Board approves septic system upgrade with reduced wetlands setback
Manchester Board of Health approves three septic system projects with contested variances. The board unanimously approved upgrades at 155 Bridge Street (four-to-six-bedroom conversion), 3 Proctor Street (Kelley property standard upgrade), and 21 Eaglehead Road (Kelley property with multiple
Board of Health · Meeting of August 13, 2026
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — Manchester Board of Health approves three septic system projects with contested variances. The board unanimously approved upgrades at 155 Bridge Street (four-to-six-bedroom conversion), 3 Proctor Street (Kelley property standard upgrade), and 21 Eaglehead Road (Kelley property with multiple variances). The most contentious approval permits a 21-foot setback from protected wetlands for the 21 Eaglehead Road project, where the town normally requires 100 feet; board member Mary Foley raised concerns that the reduced setback may not adequately protect wetlands, though Public Health Agent Wendy Hansbury noted the site constraints and secondary treatment provided by the Presby Enviro-Septic System.
The board conditioned the approval on Conservation Commission review.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of August 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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