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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - 94 BOXFORD STREET 2/26/2001 Town of North Andover ORT ay j;ISC vd`q.y� Office of the Health Department o � Community Development and Services Division William J. Scott, Division Director 27 Charles Street ����4CHU5E�4 Sandra Starr forth Andover,Massachusetts 01845 Telephone(978)688-9540 Health Director Fax(978)688-9542 February 26,2001 Joseph Samuelman 94 Boxford Street North Andover,MA 01845 Re: House Addition Dear Mr. Samuelman, The Health Department has received your response, to our letter sent to your engineer, regarding the addition to your home. Thank you for detailing your revised proposal so succinctly. It was very helpful. In regards to your request for feedback, please refer to the letter sent to you by Sandra Starr, the Health Director. The final statement, beginning on the second page is as follows, "You and your client should also be aware that the size of the existing leach area under current conditions is sufficient to handle only 270 gpd(gallons per day)." This means that the septic system is undersized for the existing eight-room home in regards to the current regulations. At present size the septic system capacity should be 440 gpd. The Health Department does not seek out homes that do not comply with the regulations,however to approve an addition of any kind to this home would be allowing improvements to a home that is in non-compliance. Also, please be aware that in review of your file the Title V inspection done in August of 2000 identified a dry well on your property in which a washing machine empties. This activity is prohibited and is also non-conforming. Washing machines that empty into a dry well have been determined not to protect the ground water supplies sufficiently. As this dry well was not in the initial approved plan, it is unclear as to its origin. As there has not been an actual application for a building pennit,this letter is not a formal denial, rather an opinion as to the information placed before this office. If you choose to move forward and upgrade your septic system in the process, it would be prudent to formally apply to the Building Department. This in turn initiates the process in which all departments become BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BLJII DING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 HEALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535 involved so that there are fewer surprises to you the homeowners. At that time we would be happy to address this in a more formal manner. Sincerely s 5 S san Ford, R.S. Health Inspector P.S. For your future endeavors please note that"flow"in the case of a septic system design is related to the number of habitable rooms rather than the addition of sinks, tubs or toilets. Water usage would not increase with an additional toilet, only additional occupants of the home. Cc: Sandra Starr,Health Director file February 11,2001 Sandra Starr Director of Health Town of North Andover 27 Charles Street N. Andover,MA 01845 Re: 94 Boxford Street Your letter dated 11/22/00 Dear Ms Starr, Thank you for responding to the proposed addition to my home.As per your request please find enclosed the floor plan to my home as well as the proposed addition. Please note the following: 1) There is a crawl space below the entire structure of the house. The height between the joists and concrete floor varies between 6 inches and 4 feet. Hence both sets of stairs go fi•om the first to second floor. 2) Proposed addition will not result in any addition water consumption or sewage flow. There will not be any sinks,tubs,or toilets added or disturbed during this construction. 3) The house is a dormered,expanded cape. The page titled"2nd floor Overlay"shows the second floor on top of the first floor. The second floor would not be disrupted during this proposed construction. 4) The proposed addition has changed in scope.Rather than adding a garage with a master bedroom above it we would like to add a single story garage and create a great room out of all office and entryway. 