HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptic System Failure Letter - Correspondence - 1 SCOTT CIRCLE 3/10/2022 7YITLED
North Andover Health Department
Community and Economic Development Division
DATE: March 10, 2022
RE: Letter of Noncompliance—Notice of Septic System Failure
ADDRESS: 1 Scott Circle
To Whom It May Concern:
The North Andover Health Department has received and reviewed the Title 5 Inspection Report that was
generated from the inspection of the septic system at 1 Scott Circle. Your inspector has determined that
your septic system is FAILING to protect public health or the environment according to the Title 5 of the
State Sanitary Code.
Please be advised that you have two years from the date of the Title 5 inspection to complete the
necessary upgrade work. To begin the process,you are required to retain the services of a Massachusetts
licensed professional engineer(P.E.)or Massachusetts registered sanitarian(R.S.)to design a new septic
system in compliance with Title 5 and North Andover Board of Health regulations. The North Andover
Health Department can provide you with details regarding the local process.
It is recommended that a septic hauler be hired to periodically pump the septic tank until such time as a
repair can be completed. The Board thanks you for your willingness to help protect the environment,the
ground water and public health. Please do not hesitate to call the Health Department office at the number
below if you have any questions.
Sincer
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Brian J.La/rasse, HT
Director of Public Health
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North Andover Health Department, 120 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 978.688.9540 Fax: 978.688.9542
2022 Septic
Installers-02.16
Applicant Zip
Record # Applicant Name Applicant Email PhoneNo Business Name: Street Address: City: State: Code
tgannon@wrenvironmental.c 774-545-6229
1 61455 Timothy Gannon om 978-751-1191 Wind River Environmental 46 Lizotte Drive Marlborough MA 01752
508-932-3204
2 41536 Joseph Watson wat475@verizon.net 978-475-3262 JW Watson Jr. Excavating Inc. 43 Lowell Junction Rc Andover MA 01810
rherrick@wrenvironmental.c 774-545-6229
3 41221 Robert Herrick om 978-833-7924 Wind River 46 Lizotte Drive Marlborough MA 01752
4 41955 David Chandler david@sewerworks.net 978-692-4410 Sewer Works 26 Hillside Ave Westford MA 01886
129 Haggetts pond
5 41853 John Chongris jhongris@gmail.com 508-509-9442 Woodhill Contracting Rd Andover MA 01810
J&S Development Corp.,
6 51726 John L. DiVincenzo kathy.stewarts@outlook.com 978-372-7471 d/b/a Stewart's Septic Svc. 58 So Kimball St Bradford MA 01835
7 63578 William Sawyer arcoliz@comcast.net 603-895-0111 Arco Excavators, Inc. 7 Prevere Rd Raymond NH 03077
206 Andover Street
8 63579 Michael Reilly fpreillyandsons@comcast.net 978-475-1237 F P Reilly and Sons, Inc. #11 Andover MA 01810
9 41884 Bill Hall billhaIlinc@comcast.net 978-689-3711 Bill Hall Inc 4 Viviana Street Methuen MA 01844
978-815-2703
10 41417 Todd Bateson bei111@comcast.net 978-475-1474 Bateson Enterprises Inc. 111 Argilla Road Andover MA 01810
jhcurrier@jays-septic-
11 40939 James Currier drain.com 978-774-6685 James Currier Construction 131 Forest Street Middleton MA 01949
12 59417 Robert Innis robertinnis@yahoo.com 978-663-6006 LRC Builders LLC 475 Boston Road Billerica MA 01821
Boraczek's Septic and Drain,
13 40683 James Boraczek boraczeksseptic@gmail.com 978-479-5236 Inc 4 Hazel Dr Hampstead NH 03841
14 38208 James Heider jimheider@hotmail.com 978-606-1435 Heider Building Associates 12 Forest Ave Tewksbury MA 01876
William
15 64048 Rodenhiser stephanie@rodenhiser.biz 508-429-9553 Rodenhiser Excavating 70 Bartzak Dr Holliston MA 01746
978-423-8588
16 64148 Daniel Giard dnlnaaj@aol.com 978-686-7653 Giard General Services 130A Appleton St N Andover MA 01845
17 64181 Tim Quinlan quinlans4@comcast.net 978-457-0528 Quinlan & Rand Builders 34 Trinity Court N Andover MA 01845
18 57751 John T. Shaw III jtshaw3@gmail.com 978-815-7411 Wildwood Excavation 233 Holt Road Andover MA 01810
jason@jwhitecontracting.co
19 41243 Jason White m 978-604-0860 J. White Contracting, Inc. 3 Murray Hill Lane Andover MA 01810
20 64270 Pete Nardone nardone3@verizon.net 781-953-2720 Nardone Septic Inc 51 New Salem St Wakefield MA 01880
Town of North Andover Health Department—Guide to the Septic Installation
Process
How to go from a Title 5 inspection to repairing or replacing a septic system:
If you need a Septic System Inspection done,you need to hire a licensed Title 5 Inspector.
