HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptic System Failure - Correspondence - 911 JOHNSON STREET 3/15/2024 ��TTLED icA3
North Andover Health Department
Community and Economic Development Division
DATE: March 15,2024
RE: Letter of Noncompliance—Notice of Septic System Failure
ADDRESS: 911 Johnson Street
To Whom It May Concern:
The North Andover Health Department has received and reviewed the Title 5 Inspection Report generated
from the septic system located at 911 Johnson Street. The inspector hired determined that the 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 the present owner has two years from the date of the Title 5 inspection to complete
the necessary upgrade.To begin the process, it is 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 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.
Sincerely,
a
Brian J. aGrasse, CEHT
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
Health Department 20,21 Engineers and Sanitarians LIST
The names below are a sample of several MA PE's or Sanitarians who have done
business in North Andover.in the past 3 years.
Seth L. Lajoie and Associates,Inc. Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC
Seth L. Lajoie Jack Sullivan
27 Becket Street P.O. Box 2004
Salem,MA 01970 Woburn,MA 01888
714-230-7029 781-854-8644
The Morin-Cameron Group, Inc. Williams & Sparages
John Morin Chris Sparages
66 Elm Street
Danvers,MA 01923 189 North Main St. Suite 101
978=777-8586 Middleton, MA 01949
978-539-8088
LJR Engineering Soilsmith Designs
Luke Roy Douglas J. Smith
234 Park St. 98 Whittington Street
No.Reading,MA 01864 Manchester,NH
978.664.8141 603-487-2298
Merrimack Engineering Ben Osgood, Jr. PE
Vladimir Nemchenok 157 Bluff Street
66 Park Street Salem,NH 03079
Andover,MA 01801 978-435-1324
978 475-3555 bosgoodpe@gmail.com
Andover Consultants Inc. Joseph J. Serwatka, P.E.
1 East River Place P.O. Box 1016
Methuen,MA 01844 North Andover, MA 01845
978-687-3828 x 13 978-314=8731
j oeserwatkaAcomcast.net
2024 Offal Haulers - 03.11.2024
Business Street
Record # Applicant Name Applicant Email Business Name: Address: State City Phone
76992 Joanne NICKERSON jfnickerson@comcast.net A Community Sanitation Services PO Box 1239 MA Westford 978-692-0021
76786 John Morrison jomorisnnh@yahoo.com Thompson's Sewer Service,Inc. 17 Roulston Rd NH Windham 603-898-7016
64152 1 Daniel Giard dnlnaaj@aol.com Giard General Services Inc 130A.Appleton St MA N.Andover 978-686-7653
70091 Raymond Lundberg queenpamular@comcast.net R. Lundberg&Sons Septic Tank 6 Easy St NH Salem 603-898-2608
76586 Craig Hurd craig.hurd@unitedsiteservices.com United Site Services 239 Neck Rd MA Haverhill 508-406-5064
70210 Donald Wilkinson dawilkinsonllc@gmail.com DA Wilkinson LLC 41 Low St MA Newbury 978-880-2522
40680 James Boraczek boraczeksseptic@gmail.com Boraczek's Septic and Drain 4 Hazel Dr NH Hampstead 603-329-6005
41577 Christopher Daigle office@rootermannorth.com Rooter-Man 46 Portland St MA Lawrence 978-688-1181
76418 Bill Hickey chrisbi1123@yahoo.com AB Septic PO Box 4082 MA Andover 978-423-9064
United Compressor& Pump
62743 Chris Poliquin chris@unitedcompressor.com Services, Inc. 157 Plaistow Rd NH Plaistow 603-552-5885
63595 Jonathan Fairbank fairbankseptic@gmail.com Fairbank Septic Pumping LLC 239 Nobscot Rd MA Sudbury 978-562-4457
CB LaFrance Contracting Co LLC
71663 Christopher LaFrance chris@cblafrance.com dba LaFrance Septic Services 1 Arbor Way NH Pelham 603-898-4437
64706 Stephen Chase pphilbrick2l@gmail.com Triangle Portable Services Inc. 29 CHESTER RD NH Derry 603-432-3101
41023 Daniel Smart petestoiletrentals@gmail.com Pete's Toilet Rentals LLC 124 Forrest St NH Plaistow 603-389-7394
69987 Becky Gayton info@dfclark.com D.F. Clark, Inc 22 Mitchell Rd MA Ipswich 978-356-5638
41951 Anthony Mottolo anthony@johnzannipumping.com John Zanni Pumping Co., Inc. 5 Hallberg Park MA N. Reading 781-944-0149
