Chelmsford Board Approves Sewer Rule Changes
Chelmsford opened a sewer-connection path for up to 24 failed-septic properties near aquifer protection zones. DPW Director Christine Clancy told the Select Board the town is running at 83 percent of its Lowell-allocated sewer capacity amid a severe drought, with a 12-year average of 95 percent.
Select Board · Meeting of September 14, 2026
Chelmsford opened a sewer-connection path for up to 24 failed-septic properties near aquifer protection zones. DPW Director Christine Clancy told the Select Board the town is running at 83 percent of its Lowell-allocated sewer capacity amid a severe drought, with a 12-year average of 95 percent. The policy change, effective September 15, lets owners of septic systems at least 20 years old connect to town sewer at their own expense if an engineer certifies the septic cannot be replaced, following a request from the Board of Health.
Clancy said "we are at 83 percent sewer capacity this year" and that six capacity purchases have closed since 2023 at an effective $70 per gallon. The board, with new Town Manager Alex Magee presiding for the first time, also signed the 26-article warrant for the October 19 Fall Annual Town Meeting and approved next steps to sell a foreclosed Littleton Road office building carrying about $306,627 in unpaid taxes.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of September 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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