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Home My WebLink AboutSeptic Install - Correspondence - 562 BOXFORD STREET 11/17/2021 31aglao/9 Notification to Abutters Under the Town of North Andover Board of Health Rules and Regulations In accordance with The Town of North Andover Board of Health Rules and Regulations, you are hereby notified of the following: The name of the applicant is Sirius Development, LLC. The projFct is located at 562 Boxford Street. The applicant has requested variances from the Town of North Andover Board of Health Rules and Regulations due to the presence of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands on-site and the size of the lot. The following variances were requested: • Table 1 -Setback Distance Table. A variance is requested to reduce the required setback between a primary leaching area and a wetland resource area. (100' required, 55' is proposed) • Table 1 -Setback Distance Table. A variance is requested to reduce the required setback distance between a reserve leaching area and a wetland resource area. (100' required, 51' proposed.) • Table 1 -Setback Distance Table. A variance is requested to reduce the setback distance between a building sewer and a private well. (50' is required, 42, is proposed.) The North Andover Board of Health will hold a public meeting on April 11, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. in Conference Room 1, Town Hall, 120 Main Street, North Andover, MA. F Copies of the Variance request materials may be examined or obtained for a fee from the Town of North Andover Health Department during normal business hours. 3/8/2018 Town of North Andover Mail-562 Boxford Street Variance Request PDFs NORTH ANDOVER Massachusetts Toni Wolfenden <tolfenden@northandoverma.gov> 562 Boxford Street Variance Request PDFs Isaac Rowe <irowe@millriverconsulting.com> Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 10:32 AM To: Toni Wolfenden <tolfenden@northandoverma.gov>, Pamela Lally<plally@millriverconsulting.com>, Brian LaGrasse , _se@northandoverma.gov>, Michele Grant<mgrant@northandoverma.gov> Isaac Rowe <irowe@millriverconsulting.com> Brian, I reviewed the revised plan and the designer added a riser above the proposed effluent filter and indicated a note about the required maintenance of the effluent filter will be added to the as-built plan.At this point the plan is technically ready for the BOH meeting. Below is my same comment from the previous review about the variances: The larger item to take into consideration for yourself and the BOH would be whether or not the applicant has satisfied the requirements of section 8.1 to receive approval for the variances for new construction as requested.The designer has indicated on the plan that the required setbacks cannot be met due to the existing location of the well and wetland which is true. The question to consider would be, does the existing conventional septic system establish a level of public health and environmental protection that is at least equivalent to that provided under the BOH regulations?The BOH may wish to consider asking for a secondary treatment unit to achieve this equivalent level of public health and environmental protection.We are available to discuss this topic further with yourself and/or BOH members as desired. Thanks, Isaac Rowe Project Manager 01 WM LL RIVER CONSULTING Creative 5oltttinns for herd Ihvelopment 6 Sargent Street Gloucester, MA 01930-2719 Phone: 978-282-0014 ext.804 https://mai l.goog le.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=aOc6f4e4cf&jsver=8G3nVnabgkO.en.&view=pt&msg=l 61 f6cb0455fa79b&q=irowe%40millriverconsulting.co... 1/2 3/8/2018 Town of North Andover Mail-562 Boxford Street Variance Request PDFs www.millriverconsulting.com From: Toni Wolfenden [mailto:twolfenden@northandoverma.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 9:30 AM To: Isaac Rowe; Dan Ottenheimer; Pamela Lally; Brian LaGrasse; Michele Grant Subject: Fwd: 562 Boxford Street Variance Request PDFs [Quoted text hidden] All email messages and attached content sent from and to this email account are public records unless qualified as an exemption under the Massachusetts Public Records Law. Visit us online at www.northandoverma.gov. hftps://mail.goog le.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=aOc6f4e4cf&jsver-8G3nVnabgkO.en.&view=pt&msg=161 f6cb0455fa7gb&q=irowe%40millriverconsulting.co... 2/2 CHRISTIANSEN & SERGI. INC. ' PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS 160 SUMMER STREET, HAVERHILL,MA 01830 tel:978-373-0310 www.csi-engr.com fax 978-372-3960 February 14, 2018 RECEIVED Mr. Brian LaGrasse FEB 14 2018 Director of Public Health North Andover Health Dept. