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521 Septic Variance 1994 TIMOTHY E. MAGINNIS, RS Environmental Consultant • Registered Sanitarian 70 Montague Road Westhampton, MA 01027 (413) 527-5291 Northampton Board of Health City Hall Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 ATTN: Mr. Peter McErlain Health Agent Re: Leeds - 521 Audobon Rd. Local variance - subsurface sewage disposal August 23, 1994 Dear Mr. McErlain: I am writing this letter on behalf of Mr. Charles Woodford, of Page Blvd. Springfield, MA, to request a local variance to install a proposed subsurface sewage disposal system within 100' of a small wetland area and within 75' of an existing curtain drain. The existing wetland area is located on an adjacent lot owned by Mr. Woodford's brother-in-law, Erwin Tessier (see plan) . The existing wading pool on Mr. Tessier's lot was constructed as a swimming pool for the Tessier children in the early 1950's. The Northampton Conservation Commission ruled on July 25, 1994, that this wading pool is not subject to protection under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. Over the years, a small wetland area has developed at the outlet end of the wading pool and the Northamton Conservation Commission has determined that only this area is subject to regulation by the Northampton Conservation Commission. On May 26, 1994, I conducted a percolation test and two deep observation holes to determine site suitability for an individual subsurface sewage disposal system at 521 Audobon Road in Leeds, MA (site). All tests were conducted in accordance with the State Sanitary Code Title - 5 and witnessed by the Northatpton Board of Health agent. In my opinion, the area tested meets the requirements of Title - 5 and is suitable for the installation of an individual subsurface sewage disposal system. The proposed system as designed, meets all of the setback requirements of the State Sanitary Code Title - 5 without the need of a State variance. A perc rate of 3 minutes per inch was obtained on May 26, 1994. The proposed system is "over designed" with a perc rate of 6 minutes per inch. Please refer to the attached plan for # 521 Audobon Road in Northampton, MA. Please note that the proposed sewage disposal system is properly designed and meets all of the requirements of the State Sanitary Code (ie: 25' from a curtain drain) as well as meets all of the setback requirements of the Wetland Protection Act Regulations (le: 50' from a wetland). Also, I expect that this disposal system will meet the expected changes to the State Sanitary Code Title - 5 which are likely to take effect in 1995. It is my opinion that the daily wastewater will be adequately treated in the substratum and that the same degree of environmental protection will be achieved if a local variance is granted. Due to the slopping topography of the site and the proposed distances from the wetland and curtain drain, one could reasonably expect the leachate to flow away from these areas and thereby not cause undesirable degradation to the surrounding environment. In addition, the eight interests of the wetlands protection act will be protected if your Board allows the Woodfords (Tessier family) to construct a subsurface sewage disposal system at this site. As a precaution, erosion control devices such as a silt fence and haybales will be installed prior to construction to eliminate the potential of silt laden runoff from entering the protected areas Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact me at the above address. Very truly yours; MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: Charles Woodford 126 Page Blvd. , Springfield, MA 01104 Peter J. McErlain, Agent Northampton Board of Health Sewage Disposal System Variance September 26, 1994 BOARD OF HEALTH 210 Main Street - City Hall Northampton, MA 01060 As you are aware, on September 22, 1994, the Northampton Board of Health held a public hearing to review your request for a variance that would allow you to construct a sewage disposal system within seventy-five (75) feet of a subsurface drain on your