Board of Health approves five septic variances for Chestnut Street
Board of Health · Meeting of January 14, 2026
Weston Board of Health approves septic variances and food processing variance. The board approved five septic system variances for 38 Chestnut Street, allowing reductions from the standard 12-inch to 1-inch separation from the high groundwater table and setbacks from 100 feet to 39 to 44 feet from surface water tributaries, with monolithic tanks and advanced treatment systems proposed as safeguards. The board also granted a portable toilet fee waiver for nonprofit Land's Sake Farm at three seasonal town locations, and approved a variance for Craft Food Halls at 9 Riverside Road addressing FDA Food Code requirements for sous vide cooking methods representing 60 percent of the restaurant's cooking operations.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of January 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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