Board approves two Local Upgrade Approvals for septic projects using Presby sand-filter systems
Jul 15, 2026
The Townsend Board of Health approved Local Upgrade Approvals (LUA) for 80 Meeting House Road and Bayberry Lane to replace failing septic systems using Presby sand-filter technology, allowing groundwater separation reductions to limit mounding and tree removal.
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The Townsend Board of Health approved two Local Upgrade Approvals (LUAs) on July 13 that will permit installation of Presby (patented sand-filter) septic systems to replace failing onsite systems and, in each case, allow reduced groundwater separation to manage mounding on sloped lots.
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