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Engineer says new septic would be code‑compliant; commission tables 69 Old Boston Post Road application
Summary
A professional engineer told the Environmental Impact Commission the proposed replacement septic at 69 Old Boston Post Road can be upgraded to a 4‑bedroom, code‑compliant system with erosion controls; commissioners asked for more site detail and tabled the permit to the May 27 meeting.
Dinesh Verbikas, a professional engineer with Artell Engineering Group, told the Environmental Impact Commission on May 13 that homeowners at 69 Old Boston Post Road seek a modest house remodel and replacement of an undersized septic with a 4‑bedroom, code‑compliant system and that the work would not impact flagged wetlands.
The project scope, Verbikas said, includes a small north‑side addition, reworking interior flow, reusing an existing driveway for access, perimeter erosion and sediment controls, and “a couple of small infiltration systems for our roof leaders” to modestly reduce runoff. He said the existing septic, installed in 2006 for a three‑bedroom home, was undersized by contemporary standards and that, with the current soils, “we are now able to put in a 4 bedroom code compliant septic system.”
Commissioners focused questions on drainage, neighbor impacts and setback measurements. Commissioner Gary Duffel pressed on the separation from a property feature, noting a plan measurement of “10.03 feet plus or minus” for the new tank and observing, “my understanding is it has to be 10 feet.” Verbikas said field measurements and the health department’s inspection will verify final distances when installation occurs and that the team would adjust location if necessary.
Other commissioners asked whether additional erosion controls or plantings could strengthen the lakeside riparian buffer and whether roof leaders are routed into the proposed detention features. Verbikas said no trees would be cut for the plan as proposed and offered to report back to staff and the commission with any recommended plantings or additional erosion‑control measures.
After discussion, a motion to table regulated activity 126669 for 69 Old Boston Post Road to the commission’s next regular meeting was made, seconded and approved. The commission asked staff to return with any revised drawings, clarification on final field measurements, and proposed additional erosion controls if needed.
The item remains tabled to the May 27 meeting for follow‑up and any required plan revisions.