property at 521 Audubon Road. The Board voted to issue the requested varinace. The sewage leaching system will be allowed to be constructed at a distance of seventy (70 ) feet from the drain per the submitted design plans. The sewage construction permit will be issued upon submission of the well water potability test report and payment of the fifty ($50) dollar permit fee. Please do not hesitate to contact the Board of Health office if you have any questions. Peter J. NfErlain, Agent Northampton Board of Health PJMcE/cdh cc: Timothy Maginnis Pri ntcd on Recycled Paper Form 2 - Commonwealth of Massachusetts DEP Rig N0, I246- Ca town Appecant (lo a om.icw oy DEP) Northampton Chate.e4 Pfoodlond DauawwsiFiao 6/10/94 Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, G.L. c. 131, §40 & NORTHAMPTON WETLANDS PROTECTION ORDINANCE From Noru a Conserve Cluvtteh wood Fond Issuing Authority To (Name of person making request) Adcress 126 Page Stud - Spn-ing“e2cl Address This determination is issued and aeliverea as follows: by nano delivery to person making request on by certified mall, return receipt requested on &wi-n Tee4.Cen (Name of property owner 1 #25172, Hie/awry Ridge Lane Gaiti)ens bung 'beufeand 203 82 date) date) Pursuant to the authority of G.L.c. 131. §40, the jg(Stlianat pp C has considered your recuest for a Determination of Applicability and its supporting ocumentation. and has made the following determination(check whichever is applicable): Location: Street Address _ Lot Number: MAP ID. rr „ II- This Determination is ositiv 1. The area aescnbed below, wnnich includes all/part of the area described in your request. is an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act. Therefore, any removing, filling, dredging or altering of that area requires the filing of a Notice of Intent. 527 Audubon Road, Leech '14 2. — The work eescnded below, which includes all/part of the work destnbed in your request, is within an Area Susiect to Protection Under the Act and will remove,fill, dredge or alter that area.There- fore. said work repuires the filing of a Notice of Intent. ANV WORK WITHIN 100' OF THE ISOLATED e'ETLAIJr7.S DIRECTLY RFLO('1 THE ^Q'111 #qLL 17E^Q7^,E AN ADDITTO:JAL FILM'? PATH THE CUIIRERVATIU'1 COWIISSIU'I, Effec:rve 1110/89 2-1 tipr M nin on P . Fcc4-,t, �nl nnncL L The work described below,which includes all.ipart of the work desatoed.in your recuest.is within the Buffer Zone as del ned In the regulations.and will alter an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act. Therefore. said work reOuires the filing of a Notice of Intent This Determination is negative tend. r MA><,- W610•0 ?re d-iovl 1A 1 "l The area described in your request is not an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act. 2 _ The work oescribed in your request is within an Area Subject to Protection Unger the Act.but will not remove, fill, oreage,or alter that area.Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent. 3 The work describes in your request is within the Butter Zone. as defines in the reoulatrons. but will not alter an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act.Therefore. sea work does not require the filino of a Notice Of Intent. The area desorrDe❑in your reouest is Subject t0 Protection Under the Act, but since tne work cescribed therein meets the reamrements for the following exemption,as specified in the Ac:and tne recuiabCns. no Notice of Intent'5 recurred" Issued by Northampton Sionaturelsl Conservation Commission C. c7 cc,/ e; This Determination must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. p On this - ' day c' (//y 1 O �"% before me Personahy asDeared (. ' 'f.." twee Ay-✓✓4/ to me known to be the person cescribed in.and who executed, the 1oregoino Instrument. and d •j(IeMdilb t he!shb executed the same as his:ner free act a, ^oee_d. NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JAN. I .ISE Notary Public My commission expires This DelPT:nation cues not relieve the apoi-cant nom comoiy:ng wnn aii other aooIicabie teoerai. stale c•1002 statutes.Ordinances. by-laws or reputations.Trus