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Charlton commission declines immediate sewer tie‑in for Curtis Hill proposal, cites treatment limits
Summary
The Town of Charlton Water & Sewer Commission on July 9 declined to grant an immediate sewer connection for a proposed Curtis Hill development after commissioners said the treatment plant is at or above its constituent capacity and upgrades would be costly.
The Town of Charlton Water & Sewer Commission on July 9 declined to grant immediate permission for a proposed development on Curtis Hill to tie into the town sewer system, saying the wastewater treatment plant is at or above its ability to treat the strength of incoming waste.
The developer, Cleveland Blair, told the commission his plan would use E/1 grinder pumps and argued the proposed connection — including leaving laterals for houses along the route — would be less environmentally disruptive than individual septic systems. Blair said the project could serve roughly 50 equivalent four‑bedroom houses if fully developed and that, by his estimate, a four‑bedroom house would contribute about 200 gallons per day to the sewer system (he cited Title 5 design…
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