Board of Selectmen to Discuss Draft of New Sewer Regulations
Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.
A presentation on the draft version of new sewer regulations will top the agenda when the Board of Selectmen meet on Tuesday night (Jan. 8) at Town Hall.
The presentation will be made by Carlos Jaquez of the Department of Public Works and is the first item on the selectmen's agenda.
A draft of the 68-page document can be found attached to this story as a PDF document.
Also on the agenda are licenses for the Merrimack Valley Pavillion and the scheduling of hearings for commerical property owners who owe outstanding taxes.
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Rusty
11:06 am on Monday, January 7, 2013
Hope this makes everyone hookup.
jcmbta
3:01 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
the sewer system has power issues. If we have an extended power outage some of the sewage pumps will not operate. the more of us on sewage the greater the chance of backups into our homes. more flow will require all pumps to have emergency power for those times when we loose power for a few hours/days...currently some do not have these generators for outages.
being on sewage is good , but can also be very destructive .
DM
11:25 am on Monday, January 7, 2013
Nobody should have to hook up if they choose not to.
Matt H
12:39 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
Does this:
Section 2.08. Connection to Public Sewers Required
The Owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy,
employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the Town and abutting on any
street, alley, Easement, or Right-of-Way in which there is located an Available Public
Sewer of the Town, may be ordered by the Town’s Board of Health, pursuant to 310
CMR 15.000, to connect such sanitary facilities as they exist or may exist directly with
the proper Public Sewer in accordance with these Regulations, if necessary. Additionally,
Persons with failed cesspools or septic systems shall be required to connect to the Public
Sewer. Any Person failing to connect to the Public Sewer, shall be subject to a fine as
provided by M.G.L., c. 83, § 10.
mean that the town is *making* everyone hook in or only that you must hook in when current septic fails?
Friend of Ferncroft
9:10 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
You bet!!!
Sean Czarniecki
7:01 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Thanks to Scott Wilson for asking the question (last night) you pose, Matt. He confirmed that this is not to force everyone to connect, but rather for when current septic systems fail.
Richard Menard
10:52 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Sean, I was unable to attend last night but it sounds like a failed septic would be mandated to tie to sewer rather than being repaired or replaced? So we are forcing people to tie in sooner or later if that is the case. I have septic, it's one of the reasons we bought this house...but I think that people should have the choice. New construction is one thing, but existing is a different story.
Matt H
11:06 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Thanks for following up here Sean. Glad to hear that Mr. Wilson was able to ask for some clarity here.
Dirk Anderson
2:38 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
I hate the fact that we seem to keep on paying the price for this grossly mismanaged project. It's like the Big Dig, it just keeps biting us in the ass.
Richard Menard
5:21 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
mgl 83 s10 calls for up to $5k per day for violation of the rule or regulation....seems like a steep amount for a home owner who is facing the cost of tying in if a system fails.
resident
5:54 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
mgl 83 Section 11. The board of health of a town may require the owner or occupant of any building upon land abutting on a public or private way, in which there is a common sewer, to connect the same therewith by a sufficient drain, and such owner or occupant who fails to comply with such order shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars.
its just another way to make taxpayers pay for bad decisions made by the town- what if you can't afford to pay the thousands to hook up???? is the town going to offer its residents a low interest loan to hookup?
Richard Menard
6:38 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
also saw that is section 6 there is no provision for people who use water to fill their pool or water their lawns? I assume there is a way to get a second meter installed that would be exempt if there is no water from that line going into the sewer system. Otherwise seems like most of this surrounds industry and is governed by state or federal code.
jcmbta
2:55 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
it was explained to me that section 6 on the install of a water meter on the well pump is only required IF THE well plumbing IS CONNECTED TO THE HOUSE PLUMBING TOWN WATER SUPPLY.
this will then allow the water dept to track both well and town water useage to determine if the town water supply is being bypassed for useage into the sewer system.
so if the connection of the well is only for outdoor use and not touching the house plumbing no meter is required. also if on septic no meter is required on the well pump..