Determination shall Oe vatic for three years form the Date of issuance The tool tan:.the owner eny person agarievec by ins Delerinlnavon,any owner of and abuning me taro upon which the oroDOSed work •ID De cone.or any ten resioenis of city o'town in wnln sun land is Iocatec.are hereby noting°Cr meta rga to moues:Ina Department o'Environmental Protect ion 10 issue a Suporse:ing Determination of Applicability.pronorng ma recces:is mace by etnllac mac or nand Delivery to Me Deoenmen;.wen me appropriate tiling fee end Fee Transmittal Form as provlced In 310 DAP 10.O3171 whin ten days trom Ina One of Nuance of this Determination..A noy of Ina moues'snail at me same tame De sent by cen:bed mar or nano Delivery to Ina Conservation Commission enc me a=oimem. 2-2A ofev UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 186°°d E_ 47 7245' 310 CNA 10.00 Form 1 M M re.W by DO) ANS* LnnRi Commow•.2th of Massachusetts Request for s Determination of 131, sea Massachusetts Wetlands Protection rearrest that the ° v other eke area, . 1. I, the cation Commi shereby performed on said area, also dseedbed Daley, Conservation ba below,Commission to be pe detarsin s on as q.i.. c 131, is subject tot is sub jret to the jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act, $40. 2. The area is described a follows. (Use saps or plan, it necessary, provide a description and the location of the area subject to this request.) Location, street Address Sc2 AU U 0 A Lot Number, 3. The work in said area is described rk,low. (use additional paper, it necessary, to describe the proposed d REZOJ SV "�1'ic N NRy,ICTONJ Cy,,.ISORV LY-11.0tJ C.UN` •`^t 5S1oYJ TO meece A- 17tV M'NA IlODJ As re wHt;'Aft A "W CR SLID Mfv"s..G. P fro l/w A DING Pool etc cA pp-oiCB (Zt'lly�,••s-tc, �w.rV-M,.A.G oad L r'ns u , fl b-C&J -'Os pa 1tt-- toN IK`t. 1 AsprtiNCT 13oVt p es , ite G isNO wen. - ./cv-"D VLEiPcita W-- pool . Fa„,,A,,i'7 m IA(3e ( C lc; s,sln `Bac'RiER-,tilA yffsetive 11/10/0_ofNST)'r i�l. 5vf35uf�AC,c 5'Y�/r6� ()1S po Str(, Ct"'f'Gl1'i (3zQ, w;Tw,na n5 dt SAID Sw• N N`,NG Pdot_ 1wAows Poo L , c. The owner!*) of the area, It not the poison (date)boon • given written notltleatlon of this request on ^9 The name(*) and addreSs(Se) of the *flirts) , £Rv,n( 'hs$ if Z5 /IZ fit.KoRy )1 &E LJWC 6R1711 42 8uR(‘ , /MRy4O 020sgkx S. I have filed a complete copy of this request with the appropriate regional office of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection t A 10.44 (date) DEP Northeast Regional Office 10 Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01601 DEP Central Regional office 75 Grove Street Worcester, Mk 01605 DEP southeast Regional office Lakeville Hospital Route 105 Lakeville, MA 07147 ✓/DEp western Regional Office state fonie Welt, 416 Dwight Street 01101 Springfield, lea 6. I understand that notification of this request will be placed in • local newspaper at my expense in accordance with Section 10.5(1) (b) 1 of the regulations by the Conservation Commission and that 1 will be billed accordingly. ,"� � signature Rddr e ea e BLc ,( Tel. 5,6-'76�— sod/a/ ,y,4 . 1_2 TIMOTHY E. MAGINNIS, RS Environmental Consultant• Registered Sanitarian 70 Montague Road Westhampton, MA 01027 (413) 527-5291 $- 30 -94- 98-TER 1� nt.crrlcc oSZ LN7Vey�T tS Re.,kica. (fit 0 ro L N caes u �� Ca A � sstal , .Fa \ now— � w,ili,n, A Ca N.)1) e. of ofri 5 FORM[2-PERCOLATION TEST Location Address or Lot No. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Massachusens Percolation Test' Data: __.. .-_ Time: Observation Hole P Depth of Pero Start Pre-soak End Pre-soak limier 12' Time et 9' Time at 6' T f9'-69 Hate Min./Inch •rMi im m of 1 p'rcolseon test must be performed in both the primary area AND Site Passed 0 Site Faded ❑ Performed By: Witnessed By: Comments: DIP AWKWID roam.awn, • On-Site Review Location Address or Lot# 1 �r !� "> i Deep Hole Number L 1 Date ,3 1 � �;O 1 Time C D '.