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Board approves I/A GeoMat septic design for 12 Schofield Road
Summary
Cohasset's Board approved an I/A GeoMat septic plan for 12 Schofield Road; MassDEP I/A credits allow a proposed 31.9% reduction in leaching-field size and reduced groundwater separation to 2 feet.
The Board voted 3-0 to approve a proposed septic replacement for 12 Schofield Road, a three-bedroom property with a presumed failed system. John Landy of Morse Engineering presented plans dated March 31, 2026 (revised April 21, 2026) that use an I/A GeoMat soil absorption system. The design relies on MassDEP I/A credits allowing a reduction in groundwater separation to 2 feet, and a leaching-field-size reduction up to 30% (the plan proposes 31.9%); no local variances or upgrade requests were sought.
Members voted to approve the plans (motion by Marcia Lewis, seconded by Mary Goodwin). The minutes record that MassDEP approvals were cited as the technical basis for the credits used in the design.
