Board of Health grants Sanders Lane well variance despite driveway offset violation. Chair Chris Rogers moved unanimously to approve the variance for 11 Sanders Lane, where the drilled well ended up 10 to 15 feet from its proposed location within feet of the driveway edge but below the 10-foot
Bolton Board of Health approves shared irrigation well at Mill Pond Road. The Board, chaired by Chris Rogers with members Christopher Slade and Wendy Karlon, unanimously approved the 72 Mill Pond Road irrigation well after confirming 155-foot offset from septic system and 29-foot setback from
Bolton Board of Health issues violation letter for deteriorated property; approves septic and development permits. The three-member Board, meeting via Zoom, directed Health Agent Bill Brookings to draft a violation letter for 19 Bare Hill Road following an inspection documenting rotting siding and
Bolton Health Board clears Title 5 review, adopts monthly schedule for summer. Chair Chris Rogers and members Christopher Slade and Wendy Karlon reviewed nine building permits, three business certificates, and septic permits. Health Agent Bill Brookings reported that a Title 5 sewer inspection at
The Board of Health approves septic tank offset variance at Randall Road. Health Agent Bill Brookings presented an as-built plan showing the tank and pump chamber ended up only 6 feet 7 inches from a crawl space bump-out due to ledge, falling short of the required 10-foot offset. Board members
Bolton Board of Health approves irrigation well, detects lead in residential water. The board approved a proposed shallow well at 201 Forbush Mill Road for non-potable agricultural and livestock use. Water quality testing revealed lead contamination in excess of primary drinking water standards at
Board approves ADU septic system design at Golden Run Road. Chair Chris Rogers led the Board of Health, with members Christopher Slade and Wendy Karlon, in unanimously approving a new 2,000-gallon two-compartment septic system for 58 Golden Run Road. The design replaces the existing four-bedroom
Board of Health approves septic permit for West Berlin Road. The Bolton Board of Health unanimously approved a new septic system design for residential development at 59 West Berlin Road on a former commercial lot, with Health Agent Bill Brookings noting the property's suitable soil conditions and
Bolton Board of Health approves three-lot shared septic system for Wattaquadock Hill. Health Agent Bill Brookings of Nashoba Associated Boards of Health presented the design, featuring individual 1,500-gallon tanks for each home gravity-feeding into a 2,500-gallon pump chamber; the board approved
Bolton Board of Health approves septic variances and names inspector of animals. Chair Chris Rogers, members Christopher Slade and Wendy Karlon approved the nomination of Phyllis Tower in routine annual Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources paperwork, voted 3/0. The Board granted