-3'D - 1 Weather Location(identify on site plan) Land Use p 1 Slope(%) 1 1 Surface Stones 1 Ve elation 1 n Landform Position on Landsca a sketch on the back Distances from: .. Open Water Body feet Drinking Water Well feet Property Line feel Possible Wet Area feet Drainage Way feet Other feel DEEP OBSERVATION HOLE LOG* Deep Hole#: 1 *MINIMUM OF TWO HOLES REQUIRED AT EVERY PROPOSED DISPOSAL AREA Depth horn Surface(Indies) Sal HOiizon Sri Texture (USDA) Sal Color _ (Mueseth Sod Motlfny Other (Structure,Stones,Boulders,Consbl enry,%GrzVN) - I - r:r� r 1 n .._, _ _. Other (Structure.Stones,Boulders.Consistency.%Gave c,2 I. Ic <,- ,,,./z - - , - --, J- — �.. -7 (/,- i /C/.' Parent Math/(geologic) I Depth to Bedrock 1 Depth to groundwater Standing Water in the Hole 1 r I Weeping from Pd Face I >� a Estimated SPaconal High Ground Water _J> --r DEEP OBSERVATION HOLE LOG* Deep Hole#: `MINIMUM OF TWO HOLES REWIRED AT EVERY PROPOSED DISPOSAL AREA Depth from Surface(Inches) Sod Horizon Soil Texture (USDA) Sod Color (Morse") Sol Molding Other (Structure.Stones,Boulders.Consistency.%Gave f - I. 1 ` /,._ i _ a Parent Mahal(geologic) 1 1 Depth to Bedrock 1 I Weeping from N Face 1 Depth to groundwater Standup Water in the Hole EsEmated Seasonal Hqh Ground Water r ` /, r PROPOSED DOMESTIC SUBSURFACE DISPOSAL SYSTEM DESIGN Prepared For: P A I' L 1 Cu R V 11 IF Location: A u 5-> c ' I L O A D N o 2 T r( A r4 For Number of Bedrooms: 3 Garbage Disposal: N D LEACH AREA DESIGN 3 Bedrooms x 2 persons/bedroom = % persons 6 Persons x 55 gallons of wastewater/person/day • 3 30 total gallons of wastewater/day. Y ISO% 4 1 F I R NJ Gil Percolation Rate: Y 3 min/inch Gallon of wastewater/square feet of leach area for a Percolation Rate of: S min/inch - O. 9 b Gal/SF Sidewall Area Gal/SF Bottom Area * If a leach bed is to be installed, no sidewall is allowed. • If percolation rate exceeds 20 min/inch, no bottom area is allowed. — SEPTIC TANK — * WITHOUT GARBAGE DISPOSAL: '1. '30 Gallons of wastewater/day x 1507. _ capacity of septic tank. RECOILM:ENDED: 1s-00 Septic Tank ' rI REQUIRED effective liquid * In no case will the septic tank be less than 1,000 gallons (effective liquid capacity). ** WITH GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Gallons of wastewater/day x 200% - REQUIRED effective liquid capacity of septic tank. RECOMMENDED: Septic Tank ** In no case will the septic tank be less than 1,500 gallons (effective liquid capacity) ALAIER HUNTLEY, JR., & ASSOCIATES, INC. LAND SURVEYORS - PROYESSION4L ENGINEERS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS LEACHING FIELD DESIGN USING BOTTOM AREA ONLY: Gallons (Total Daily Flow) gal/SF ■ SF Leaching Field (REQUIRED) * With Garbage Disposal: SF Leaching Field x 1.5 ■ SF Leaching Field (REQUIRED) SF Leaching Field (Designed): ' Long x LEACHING TRENCH DESIGN SIDEWALL AREA: O . 4 Gal/SF x 04 ' Wide ' of effective depth x 1' length x 2 sides = I. 6 Gal/IF of trench (sidewall). BOTTOM AEI_? Gal/SF x ' wide x 1' length = Gal/LF of trench (bottom). /, 6 Gal/LF (Sidewall) Gal/LF (Bottom) f, (7 TOTAL Gal/LF of trench Total of trench 49 Gal/Day (flow) ; ), 6 Total Gal/Day/LF = .i Oct * With Garbage Disposal: LF of trench x 1.5 = LF of trench (REQUIRED) LF of trench (REQUIRED) LF of trench (Designed): 8 Trenches, 5 ' Wide x Q ' Long with % ' Effective Depth. ALNIER HUNTLEY, JR., & ASSOCIATES, INC. SURVEIORS - ENGINEERS - PLANNERS SEWER P/PE -3/2E 43 NOTED ON PUN.' ALL ✓0/NT5 70 BE $'4 TER T/GNT - SLCL-E • YO%FT(M/N) SEP7M TANK 0/374/6(/770N SOX TO OE SET LEVEL. SUNP no se of 5/DE Y/Env NEAOER P/Pf3 /WON 7NE D137f/430T/ON BOX nee NON- PERPORATEO AND LA/0 LEVEL PGR 47 4E437 ONE LENGTH OF P/PE, 2 % (M/N.) F/A//3 N GRADE PLAN WEN EX/37/N6 CROONO 50770N OF F/ELO 70 Be NOR/ZONTAL 4'NW 7O &ROUND WATER OR /MPERV/OUS LAYER SECT/ON - X W 717 AO WIJNEO STONE Veto /Yf MCI2/150 STONE IY'COVER (MM.) Ah ■ • 1 • 41•1 1 TW/CE EFFECT/YE W/D7N 1 rt•M/N. EFFECT/Ye OEPTN(VAA/E3) (i'M/N) A (ANN.) EFFECT/YE W/OTN •/F A/07 U550 FOR RESERVE (VAR/ES) ARE4 - •• min. /LO•M7/V. • /F USE FOR RESERVE ARE/ 6' M/N. ALL NORA 70 BE DONE /A/ACCORDANCE w/TN THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE- 7/7LE E. --0 1 ALMER HUNTLEY, JR. & ASSOCIATES, INC. SURVEYORS - ENGINEERS - RUNNERS 125 PLEASANT STREET NORTHAMPTON , MASS. PROJECT NO. SHEET OF