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Eastham Board of Health approves septic retrofit for Five Burnley Way
Summary
The Eastham Board of Health approved replacing a failed Title 5 leach field at Five Burnley Way with an Advantex AX20 nitrogen‑reducing system, imposing deed restrictions, monitoring and recording requirements and requiring operation and maintenance agreements.
The Eastham Board of Health voted to approve a septic retrofit for a duplex at Five Burnley Way, directing that the failed Title 5 leach field be replaced with an Advantex AX20 nitrogen‑reducing treatment unit and imposing deed‑recorded restrictions and monitoring requirements.
Jason Ellis, representing property owners Sam and Anna Pepper, told the board the existing leach field had failed and the site is partially bordered by wetland. "This is pretty simple… it's an existing duplex," Ellis said, describing a plan to remove clay, bring in sand and install two pressure‑dosed leach chambers and an Advantex treatment pod to reduce nitrogen.
The board's approval included these conditions: no increase in habitable or occupiable square footage without Board of Health review; a four‑bedroom deed restriction recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds; required operation and maintenance agreement for the life of the system; final and start‑up inspections to be witnessed by the Eastham Health Department; and monitoring and reporting of system performance to Barnstable County Health and Environment or directly to the Eastham Health Department if unavailable. The approval was set to remain valid through June 25, 2027.
Board members asked technical questions about lot markers, well separation and annual water testing for rental units; staff confirmed the property is inspected for rental certification and that the system is sized for the existing four‑bedroom duplex. Jason Ellis confirmed the redesign removed elements that were outside Conservation Commission jurisdiction and that a revised plan showing a proposed water connection line would be provided to the septic installer.
The motion carried as recorded. The board asked staff to notify the town clerk and select board of the reorganization and approvals from this meeting.
Next steps: the owner or installer must submit the operation and maintenance agreement and confirm monitoring arrangements before the certificate of compliance is issued.