Title 5 Inspectors are licensed by the state of Massachusetts and also permitted to
work in the Town of North Andover. A list of current inspectors can be found at
www.townofnorthandover.com, Health Department section.
The Inspector will perform their assessment and then submit the Septic System Inspection
report to the Health Department within 30 days with a check made out to the Town of
North Andover in the amount of$50.00.The result will be either"Pass", "Fail", or
"Conditional Pass".
In the event that you have a Title 5 Inspection done and you receive a Pass, there is no
further action required of you at this time. The report will be submitted to the Health
Department office within 30 days of completion and will become public record.
In the event that you have a Title 5 Inspection done and you receive a Conditional Pass
(which means the system will pass if a specific item is repaired) the following steps must be
followed:
➢ The homeowner hires a Septic Disposal Works Installer (SDWI) permitted by the
Town of North Andover. The list of SDWI's is posted on the Town of North
Andover website in the Health Department section or is available at at the Health
Department office. NOTE: If the Inspector is also a permitted septic installer in
North Andover,he or she can perform the installation provided he gives the
homeowner a full list of installers permitted in North Andover.
➢ The hired installer submits an application with a fee of$125 for a component
replacement/repair and the application is reviewed and a permit is generated. The
installer is notified by phone that the permit is ready for pickup. If you only need a
component repair, such as a pipe or a tank, design plans generally do not need to be
submitted, except in the case where placement is different. If plans are needed see
Design Plans below.
In the event that you have a Title 5 Inspection done, and you receive a Failing status report,
the following steps must be followed:
Soil Testing
➢ An application to schedule soil and percolation testing must be completed by an
engineer, sanitarian or soil evaluator that you hire,and a fee of$360 (or$425 for
undeveloped lots) must be attached,made payable to the Town of North Andover.
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➢ A request is then sent to the Town's septic consultant to schedule soil and
percolation testing.The soil testing usually takes place within two weeks.
➢ The consultant notifies the soil evaluator when the testing will take place.
➢ Soil testing is completed and results are sent to the Health Department and engineer.
Design Plans
➢ The homeowner hires an engineer or sanitarian to design a septic system and
produce a plan reflecting the placement of the system and all pertinent information.
➢ The septic plan is submitted to the Health Department with an application and a fee
of$225.00. Plans will be sent by mail for review,however if the engineer or
sanitarian has provided the Health Department with a PDF copy of the plan,the
accompanying paperwork and the PDF are emailed that day to our Septic
Consultant.
➢ The Health Department strives to complete reviews of design plans within three
weeks'time. Maximum time allowed is 45 days though this is rarely needed.
➢ Once reviewed,an approval or disapproval letter is generated and sent to the
homeowner and engineer or sanitarian. If approved,the homeowner can hire an
installer to build the approved septic system as described below. If disapproved,the
engineer or sanitarian must address the missing or deficient criteria,and submit a
revised plan for re-review.