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER 1600 Osgood Street, Suite 2035 HEALTH DEPARTMENT North Andover, MA 01845 Re: Septic System Design Plan for 562 Boxford Street (Map 105.0 Parcel 0003) Dear Mr. LaGrasse: We have received your January 29, 2018 comments on the above referenced plan, and we offer the following response. 1. A riser to grade over the effluent filter has been added to the profile on sheet 2 of 2. 2. Notation regarding the annual maintenance of the effluent filter will be added to the as-built plan as requested. I trust that these responses fully address all of your comments. Please contact me if you have any questions. Very truly yours, Xergi, Incnsen CHRISTIANSEN & SERGI, INC. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS CS11 160 SUMMER STREET, HAVERHILL, MA 01830 tel:978-373-0310 www.csi-engr.com fax 978-372-3960 February 13, 2018 Mr. Brian LaGrasse RECEIVED Director of Public Health FEB 14 2018 North Andover Health Dept. 120 Main Street TOWN OF NORTH ANppVER North Andover, MA 01845 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Re: Septic System Design Plan for 562 Boxford Street (Map 105.0 Parcel 0003) Dear Mr. LaGrasse: On behalf of the applicant, Sirius Development, LLC, we hereby request a public hearing to request variances from the North Andover Board of Health Regulations from the following regulations: • Table 1 -Setback Distance Table. A variance is requested to reduce the required setback between a primary leaching area and a wetland resource area. (100' required, 55' is proposed) • Table 1 -Setback Distance Table. A variance is requested to reduce the required setback distance between a reserve leaching area and a wetland resource area. (100' required, 51' proposed.) • Table 1 -Setback Distance Table. A variance is requested to reduce the setback distance between a building sewer and a private well. (50' is required, 42, is proposed.) Please contact me if you have any questions. Very truly yours, Christiansen &Sergi, Inc. Philip G. Christiansen S CHRI S TIA NSEN & SERGI, INC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS "AER,STREET,HA;'ERHILL, MA 01d-E -310 w vw.csi-ergr corn fax 978 37'L 3960 December 6, 2017 Board of Health Town of North Andover 120 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 Dear Members: On behalf of my client, Sirius Development, LLC, I hereby request the following waivers to reduce the setbacks for the repair system design for his property at 562 Boxford Street. • Reduce the setback from the proposed primary system to a wetland from the required distance of 100'to the proposed distance of 55'. • Reduce the setback from the proposed reserve system to a wetland from the required distance of 100'to the proposed distance of 51'. • Reduce the setback from the proposed building sewer to an existing private well from the required distance of 50'to the proposed distance of 42'. These waiver are necessary because of the limited size of the lot and the proximity of wetlands. in ? h' ip G. Christiansen P.E. DEC" 261 i TOWN OF N10PTH ANDOVER HEALI"Fi DEPARTMENT CHRISTIANSEN & SERG1, INC. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS S 160 SUMPdER STREET, HAVERHILL.NIA 01830 tel:978-373-0310 ,vv,.v.csi-engr.ccm fax 978-372-3960 December 6, 2017 Mr. Brian LaGrasse Director of Public Health North Andover Health Dept. 1600 Osgood Street, Suite 2035 North Andover, MA 01845 Re: Septic System Design Plan for 562 Boxford Street (Map 105.0 Parcel 0003) Dear Mr. LaGrasse: We have received your November 13, 2017 comments on the above referenced plan, and we offer the following response. 1. Abutters have been added to the design plan. 2. A variance has been requested to reduce the required 50' setback between a building sewer and private well to 42' 3. A variance has been requested to reduce the required 100'setback between a reserve leach field and wetlands to 51'. 4. See attached letter. 5. The existing contour lines have been labeled. 6. Note 16 has been added to address the abandonment of the existing septic system. 7. Note 8 has been revised. 8. The location and elevation of the foundation drain have been provided. 9. The inspection port was added to the plan view. 10. The breakout elevation was added to the profile. A breakout protection barrier is proposed around the majority of the system. The only portion of the system which does not contain a barrier is the beginning of the trenches. The breakout elevation was added at this location of the profile. The breakout elevation is an odd number. Adding an odd contour on plan view would cause confusion and is not necessary. 