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Engineer presents revised septic repair plan for 9 Prospect Street; health district approves change
Summary
An engineer presented revised septic-repair plans for the Falls Village Congregational Church parsonage at 9 Prospect Street. The Torrington Area Health District approved added leach field acreage for a possible five‑bedroom configuration; the commission was told no formal application has yet been filed and the town sanitarian must review the survey before lot-line adjustments and P&Z action.
Pat Hackett, the project's engineer, presented revised septic plans for 9 Prospect Street — the Falls Village Congregational Church parsonage — during the Town of Canaan Inland Wetlands/Conservation Commission meeting on June 15, 2026. Hackett said the Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) required additional leach-field square footage to meet the criteria for a potential five‑bedroom dwelling. The revision calls for an additional 6‑foot trench; Hackett said the TAHD approved the change on June 15, 2026, and the drainage plan for the site remains unchanged.
Hackett told commissioners the work is classified as a repair, which he said means a reserve system plan is not required under the current health-district interpretation. He also said no formal application for the work has been submitted to the commission. The commission heard that Julie Prue, the town sanitarian, must review the completed survey showing the proposed lot-line adjustment prior to any final adjustment and Planning & Zoning approval.
Commissioners did not take a formal vote on the septic plan at the meeting; the discussion clarified next procedural steps: the engineer will finalize the survey and coordinate with the town sanitarian, and any lot-line adjustment will proceed through the town’s Planning & Zoning process if and when an application is filed. The commission’s records note the TAHD approval of the plan revision on June 15, 2026.
Next steps: Hackett or the property owner must provide the completed survey to the town sanitarian, and any required P&Z submissions must follow local procedures before work begins.
