Sewers

Septic System News

Sewer bids for special service area higher than estimatesThursday, August 28, 2008 @ 6:16AM The bids for installing the sanitary sewers in the special service area 13, known as SSA 13, came in $500,000 more than predicted, said Wauconda Contracting Engineer Robert Devery last week.

Agency wants end to foot-dragging on sewer lineThursday, August 28, 2008 @ 4:46AMIn June, state environmental officials tested a ditch along Groveport Road and found concentrations of fecal bacteria 10 times the level deemed safe.

Southwick eyes sewer extensionThursday, August 28, 2008 @ 3:32AMSOUTHWICK - Plans to extend the town's sewer system call for individual property owners to pay a fee between $13,000 and $18,000 to hook up, officials said this week.

Planners reject kennel proposalThursday, August 28, 2008 @ 1:50AMSALEM | The Planning Board rejected plans to allow a kennel for 28 dogs and cats at a 2-acre residential lot on Galway Lane, citing health and safety concerns for neighbors. The decision capped an almost yearlong debate over whether the town should allow Tom and Donna Richard to convert a duplex home in a rurally zoned neighborhood into a business they called Furry Friends.

Abutter Complains About Traffic Safety At Central CafeWednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:59PMHARWICH – Parking conditions at the Harwich Central Café on Parallel Street are causing safety issues, abutter Peter Antonellis told selectmen Monday night. He also questioned the operation’s compliance with its site plan special permit.