➢ If site constraints are such that the plan cannot comply with the standards in the
regulations and requires a variance request from those standards to be reviewed,the
engineer or sanitarian will note that on the plan and make a request in writing to be
present at an upcoming meeting of the North Andover Board of Health. Once the
plan is substantially approvable it will be placed on the next available monthly BOH
meeting.
➢ Some septic system projects will require review and approval from other Town
departments or boards in addition to the Health Department and Board of Health.
If needed this is usually from the Conservation Commission if the work is proposed
in their jurisdiction. You can learn more about this from your engineer or sanitarian
or the Conservation Commission office.
Repair/Replacement
➢ The homeowner must hire a Septic Disposal Works Installer permitted by the Town
of North Andover. The list of SDWI's is posted on the Town's website or paper
copies are available at the Health Department office.
➢ The hired installer submits an application with a fee of$250 ($125 for work on an
individual component only) and the application is reviewed and a permit is
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generated. The permit, and a copy of the septic plan approval letter are stapled to
the approved stamped plans,and the installer is notified by phone that the plan and
permit are ready for pickup.
➢ The installer will have a pre-construction meeting with Health Department Staff to
review site-specific issues.
➢ The installer might need to acquire additional permits for work depending on what is
proposed to be built at your property.These might include electrical permits for any
pumps or alarms,building permits for certain walls, or trench permits for excavation.
Your installer should be able to guide you through the permits needed,as can the
various Town Department who might be involved.
➢ The installer will have their work overseen by Health Department staff and/or the
Town's outside consultant. Here is a summary of the inspection process:
Tank hole inspection—Installer shall request inspection to confirm the location of
the excavation and to show a minimum of 6 inches of stone on the bottom of the
tank hole.Also confirmed will be the tank's distance to the building and its
orientation to the system.
Bottom of Bed (BOB) —(if there is a retaining wall it should be done first) The
installer shall inform the Health Dept. of the proposed timing of installation.The
installer must request the inspection of the BOB,but does not have to be present.
Inspector will respond in a reasonable time. Excavation should be complete and if
needed for the installation, 1 load of septic sand shall be available on site for
observation. Multiple inspections may incur a re-inspection fee of$50 if the installer
puts in a request and the site is found not ready.
Final Inspection—The design engineer or sanitarian will first complete an
inspection of the system to confirm compliance with the approved plans and the
various regulations. The engineer or sanitarian will call or email the Health
Department upon their satisfactory assessment of the construction,after which the
installer calls to set up an inspection time for the health department or their outside
consultant to perform a final inspection. The licensed installer must be present for
this inspection. With a pump system,a permit must be acquired through the
Building Department.All electrical work must be ready and able to cause the pump
to work and alarm to function.The Town will contact the consultant,who will in
turn contact the installer.
Final Grade—Installer must request an inspection when all grading is complete.
This includes loam and seeding of the septic areas.The installer does not have to be
on site. Note that the Final Grade inspection cannot be completed when the system
is covered in snow. If the homeowner does not want seeding to be placed on top of
the septic system at the time of final grade inspection, they may submit in writing
their wishes to waive this requirement.
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➢ Once the inspection process is complete, a Certification of Installation Form
needs to be submitted, signed and dated by the engineer or sanitarian, and
the installer.This document certifies that the installation was completed per the
plan and regulations.
➢ In addition, an As-Built Plan,which is the final plan of the septic system,must be
submitted with the certification form.
➢ Once the above items are received, a Certificate of Compliance is issued by the
Health Department to the property owner.
➢ The process is now complete. We appreciate your understanding of the time and
various processes involved. At the end,we hope you will agree that the Town of
North Andover,you as a resident,and our mutual environment are all being bettered
by you undertaking the above steps. If you have any questions about these matters
please do not hesitate to contact the health department at 978-688-9540 or
healthdept@townofnorthandover.com.
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