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Sudbury Board of Health approves three septic variances, requires licensed installers and oversight
Summary
At its Sept. 23 meeting the Sudbury Board of Health approved variances for three septic projects — 11 Massasoit Ave, Sudbury Crossing and 35 Willis Rd — conditioning each approval on licensed installers, monitoring and in one case required presence of the property representative at inspections.
At a virtual meeting on Sept. 23, 2025, the Sudbury Board of Health unanimously approved three septic‑system variances for local properties, emphasizing licensed installers and ongoing oversight for projects near sensitive resources.
The actions approved included a pump‑chamber variance at 11 Massasoit Ave requested by property owner Gerald Buzenowski, an increase in permitted capacity at Sudbury Crossing’s retrofitted Nitrix system from 9,600 to 9,990 gallons per day (GPD) requested by engineer Pio Lombardo, and authorization for a pump disbursement system at 35 Willis Rd with installation conditions described by Giovanni Fodera. Each motion passed on recorded 3‑0 votes.
The Board said the 11 Massasoit variance would be allowed only if an established, licensed septic installer performed the work under the board’s oversight. The board recorded that the contractor agreed to those terms.
On Sudbury Crossing, Lombardo told the board the Nitrix portion of the system — retrofitted with the existing soil absorption system in 2022–2023 to increase capacity and denitrify effluent — is monitored closely because the plaza sits near wetlands and above a Sudbury town well. He requested a 390‑GPD increase so current and prospective businesses would not be constrained; the board approved the increase contingent on continued testing and oversight to ensure nitrogen levels remain in compliance.
For 35 Willis Rd, the board cited prior problems during deep‑hole and percolation tests this summer, including multiple Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations, lapses in communication and slow remediation efforts. The board required that Giovanni Fodera be present for major installation steps or that the installer reschedule to align with his availability; it also required hiring a licensed Sudbury installer and warned that future violations would halt work and trigger another hearing.
All three motions were moved and seconded by board members and the votes were recorded as 3‑0‑0. The board said its conditions — licensed installers, owner/engineer presence for inspections where specified, and continued monitoring — are intended to protect public health and town water supplies.
The Board did not adopt additional new regulations at the meeting and did not specify enforcement timelines beyond the requirement that future violations would prompt hearings. The approvals will proceed with the oversight and testing conditions the board described.