64188 Karen King kking@actionkingservices.com Action King Services 26 Livingston St MA Lowell 978-452-7750
51295 Charles Roux crouxllc@gmail.com Tewksbury Sewer Service Inc. 95 Helvetia St MA Tewksbury 978-851-9084
48072 Cheryl Welch cwelch@servicepumpingdrain.com Service Pumping& Drain 5 Hallberg Park MA N. Reading 978-276-0217
Agri-Cycle Energy DBA Food Grease
63849 gunnar heckler gunnar@agricycleenergy.com Trappers 111 Quebec St MA Lowell 800-850-9560
64595 Timothy A. Giard tgiardplb@yahoo.com Timothy A Giard &Son Plumb PO BOX 782 MA N.Andover 978-689-8336
57268 Donna Becker jdbecker83@comcast.net Becker Transportation, Inc 240 Raymond Rd NH Candia 603-483-2967
J &S Development Corp. DBA
51725 John L. DiVincenzo kathy.stewarts@outlook.com Stewarts Septic Service 58 So. Kimball St MA Bradford 978-372-7471
64052 Todd Bateson bei111@comcast.net Bateson Enterprises Inc. 111 Argilla Rd MA Andover 978-475-1474
64985 1 Daniel Regan reganseptic@gmail.com Regan Septic Pumping LLC P.0 Box 5003 MA wayland 508-655-5779
Ivester and Elliott Services LLC DBA
63446 DONALD ELLIOTT elliott—don@msn.com Jason Elliott Septic Pumping 11 Riverview St MA N.Andover 978-794-2006
57278 Robert Ratta edurkee@rmratta.com RM Ratta Corp 81 Westford Rd MA Ayer 978-772-1900
Dee Ray Inc DBA Ray Lepore&
69758 Raymond Lepore leporeandsons@hotmail.com Sons 66 Adams St MA Wilmington 978-479-1337
Vinnie and Brenda B.N.V. Enteprises, Inc. DBA Rooter-
75254 MacDonald rooterman0101@yahoo.com Man 67 Andover Rd MA Billerica 978 671 0101
74813 Laura Garside klgarside92@gmail.com Garside's 6 Able St NH Hudson 603-432-9300
Dwight L. Miller DBA Miller
74874 Dwight Miller martha4dwightlmiller@gmail.com Enterprises 1201 North Main St MA Middleton 978-774-1200
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Zip
Record # Applicant Name Applicant Email Business Name Street Address City State Code Telephone
41884 Bill Hall billhallinc@comcast.net Bill Hall Inc 4 Viviana Street Methuen MA 01844 978-689-3711
Larkin and Larkin
53744 Brendan Larkin larkindevco@gmail.com Development Corp 709 Lowell Street Methuen MA 01844 781-944-7808
72916 Daniel Briscoe briscoeservicesl@gmail.com Briscoe Services LLC 17 Lindsays Way Groveland MA 01834 978-375-6465
40683 James Boraczek boraczeksseptic@gmail.com Boraczek's Septic and Drain 4 Hazel Dr Hampstead NH 03841 9784795236
40939 IJames Currier jhcurrier@jays-septic-drain.com James Currier Construction 131 Forest Street Middleton MA 01949 978-774-6685
38208 James Heider jimheider@hotmail.com Heider Building Associates 12 Forest ave Tewksbury MA 01876 978-606-1435
41853 John Chongris jchongris@gmail.com Woodhill Contracting 129 Haggetts Pond Andover MA 01810 5085099442
John L. J&S Development Corp.,
51726 IDiVincenzo kathy.stewarts@outlook.com d/b/a Stewart's Septic Svc. 58 So Kimball St Bradford MA 01835 978-372-7471
57751 John T. Shaw III jtshaw3@gmail.com Wildwood Excavation 233 Holt Road Andover MA 01810 978-815-7411
41536 Joseph Watson wat475@verizon.net JW Watson Jr. Excavating 43 Lowell Junction R Andover MA 01810 9784753262
66657 Kyle Sawyer kyle.arcoex@comcast.net Arco Excavators, inc. 7 Prevere Rd Raymond NH 03077 6038950111
206 Andover Street
63579 Michael Reilly fpreillyandsons@comcast.net F P Reilly and Sons, Inc. #11 Andover MA 01810 978-475-1237
54883 Peter Breen mulch770@yahoo.com Peter Breen Excavatin, Inc. 15 Lorraine Ave. N Andover MA 01845 978-687-7774
51625 Tim Quinlan quinlans4@comcast.net Quinlan & Rand Builders 34 Trinity Court N Andover MA 01845 978-457-0528
41417 Todd Bateson bei111@comcast.net Bateson Enterprises Inc. 111 Argilla Road Andover MA 01810 978 8152703
William
64048 Rodenhiser Stephanie@rodenhiser.biz Rodenhiser Excavating 70 Bartzak Dr Holliston IMA 01746 508-429-9553
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 Tide 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@townof.notthandove.t.com.
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