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4 <br /> We visited two additional adjacent sites, 1225 and 1231 Hatch Road, that were served by failing <br /> conventional septic systems. Both showed clear evidence of surfacing and pooling septic tank effluent. <br /> The owner of one (1225 Hatch Road) indicated that the system had been unsuccessfully repaired on a <br /> number of occasions over the years. The owner of the second system was unaware of the history of the <br /> maintenance and repair of-her system. <br /> The maps of this area show that the Brookfield community is adjacent to the Rangewood subdivision <br /> which was served with a wastewater collection system years ago to eliminate problems caused by <br /> widespread failures of individual on-site septic tank systems. Health Department records and reports on <br /> the wastewater systems serving the area that includes Rangewood, Brookfield Road Hatch Road, <br /> Timothy Lane and the adjacent section of Hwy 54 show that this vicinity has been characterized by <br /> numerous failures of on-site wastewater treatment systems installed in poor and inadequate soils. The <br /> use of discharging sand filters for single family homes is also indicative of the presence of poor soils. <br /> Without extensive on-site investigations, it is impossible to state that all or most of the on-site wastewater <br /> treatment systems in the vicinity are either currently or soon to be malfunctioning. Likewise, it cannot be <br /> determined that no effective on-site repair options are available to address these failures. However, most <br /> currently available site/soil suitability information for this area does indicate that the chances are poor that <br /> conventional on-site, non-discharging wastewater treatment technology can be used effectively here. <br /> If I may provide additional information, please advise. <br />