11. The leaching trench detail was revised to specify"double"washed stone. 12. The distribution box has been revised to accommodate H-20 loading. 13. Buoyancy calculations have been provided. 14. The number of dosing cycles has been added to the pump chamber detail. 15. The drain back volumes was recalculated to be 3.6 gallons. 16. The distance between the pump floats has been provided in inches. Elevations have been provided previously. We would like to note this comment is not required under the regulations. 17. The ESHWT has been added to the profile in the location of the septic tank and pump chamber. The tank and pump chamber were raised to be above the ESHWT. 18. An effluent filter has been provided. 19. The proposed grading within F of the property line is at a lower elevation than the abutting property. The grading will not prevent the runoff from flowing onto the property. A swale has been provided where the grading ties in to the existing contours. Due to comments received from the Conservation Commission, we have also made the following modifications: • An additional wet flag was added which required the septic tank and pump chamber to be shifted slightly to the west. • The size of the dwelling was reduced and the location of the foundation drain was modified. I trust that these responses fully address all of your comments. Please contact me if you have any questions. Very truly yours, Christiansen &Sergi, Inc. Philip G. Christiansen 0 Page 2 12/28/2017 Town of North Andover Mail-562 Boxford Street NORTH ANDOVER Massachusetts Toni Wolfenden <twolfenden@northandoverma.gov> 562 Boxford Street Dan Ottenheimer<dano@millriverconsulting.com> Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 8:09 AM To: Isaac Rowe <irowe@millriverconsulting.com>, Toni Wolfenden <tolfenden@northandoverma.gov>, Pamela Lally <plally@millriverconsulting.com> Cc: Brian Lagrasse<baagrasse@northandoverma.gov>, Michele Grant<mgrant@northandoverma.gov> Brian, I echo Isaac's concern about new construction variances under the North Andover regulations. I would encourage this to at least go to a hearing before the Board of Health for a hearing with abutter notification, etc. Alternatively, I would encourage the applicant to consider the standards that are already established in the regulations in Section 3.8 which allow this type of scenario to go through without a hearing if they use a DEP- approved pre-treatment system to reduce wastewater pollutant levels below 30 mg/L BOD &TSS. If I can assist you or the board further on this matter please do not hesitate to inquire. Best, Dan From: Isaac Rowe [mailto:irowe@millriverconsulting.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2017 1:43 PM To: 'Toni Wolfenden'; 'Pamela Lally'; 'Dan Ottenheimer' Cc: Brian Lagrasse; Michele Grant; Isaac Rowe Subject: RE: 562 Boxford Street [Quoted text hidden] https://mail.goog le.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a0c6f4e4cf&jsver=l QCYKmIiAi4.en.&view=pt&msg=16045b20b09435bf&q=562%20boxford%20street&qs=t... 1/1 12/28/2017 Town of North Andover Mail-562 Boxford Street NORTH ANDOVER Massachusetts Toni Wolfenden <tolfenden@northandoverma.gov> 562 Boxford Street Isaac Rowe <irowe@millriverconsulting.com> Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 1:43 PM To: Toni Wolfenden <tolfenden@north andoverma.gov>, Pamela Lally<plally@millriverconsulting.com>, Dan Ottenheimer <dano@millriverconsulting.com> Cc: Brian Lagrasse<blagrasse@northandoverma.gov>, Michele Grant<mgrant@ north and overma.gov>, Isaac Rowe <irowe@millriverconsulting.com> Brian, I reviewed the revised plan and the designer addressed the comments adequately. If or when approval is granted I would recommend a couple of conditions of approval as it relates to the effluent filter maintenance and access,see items below. The larger item to take into consideration for yourself and the BOH would be whether or not the applicant has satisfied the requirements of section 8.1 to receive approval for the variances for new construction as requested.The designer has indicated on the plan that the required setbacks cannot be met due to the existing location of the well and wetland which is true. The question to consider would be, does the existing conventional septic system establish a level of public health and environmental protection that is at least equivalent to that provided under the BOH regulations?The BOH may wish to consider asking for a secondary treatment unit to achieve this equivalent level of public health and environmental protection. We are available to discuss this topic further with yourself and/or BOH members as desired. Approval conditions for the effluent filter: 1.A manhole cover to finish grade shall be required to be installed above the effluent filter. 