1 foot offset reduction between the bottom of the leach area and the estimated seasonal high ground water. When looking at the property and the available area to design a new system we were very limited due to the fact that there is an existing drinking water well which renders 80 percent of the property unusable for a subsurface sewage disposal system. The balance of the property is surrounded by steep slopes and some areas are covered with an above ground pool and a large deck system. While inspecting the property at the time of soil testing the most appropriate area was identified and tested. The resulting test identified a ground water which would necessitate a mounded system.. A mounded system would be difficult in this area due to the steep slope at the rear of the lot and the fact that constructing a mound would necessitate building a wall along the line of the deck or filling under the deck by hand to gain the required slope offsets. If walls were to be constructed at the rear of the lot and along the deck lisle the owner would be forced to spend an additional 2500 to 3000 dollars plus an additional 1000 dollars for additional sand and fill. In choosing a system to design we chose the Presby system because it is allowed a 2 foot offset to ground water in some instances due to the high level of treatment it provides. By asking for a local upgrade offset of three feet I am confident that the system will offer the same equivalent environmental protection as a conventional system. If you have any questions, or need additional information,please do not hesitate to contact this office. Sincerely, & -;� C C,-'D/ Benjamin C. Osgood, Jr., P.E. President 1600 Osgood Street ....o..._........ �,_.._..�......... ... ..��.-..�....................W�_ . .............. Building 20 suite � 64 North Andover, MA 0184 Tel: (978) 686-1768 @ Fax: (978) 327-6138 Benjamin C. Osgood—Jr., P.E. July 23, 2007 President Susan Sawyer North Andover Board of Health 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, MA 01 845 R *,E III E "�� Re: 17 Lacy Street,North Andover Ad 2 4 2007 Septic system design Dear Susan: Enclosed are 5 copies of revised plans for the above referenced septic system design. Changes have been made to address comments in your letter dated July 7, 2007. The changes are as follows, - 1. If the system is pushed back to meet the required 10 foot offset to the deck the 94 contour elevation at the rear of the property would have to be pushed back on the neighbors property. 2. A revised form 9-A is enclosed. 3. An inspection port has been added to the plans. 4. The venting is as required, The approval for remedial use of the Enviro Septic System does require venting of the system. Page 33 of the Enviro-Septic Wastewater Treatment System Massachusetts design manual states that"the roof vent will function as the high vent if there are no pumps, restrictions, or other vents between the low vent and the roof vent" This is the case at 17 Lacy Street, 5. A draft maintenance agreement is enclosed with this letter. 6. A draft deed restriction is enclosed with this letter. 7. The impervious barrier bottom elevation has been revised. If you have any questions, or need additional information,please do not hesitate to contact this office. Sincerely, Benjamin C. Osgood, Jr., P.E. President IN r/ I NL;'w ENGIANDENGINIE'E'RING SERVICES, INC. .................... 1600 Osgood street Building 20 Suite 2-64 North Andover, MA 01845 TO: (978) 686-1768 e Fax: (978) 327-6138 June 7, 2007 Project# 1379 Ms. Susan Sawyer North Andover Board of Health 1.600 Osgood Street No. Andover, MA 01845 Re: 17 Lacy Street, No. Andover Local Upgrade Approval Request Dear Ms. Sawyer, The purpose of this letter is to request that the above referenced property be included in the upcoming Board of Health meeting agenda to discuss the following Local upgrade approval request: Local U12gELde-Approvals Required: 1. Reduction in separation distance between the deck and the leach bed from 10 feet to 6 feet. If you have any comments or questions please do not hesitate to contact this office. Sincerely, Benjamin C. Osgood, Jr. P.E. President Oq aro a Health Department July 7, 2007 Benjamin Osgood, P.E. New England Engineering Services, Inc. 1600 Osgood Street- Building 20, Suite 2-64 North Andover, MA 01845 Re: Wastewater Treatment and Dispersal System Plan for 17 Lacy Street, Map 105D, Lot 115 Dear Mr. Osgood: The proposed wastewater system design plans for the above site dated June 5, 2007 and received on June 11, 2007 has been reviewed. Unfortunately,they cannot be approved until the following items are corrected. The specific section in Title 5: 310 CMR 15.000, the Enviro-Septic Leaching System.Remedial Use Approval Letter dated March 2007, or North Andover regulation that is not met by this design follows each item. 1. While the variance requested from the North Andover Board of Health Regulation is relatively minor, it is not apparent from the design plan that full compliance with the 10' setback standard from the deck to the soil absorption system cannot be easily met. Please provide additional information to indicate why this standard cannot be achieved 2. The Application for Local Upgrade Approval section C, 2 incorrectly indicates that an alternative system is not being proposed for this site. The Enviro-Septic Leaching System has been indicated on the design plan 3. Please provide for a design of a soil absorption system that has an inspection port provided—310 CMR 1.5.240 4. Please provide for a design of the Enviro-Septic Leaching System which has the required differential venting system as indicated in the MassDEP Approval Letter section II, 3 5. Please provide a draft maintenance agreement for the required annual maintenance indicated in the MassDEP Approval Letter section IV, 2 6. Please provide a draft notice to be recorded on the deed of the parcel as indicated in the MassDEP Approval Letter section IV, 5 7. You may wish to consider revising the impervious barrier bottom elevation so as to prevent the entrapment of the ground water table 1600 Osgood Street HEALTH DEPARTMENT Page 1 of 1 Building 20;SUite 2-.36 E-Mail: healthd pt @to nofnorthandover.c;orn North Andover,MA 01845 Phone: 976.686.9540 Fax:976.666.6476 Please feel free to contact the office with any questions you may have. We look forward to working with you to obtain a wastewater treatment and dispersal system which will be in compliance with all regulations and assure protection of public health and the environment of North Andover. Sincerely;) r Susan Y. Sawyer, REH ` S Public Health Director cc: Owner File