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Brockton panel approves septic upgrade at 325 Thatcher Street with conditions to protect wetlands

Brockton Conservation Commission · December 17, 2025
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Engineers and city staff described a pumped septic system and Board of Health variance; the commission approved an order of conditions requiring markers, stockpile limits, and standard monitoring reports.

The Brockton Conservation Commission on Dec. 17 voted to issue an order of conditions for a septic system replacement at 325 Thatcher Street, approving a pumped system design and attaching several site‑protection special conditions.

Peter Lyons of Collins Civil Engineering Group, representing the property owner, described a plan to replace a failed septic with a tank and pump chamber that will send liquids uphill to a 20‑by‑35‑foot leaching field located well outside the 100‑foot buffer. Lyons said the Board of Health witnessed percolation tests on Nov. 12 and granted a variance to reduce the usual 4‑foot Title 5 separation to 3 feet…

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