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Town staff say Meadowbrook sewer smell not being further investigated by town
Summary
Staff briefed the Planning Board on recurring sewer smells near Meadowbrook, noting prior scoping found and repaired a cracked pipe and that the Town will not fund further investigation; the Town Administrator recommended requiring Meadowbrook to address issues during future site plan amendments.
Planning Director John Ayer told the Board that Meadowbrook has a history of intermittent bad odors; prior scoping identified a cracked pipe under a Misty Harbor parking lot that was repaired and recent town scoping found no problems. Ayer said one earlier recommendation was to have Meadowbrook install charcoal filters in vent pipes to reduce odors, but that the Town will not allocate additional funds to continue investigating the source.
Ayer said the Town Administrator strongly recommended the Planning Board require Meadowbrook, when it returns for future site-plan amendments, to undertake any actions necessary to investigate and resolve sewer issues on their property and to consider improvements to Meadowbrook Lane — including widening, sidewalk, lighting and potentially a new bridge — as possible conditions of approval.
"The Town scoped the pipes recently and found no issues," Ayer said, and the minutes record the Town's position that property owners should address on-site causes and that the Town will not spend additional resources on the matter.
