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Commission issues negative determination for septic replacement at 50 Cathy Circle
Summary
The commission issued a negative determination for a septic replacement at 50 Cathy Circle after the applicant presented a plan to relocate the failed system to better soils, preserving trees and meeting buffer requirements; commissioners said they would inspect test pits and require standard erosion controls.
Bridgewater’s Conservation Commission closed the RDA and issued a negative determination on June 11 for proposed septic‑system work at 50 Cathy Circle, finding the replacement plan acceptable with erosion controls and conventional protective measures.
The filing indicated the existing trench system had failed and showed a proposal to place replacement systems in an area with better soils to avoid a mound system and preserve existing trees. The applicant’s engineer explained the proposal would place the replacement roughly 88–98 feet from the mapped wetland line and would sleeve the sewer line where it crosses a water line per the board of health’s requirements.
Commission members who visited the site said they had no wetlands concerns for the replacement as designed and encouraged the applicant and town staff to proceed. With no public comment, the commission closed the RDA and voted for a negative determination, meaning the proposed septic work is not subject to a full Notice of Intent and may proceed under the terms described.
Next steps: Applicant to follow board of health requirements (sleeved sewer crossing), implement erosion controls, and coordinate with conservation staff if any changes are proposed.
