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Board denies Marina Bay Condominium request to defer septic inspections
Summary
The Board rejected a request from Marina Bay Condominium trustees to defer the required three‑year septic inspections for nine systems, citing the age of the systems (installed in the early 1970s) and the need for oversight; denial was unanimous.
Mary Loden, representing the Board of Trustees for Marina Bay Condominium at 141 Main Street in West Dennis, asked the Board of Health to relieve the complexes’ obligation to inspect its nine septic systems every three years on the grounds that the property is slated for Phase 1 sewer hookup and the systems most recently passed inspection in 2023.
Member Chamberlain opposed the request, noting the systems were installed in the early 1970s and that the Health Department needs up‑to‑date inspection data to know if systems are failing. The Board voted 3‑0 to deny the variance request.
The denial preserves the existing inspection cadence and underscores the Board’s emphasis on monitoring older systems even where sewer expansion is planned.
