Public Meeting Notice  Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters Meeting - 8.5.26

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In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters will be convening their monthly meeting.

In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters will be convening their monthly meeting.

• 09:00 a.m. Open Meeting Called to Order
  • Note Meeting Recording 
  • Roll Call by Chair for Quorum

• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • July 1, 2026, Regular Session 
  • July 1, 2026, Executive Session 
• Executive Director Report
  • Staff reviewed and accepted 2,839 Products.
  • Staff reviewed and approved the following licenses:
    • 2 Gas Fitter Apprentice
    • 1 Gas Fitter Corporation/Professional Corporation/LLC
    • 5 Gas Fitter Master
    • 2 Plumbing/Gas Fitter Inspector
    • 77 Plumbing Apprentice
    • 13 Plumbing Corporation/Professional Corporation
    • 46 Plumbing Journeyman
    • 22 Plumbing LLC
    • 24 Plumbing Master
• Legal / Board Counsel Report – Charles Kilb
• Discussion
  • Plumbing Board Code Subcommittee update.
• Product Matters
  • None
• Vocational School Projects
  • None
• Variances

  • 26-PV-161299- John Cannistraro-330 Brookline Ave, Boston. 

    The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 3.04, Products, Design and Standards, to allow the installation of approximately 180 feet of product‑accepted pipe‑lining material within an existing building drain that contains nine branch connections. The Board of Health and the local inspector have been notified.

• 26-PV-161621- Dennis Screnci- 51 Pond St, Belmont. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 3.04, Products, Design and Standards, to allow the installation of product‑accepted pipe‑lining material within an existing building drain that contains branch connections. The Board of Health and the local inspector have been notified.
  • 26-PV-161110- Andrew Ferry, 729 Gifford Rd, Westport. The petitioner seeks relief from 248 CMR 10.02 Basic Principles for the need for Disposal of Sewage to allow waste generated from a milking process to discharge to a slurry/manure tank.  The Board of Health and the Local Inspector have been notified.
  • 26-PV-161345- Michael O’Malley, 139 Campanelli Dr, Uxbridge. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 10.10, Table 1 Minimum Facilities, not to install the required forty‑six showers for a 448,505 square foot warehouse with a maximum of 295 employees on shift at one time. The Board of Health and the Local Inspector have been notified.
  • 26-PV-161370-Kevin O’Connell, 1 Seafood Way, Boston. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 3.04, Products, Design and Standards, to allow the installation of a boot‑washing system that is not currently listed on the Product Acceptance list. This is a state project; a Board of Health notification is not required. State Inspector O’Reilly has been notified.
  • 26-PV-161487- Brian Haddock- 166 Worcester St, Taunton. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 10.06, Table 2 Materials, to allow the use of polyethylene for potable water distribution. This is a post‑installation variance; the Board of Health and the Local Inspector have been notified.
  • 26-PV-161605-Kevin Boyle-795 Bedford St, Bridgewater. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 10.10, Table 1 Minimum Facilities, not to install the required mop sinks on each floor of a storage facility, but instead to install one mop sink on the first floor only. The Board of Health and the Local Inspector have been notified.
• 26-PV-161678- Paul Dionne- 1 Burtt Rd, Andover. The petitioner is requesting relief from 248 CMR 10.13, Piping and Treatment of Special Wastes, to allow the indirect waste connection of a laboratory sink into an existing trough drain. The Board of Health and the Local Inspector have been notified.
• 26-PV-161713- Michael Moran- 125 Northeast Cutoff, Worcester. The petitioner is requesting relief from 248 CMR 10.10(15), Table 1 Minimum Facilities, to remove four existing shower stalls and install eight new toilets within an existing bathroom serving an office and manufacturing facility. This is a post‑installation variance.  The Board of Health and the Local Inspector have been notified. 
  • 26-PV-161720-Christopher Heafey- 967 Old Post Road, Walpole. The petitioner is requesting relief from 248 CMR 10.15(9)(a), Sanitary Drainage Systems, to allow the installation of an ejector pump to serve a three‑bay sink in place of a gravity drainage connection. The Board of Health and the Local Inspector have been notified.
• Appeal Of Inspector Decision 
• None
• Board Delegated Staff Approvals – Special Permission – None
• Board Delegated Staff Approvals (FYI) – Board Vote Not required – 
• George Hills-Full Operation Letter-25-DAGV-91233-Rochester.
• Russel Perry- Full Operation Letter-26-DAGV-160430- New Bedford
• Daniel Mclntyre-26-DAPV-161055- Winchendon
• Daniel Mclntyre-26-DAPV-161056- Dunstable

Delegated Vocational School Project Approvals - None

• Items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair
• Quasi-Judicial Session - Disciplinary decisions - Closed per M.G.L c. 30A, §18
• Executive Session – Character Reviews
  • AS
  • CT
  • JP
  • LC
• Investigative Conference - Closed per M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C

Adjournment: Next monthly board meeting is September 2, 2026

Note: If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, please reach out to Cheryl Yebba at 617- 701-8711. The Agency will make best efforts to accommodate requests received in a timely manner.