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Committee opens inquiry into alleged 'tight tank' at meeting-house site; asks staff to confirm Title 5 status
Summary
A committee member raised an action item regarding an alleged tight tank (septic component) connected to a property transfer; members asked town staff to check whether a Title 5 sanitary transfer certification or assessment was completed because a locked tank and lack of leach field were noted during earlier on-site work.
A committee member raised concern that a property transfer involving the meeting house site may include a "tight tank" and asked staff to determine whether a Title 5 sanitary certification or other required documentation was completed as part of that transfer.
Members noted the on-site assessment did not include an inspection of the tank because it was locked during the visit. Several members observed there appears to be no leach field on site and discussed common practice for transfers, including Title 5 transfer certification or an arm's-length sale exemption. The committee asked town staff (Sean) to research the administrative record and report back on whether a Title 5 certification, an assessment, or another documentation exists for the transfer.
No formal vote was taken; the item was recorded as an action for staff follow-up. Members cautioned the goal is to get facts rather than to assume a problem, and suggested that the next pump-out or contractor visit could include a visual check of the tank for cracks or other issues if appropriate.