2.The as-built plan shall indicate the annual maintenance required on the effluent per Title 5 requirements. Thanks, Isaac Rowe Project Manager O[ 1NILL RIVER CONSULTING CIVAtiIIr Sol III]o[t".For Urul DMA(Imnel e hftps://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=aOc6f4e4cf&jsver=1 QCYKm IiAi4.en.&view=pt&msg=16037708a5Od 1 f00&q=562%20Boxford%2OStreet&qs=... 1/2 12/28/2017 Town of North Andover Mail-562 Boxford Street 6 Sargent Street Gloucester, MA 01930-2719 Phone: 978-282-0014 ext.804 www.millriverconsulting.com From: Toni Wolfenden [maiIto:twolfenden@northandoverma.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2017 1:20 PM To: Isaac Rowe; Pamela Lally; Dan Ottenheimer Subject: Fwd: 562 Boxford Street [Quoted text hidden] All email messages and attached content sent from and to this email account are public records unless qualified as an exemption under the Massachusetts Public Records Law. Visit us online at www.northandoverma.gov. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/O/?ui=2&ik=aOc6f4e4cf&jsver=l QCYKm IiAi4.en.&view=pt&msg=16037708a50d i f00&q=562%20Boxford%20Street&qs=... 2/2 • yC,tT I,F.D 16 tS� North Andover Health Department Community and Economic Development Division November 13, 2017 Philip Christiansen,P.E. Christiansen and Sergi,Inc. 160 Summer Street Haverhill, MA 01830 Re: 562 Boxford Street(Map 105C,Lot 3) Dear Mr. Christiansen, The proposed wastewater system design plan for the above site dated October 20, 2017 and received on November 3, 2017 has been reviewed. Unfortunately, the plan cannot be approved until the following items are corrected. The specific section in Title 5: 310 CMR 15.000, or North Andover regulation that is not met by this design follows each item where applicable. 1. Abutters from the most recent tax map were not depicted on the design plan(NA 3.2). 2. A variance request is required to propose a building sewer line less than 50' to a private well(NA 3.2). 3. The variance request for the reduced setback from the leaching area to the wetland resource area should indicate the distance from the reserve area(5 1') as well as the primary area(55'). 4. Please be prepared to explain the need for the variance(s)request to the Board of Health at a public meeting, specifically as it relates to NA section 8.1. 5. On sheet 1 of 2,the existing contour lines were not labeled. 6. Proper abandonment of the existing septic system should be noted on the design plan (310 CMR 15.354 &NA 3.2). 7. On sheet 1 of 2, General note#8 is incorrect. 8. On sheet 1 of 2,the foundation drain location is not indicated and the elevation is not shown on the design plan(NA 3.2). 9. The inspection port location was not shown on the design plan(310 CMR 15.240(13)). Page 1 of 2 North Andover Health Department,Town Hall, 120 Main Street, North Andover,MA 01845 Phone: 978.688.9540 Fax: 978.688. 9542 10. The breakout elevation for the leach area is not depicted on the design plan. 11. On sheet 1 of 2,the leach trench detail does not depict double washed stone(310 CMR 15.247). 12. The distribution box is required to be H-20 loading(NA 3.2). 13. Based on the soil testing results, it appears the bottom of septic tank and pump chamber will be below the ESHWT. Therefore, buoyancy calculations are required(310 CMR 15.221(8)). 14. On sheet 2 of 2,the number of dosing cycles were not depicted(310 CMR 15.220(4)(r)). 15. On sheet 2 of 2, it appears the drain back volume for the 2"force main of 1.6 gallons is incorrect. Approximately 3.4 gallons appears to be the correct drain back volume. 16. On sheet 2 of 2, In the pump chamber detail please indicate the distances between the pump floats in inches to better assist the installer during construction. 17. Please indicate the ESHWT in the location of the septic tank and pump chamber in order to confirm the inlets and outlets are above the ESHWT(310 CMR 15.227(5)). 18. An effluent filter is required before or inside the pump chamber(310 CMR 15.23 1(10)). 19 it uir or proposed finish gradi"within 5' of the _— line(310 CMR 15.255(2)). Please feel free to contact the office or Mill River Consulting at 978-282-0014 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, f� v rian J. aGrasse, CEHT Director of Public Health cc: Sirius Development,LLC file Page 2 of 2 North Andover Health Department, Town Hall, 120 Main Street, North Andover,MA 01845 Phone: 978.688.9540 Fax: 978.688. 9542