Neighbors complain installer placed pump chamber on shared land; Charlton Board of Health urges negotiated fix

Neighbors at 59 Cranberry Meadows (Shaw Road) told the Charlton Board of Health on May 6 that a recently installed septic pump chamber and excavation work extended about four feet onto their property without their permission. The board confirmed an administrative cease-and-desist was in place for the project and urged the parties to pursue an orderly remediation.

What happened

Neighbors said a contractor working for the homeowner at 59 Cranberry Meadows installed a replacement pump chamber (a sealed pump/tight tank) in place of an old cesspool and that the new chamber, heavy equipment, gravel and landscaping work encroached onto the adjacent lot. Neighbors said they discovered the work through security-camera footage while away from the property and that they did not give permission.

The board heard these points from neighbors and contractors:

- Neighbor Kelly De Domenico said the installer "trespassed on your property" and that she and other trust representatives emphatically denied granting permission to workers who later put the tank about "4 feet" onto their land.

- The contractor/site representative, Sean McGrath, said the site was difficult…