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Hague board hears technical defense of proposed septic system for 279 Silver Bay Road
Summary
At a public hearing the town heard technical testimony that a multi-stage on-site treatment system is a betterment over a holding tank for 279 Silver Bay Road; neighbors pressed for water testing and the board left the hearing open for further review.
Chair opened a public hearing on wastewater variances for 279 Silver Bay Road (HACSMAC 59.20-1-23) and an applicant representative outlined a proposed replacement system intended to improve treatment over the preexisting holding tank.
The representative described a multi-stage treatment train — a textile treatment layer followed by a six-inch sand filter and additional soil treatment — and said routine maintenance would be required. "They say once every 3 years on the product literature, but I'm recommending once a year, or whenever the tank is pumped," the applicant representative said. A resident asked whether a holding tank would better protect water resources; the board and the presenter responded that holding tanks can overflow and require frequent pumping, while the proposed system provides multi-stage on-site treatment.
Neighbors raised proximity concerns with adjacent potable wells and the Department of Health's recommendations. The board indicated it would consider requiring water testing as a condition of any approval; no final vote was taken and the public hearing was left open for further information and review.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 034, topfinish SEG 116.