5) 1 did this floor plan myself. Please let me know if I need to clarify any aspect of it for you. Thank you for your consideration. I would greatly appreciate your feedback. incerely, Joseph Samuelman m w i Town of North Andover ®� "o TH Office o the Health Department s' Community Development and Services Division William J. Scott, Division Director e 27 Charles Street 9SSacwUset�y North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 Telephone 978 688-9540 Sandra Starr Health Director Fax(978)688-9542 November 22, 2000 Robert Daley Merrimack Engineering Services 66 Park Street Andover, MA 01810 Re: 94 Boxford Street, North Andover Dear Mr. Daley: Enclosed please find your submittal package including check for the proposed building addition at 94 Boxford Street, North Andover. It is being returned to you as rejected for the following regulatory reasons: 1. Under 310 CMR 15.100(1)(2) "After January 1, 1996, every location ... shall be field evaluated for suitability for subsurface sewage disposal consistent with 310 CMR 15.000 by" an approved Soil Evaluator. 2. Under 310 CMR 15.352 Increases in Design Flow to System, "Upgrades to accept increased design flow shall be performed in full compliance with the requirements applicable to new construction ...". 3. Under 310 CMR 15.402(2): "Proposals for new construction or for increase in flow to an existing system other than in full compliance with 310 CMR 15.100 through 15.293 must seek and obtain a variance from the local approving authority and the Department...". 4. Under 310 CMR 15.403: "Local Upgrade approvals shall not be granted for upgrade proposals which includes the addition of new design flows for the addition of new design flows above the existing approved capacity of a system constructed in accordance with the provisions of 310 CMR 15.000 or the 1978 Code." In short, the above states that the lot MUST be tested and evaluated according to the current Title 5 regulations; both the local Board of Health and the DEP must approve any significant variances (like waiving site testing) for an increase in flow; and that systems with an increase in flow must meet all current regulations for new construction. Also,please note that the distance from a trench to a foundation such as you describe and the soil testing regulations are Title 5 requirements, not local Board of Health regulations. The reference to 15.220(4)(p) is confusing since this refers to one of the criteria that must appear on any septic plan where a variance is being sought. It is a list of the requested variances. I'OARD OF APPEALS 698-95,11 B1TILDING 6S8-9545 C'ONSER'ITATION 6'.8-9530 NURSE 6SS-9543 PLANT-NI :G 638-953 You and your client should also be aware that the size of the existing leach area under current conditions is sufficient to handle only 270 gpd flow. Therefore, in order to carry out this addition the homeowner would be required-to completely upgrade the system. A third trench would not be adequate for a four- bedroom dwelling. To further investigate the possibilities I would need a full floor plan of all levels of the house. Please feel free to call with any questions you may have. Sincerely, Sandra Starr, R.S., C.H.O. Director of Health Cc: Homeowner W. Scott File nap MERRIMACK. ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ® LAND SURVEYORS ® PLANNERS bb PARK STREET•ANDOVER,MASSACHUSETTS 01810•TEL(978)475-3555,373-5721 ^FAX(978)475-1448•E-MAIL;merreng @aol.com November 13, 2000 Ms. Sandra Starr, Health Agent Town of North Andover Board of Health 27 Charles Street North Andover, MA 01845 RE: Proposed Building Addition at#94 Boxford Street Dear Sandy: On behalf of the subject property owners, Joseph and Judy Samuelman, we have prepared a plan which depicts an additional leaching trench to be constructed adjacent to the existing leaching trenches which were constructed in 1993, as part of a complete system upgrade at that time. As shown on the plan, attached herewith, the proposed leaching trench is located less than 10 feet from the existing foundation wall. It should be noted that there is a"crawl space" beneath the first floor. There is no basement nor is one proposed. The building addition includes a 2-car garage with a master bedroom above, contained within an approximate 24' x 24' footprint. ,We are hereby requesting variances to the local Board of Health Regulations, per 220(4)(p) as follows: 1. 5.02 distances: leaching trench to be 8' instead of 10' from crawl space foundation. 2. 7.05: use existing soil testing data from 1993 record results in lieu of retesting at the new trench location. Please review this plan at your earliest opportunity, and contact me with any questions or comments you may have. Very truly yours MERRIMACK ENGINEERING SERVICES Z't L obert C. Daley, P.E. Civil Engineer cd Enclosure cc: Mr. Samuelman 0 2'-6"x 6`-8" w o V X� X Cb 0� O rn m O 11'-8" --3'- CD 6'- ' �? � s'2" 2 . � e ,f' ,Z;C f ,6,6 b i d. 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