Conservation Commission OKs Two Septic Replacements

Conservation · Meeting of October 19, 2026

Northborough's Conservation Commission approved two septic system replacements and cleared a certificate of order of conditions for a regional power line project. Chair Greg Young presided as Jared Gillette of Cornerstone Engineering walked members through negative determinations for failing septic systems at 219 Crawford Street and 128-130 Ridge Road, including removal of a roughly 52-to-54-inch maple tree. Epsilon Associates' Joshua Surrett secured approval for New England Power Company's W23 transmission line refurbishment, which will replace six wood pole structures and add a permanent gravel work pad near structure 180, with construction running from May 2027 to December 2027.

Conservation Agent Glenda Williamson structured a two-phase, $9,000 and $34,000 surety bond for a Barefoot Road development. The board continued review of an 11,216-square-foot West Main Street project to November 9, pending a Tetra Tech peer review.

In the full story:

• Opening and Procedural Matters
• RDA: 219 Crawford Street Septic Replacement
• RDA: 128-130 Ridge Road Septic Replacement
• NOI Continuance: 300 West Main Street Redevelopment
• NOI: W23 Transmission Line Maintenance Project
• Certificates of Compliance and Bond Approvals
• Enforcement Order Updates
• Bartlett Pond Aquatic Plant Management and CPA Application
• Forestry Management Plan
• Open Space: 92 School Street Parcel
• Implications and What Is Next
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,993 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of October 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.