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North Andover Health Department
Community and Economic Development Division
ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION NOTES
LOCATION INFORMATION
ADDRESS: 851 Johnson St MAP: 107.A LOT: 0062
INSTALLER: Mark Finn – 978-857-5161 permit # 67291vp
DESIGNER: John Morin – 978-777-8586
PLAN DATE: 11.15.2021
BOH APPROVAL DATE ON PLAN: 12.06.2021
INSPECTIONS
TANK INSPECTION: 07.18.2022 S.Casey
DATE OF BED BOTTOM INSPECTION: 7.01.2022 Sand 07.06.2022 S.Casey
DATE OF FINAL CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION: 7/26/22 D. Ottenheimer
DATE OF FINAL GRADE INSPECTION: 8/23/2022 S. Casey
SITE CONDITIONS
Contractor reports any changes to design plan
Existing septic tank properly abandoned, if
present
Internal plumbing all to one building sewer
Topography not appreciably altered
Comments: 7/26/22 – Tank location adjusted per revised sketch plan from
engineer. New BM established by engineer according to the installer. – D.
Ottenheimer
SEPTIC TANK
Building sewer in continuous grade, on
compacted firm base
Cleanouts per plan
Bottom of tank hole has 6” stone base
Tank size and loading per plan
Monolithic tank construction
If monolithic, water tightness of tank has been
achieved by visual testing
If 2-piece, water tightness of tank has been
achieved by water / vacuum test (circle one)
Inlet tee installed, centered under access port
Outlet tee installed, centered under access port
Gas baffle installed
If effluent filter, riser to finished grade over filter
Riser with cover to within 6” of finish grade
installed over one access port
Manhole and riser minimum ___ inch diameter
Pipe penetrations appear watertight using
rubber boots
Comments: 7.18.2022 new tank location due to ledge. Engineer notified BOH of
change per inspection. 6” stone noted in tank hole. 7/26/22 – Two-compartment
tank, proper tees installed on center wall – D. Ottenheimer
DISTRIBUTION-BOX
Installed on stable stone base
H-20 D-Box
Inlet tee (if pumped or >0.08’/foot)
Hydraulic cement around inlet & outlets
Even distribution observed
Schedule 40 PVC Pipe
Comments:
SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEM (General)
Bottom of SAS excavated down to specified
soil layer, as provided on plan
Size of SAS excavated as per plan
Sand installed, if specified on plan
Sand displays few fines when handled
40 Mil HDPE barrier installed, if specified on
design plan
Laterals installed and ends capped or
connected to header (and vented if impervious
material above)
Retaining wall material, location and height if
specified on plan
Comments: 07.01.2022 system 47x28’ depth good c-layer 07.06.2022 sand good
SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEM (Enviro-septic)
Brand and Model of Chamber: correct
Number of chambers per row and number of
rows per design plan: correct
Elevations of laterals and chambers installed as on
approved plan
Comments:
7/26/22 – Enviro-septic soil absorption system appears to be built per plan. Plan
calls for drain holes in down slope corner of vent pipe. Requested installer or
designer to confirm this is allowed by Enviro-septic. Also, plan says installer is to
determine if roof vent is adequate for use as a high vent or not, this needs to be
determined. – D. Ottenheimer
FINAL GRADE 8.23.2022 S. Casey
Final cover as per plan
Loamed
Seeded
Cover per plan – 3 Covers to grade on tank, clean out, by house to grade,
inspection port noted + dbox to grade
Comments:
DOCUMENTS NEEDED
Certification of Installation Form submitted
by designer and signed and dated by
designer and installer
As-Built Plan by designer
BM = 103.42
HR = 4.49
HI = 107.91
BM = 96.45
HR = 2.33
HI = 98.78
SYSTEM ELEVATIONS
ROD AS-BLT INVERT DESIGN INVERT
ELEVATION ELEV ELEV
Benchmark
Building Sewer OUT 3.56 104.02
Septic Tank IN 4.39 103.19 103.10
Septic Tank OUT 4.70 102.88 102.85
Pump Chamber IN
Pump Chamber OUT
Distribution Box IN 1.54 96.91 96.85
Distribution Box OUT 1.79 96.66 96.68
Lateral 1 1.96 96.49 96.51
Lateral 4 2.72 95.73 95.85
Lateral 7 3.33 95.12 95.19
7/26/22 – new BM of 96.45 provided near soil absorption system. Need confirmation
from engineer that this is accurate – D. Ottenheimer
SKETCH PLAN