Fees are charged for testing, plan review and permit issuance
and inspection for each facility on which a new sewage disposal system
is proposed. The fee shall be paid to the Board's agent for these
services.
All soil absorption systems constructed hereafter, unless otherwise
specified by the Board of Health, shall not be located less than 100
feet from any watercourse (streams, brooks, rivers, ponds) or bordering
vegetative wetland (see Title 5, 301 CMR 15.211). Furthermore, no
wetlands shall be altered or displaced in order to meet the requirements
of the Lunenburg Board of Health regulations.
Whenever an existing dwelling is to be expanded, either by an
increase in the footprint of the structure or by a reconfiguration
of the interior layout, determination of any potential increase in
the septic flow resulting from the modification will be determined
by use of the appropriate formula for the determination of bedrooms
within 310 CMR 15.002 as it applies to the dwelling as it exists prior
to the planned modification.
A. For existing structures in which the total room count is eight or
less, a bedroom shall be defined as a room providing privacy consisting
of all the following:
(1)
Floor space of no less than 70 square feet;
(2)
For new construction, a ceiling height of no less than seven
feet three inches;
(3)
A ceiling height of no less than seven feet zero inch;
(4)
An electrical service and ventilation; and
B. For existing structures in which the total room count is nine or
more, the number of bedrooms will be determined by dividing the total
number of rooms by two, then rounding down to the next whole number.
Before a sewage disposal works construction permit may be issued,
a lot must be inspected by the Board of Health or its agent when it
is clear of snow.
Deep observation holes must be completely refilled within 12
hours of being witnessed by the Board of Health or its agent.
The sewage disposal system must be located on the same lot as
the facility it is intended to serve; for the purpose of this regulation,
a lot shall not be interconnected by an easement or right-of-way.
The length of pipe between the septic tank and the distribution
box shall not exceed 100 feet unless additional engineering information
is provided to justify the additional length.
The area between trenches shall not be used for future expansion
of a system.
When no approved sanitary facilities exist on the site, all
builders, contractors and others (whose facility use would cause the
use of portable toilets) shall provide temporary sanitary facilities
on site until such use is no longer needed. The use and location of
these temporary sanitary facilities shall be approved by the Board
of Health prior to their placement.
Any dwelling used for seasonal occupancy only may not be occupied
year round until a sewage disposal system meeting the requirements
of Title 5, 310 CMR 15.000 and the Lunenburg Board has been installed
or the system in use can be shown to be in compliance with all such
requirements of all applicable regulations.
All work or repairs to sewage disposal systems, emergency or
otherwise, shall require prior approval of the Board of Health.
Subsurface disposal systems shall not be constructed until a
building permit has been issued.
When an individual proposes a sewage disposal system in excess
of 2,000 gallons per day, groundwater mounding analysis will be required
as part of the design information submitted to obtain a sewage works
construction permit.
To ensure maximum environmental protection, any innovative system
must be approved by the Board of Health.
In situations where the 1978 Environmental Code, Title V, applies,
the Lunenburg Regulations in effect prior to March 31, 1995, must
be met.