Percolation and groundwater tests shall be conducted at the rate of
one set of tests (two observation pits and two percolation tests) per lot,
including those of a subdivision. The location of the tests are to be the
proposed sites of the primary and reserve areas of the septic system. More
tests may be required as deemed necessary by the Board of Health or its agent.
Soil evaluations shall be conducted pursuant to Title V.
Applications for percolation and groundwater tests shall be submitted
to the Board of Health or its agent any time of the year. Percolation tests
and groundwater tests can be performed at any time of the year except under
frozen ground conditions or any conditions determined by the agent to be unfavorable.
The following must be on file with the Board of Health before a test
will be scheduled:
A. A completed application form.
B. A copy of the Assessor's map/or plot plan.
C. Proof of property ownership or a letter of authorization
from property owner.
D. The number of lots to be tested and the number of tests
requested (minimum of two deep observation pits and two percolation tests
each lot).
E. The name of the engineer who will perform the tests.
F. The application fee as determined by the Board of Health.
The Georgetown Board of Health reserves the right to adjust the groundwater
elevation as required and deemed necessary.
Percolation test extensions may be granted by the Board of Health. The
Board of Health, at its discretion, may require new deep hole and percolation
tests to be performed if, in their opinion, there is a reason to do so. Examples
are, but are not limited to: nonexisting records in Board of Health; topographical
changes to the area; existing percolation tests and deep holes not in proposed
system area.
So far as this Board of Health may provide, each section of these rules
and regulations shall be construed as separate to the end that if any section,
item, sentence, clause or phrase shall be held invalid for any reason, the
remainder of these rules and regulations shall continue in full force and
effect.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable,
upon conviction, by a fine as provided in MGL C. 111, § 31.