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Dennis Board of Health continues show‑cause hearings, rules on several wastewater testing requests
Summary
At its June 11 meeting the Board removed one show‑cause matter after inspection, continued three show‑cause matters to July for follow up, denied one testing reduction for absence of the applicant, and approved two testing reductions under specific conditions.
The Town of Dennis Board of Health addressed multiple compliance and monitoring matters at its June 11 meeting, taking a mix of continuances, denials and conditional approvals.
Show‑cause hearings: The board removed the show‑cause matter for 280 Trotting Park Road (Joseph and Andrea Campbell) after a June 1 Health Department walkthrough found the garage space restored; the item was removed from the agenda by motion. The show‑cause hearing for 5 Fairview Avenue (Maryanne Browne) was continued to July 9, 2026 while the Health Department works with the homeowner after a history of canceled inspections. The hearing for 21 Hidden Shores Lane (Carol Williamson) was continued to July 9 to allow the owner to consult the Wastewater Superintendent about Phase 1 sewer inclusion; Jeff Wall of Wall Septic Services told the board that "the two structures for the septic system are precast pits, rather than cesspools," and the board asked the owner to determine sewer project status before the next meeting. For 84 Hiram Pond Road (MZ Realty), county records showed the Operation & Maintenance agreement for the system had been cancelled; the board continued the matter to July and directed staff to send a letter warning that failure to provide a valid O&M agreement by July could lead to condemnation or referral to Orleans District Court.
Testing and service reductions: Several requests to reduce monitoring for on‑site wastewater treatment systems were decided. A request for 10 Starboard Way (Catherine Shepherd) was removed from the agenda at the applicant's request. A reduction request for 68 Horsefoot Road (Marc Forbes/The Marc F Forbes Living Trust) was denied because no representative appeared to discuss the memorandum. A trustee for 2 Woodbine Drive (Gary Bates) attended and the board approved reducing testing to one test within 18 months from approval (testing requirements satisfied until town sewer hookup), with maintenance to continue as needed. For 11 Meadowspring Drive (Mark and Kelsey Axelgard), Sarah Provost spoke for the owners and acknowledged year‑round use; the board determined the system's lab numbers were consistently high and granted a reduction to two tests per calendar year (June and December/January) contingent on a maintenance report, a remediation program submitted to the Health Department, and a satisfactory follow‑up test after remediation.
These items were decided on motions recorded in the meeting memorandum; the transcript shows the board used continuances and conditional approvals to balance enforcement with opportunities for remediation and confirmation of sewer project status.
