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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-11-02 II BOARD OF HEALTH The Minutes of the Meeting of November 2, 1988 at 7:30 PM. The Meeting took place in the Selectmen's Hearing Room, Town & County Building, Nantucket, MA 02554. All members of the Board were present except Mr. Clute. Chairman Cabot opened the meeting at 7:28 PM. Mrs. Sevrens read a memo from Health Inspector Richard Ray outlining his observations concerning the Topland Properties 57 lot subdivision located off Low Beach Road. Mr. Ray wrote that the property extended from Low Beach Road northerly approximately 2320 feet abutting the Siasconset wellfield and that all lots were accessible to the Siasconset sewer facility through existing dry sewer lines. He recommended approval of the subdivision providing all lots would be issued a Sewer Entrance Permit prior to any and all construction. He said that in-ground disposal of sewage was not recommended due to the small size of the lots and the potential for nitrate overloading of soil and ground water abutting the local municipal wellfield. He suggested that the Board recommend air pressure and ~~ndrel tests of the existing dry lines to ensure tightness prior to the application of any and all road surfacing materials. Mr. James Lengyel of the Planning Board said that this application was on the Planning Board's agenda and they found no problem with Mr. Ray's report. Chairman Cabot asked whether there would be any variances involved and Mr. Ray said only if in-ground septic systems were approved. Mr. McLaughlin asked whether DPW approval was needed. Mr. Jack Gardner said that local and state DPW approval were both required and that the state permit had been obtained. Mr. McLaughlin expressed concern for the impact of the influx on the sewer beds. Mr. Gardner said that the Town beds referred to as the Coast Guard beds would be moved as part of the Surfside and 'Sconset treatment areas. He said that the state sets the requirements and that the influx could be shut off if it went over the limit. Mr. McLaughlin said the Board should know how many gallons the system would take before approving the application. Mr. Gardner said the system would take 29,000 gallons and had already received a state permit. Mr. McLaughlin asked if the sewer beds could accomodate this amount. Mr. Ray answered that the state said yes. Mr. McLaughlin asked if !the roads were in yet. Mr. Ray said no. Mr. Lengyel said the roads were : graded but not tarred and that Weston & Sampson Engineers would observe the testing and tell the applicants where changes need to be made. Mr. David Moretti asked about a 1963 appeal and questioned whether the sewer beds were ever approved under Massachusetts General Laws. He asked who owned the existing pipeline, the Town or the federal government. He said if the Town did not own the pipeline, rights might be challenged in the future and there might be problems with responsibility for maintenance. Mr. Ray had no comment on these questions. Mr. Gardner said that the Town usually owns pipes for a certain distance from the road. He also said he believes that the Town owns the sewer mains, although they had been named the Coast Guard lines simply because that's who used them. Mrs. Sevrens made a motion that the Board accept Health Inspector Ray's recommendation to approve the subdivision providing all lots be issued a Sewer Entrance Permit prior to any and all construction, to disallow in-ground disposal of sanitary sewerage, and to recommend testing of the existing dry line prior to the application of any and all road surfacing materials; seconded by Mr. Viera. So voted. Mr. Ray thanked the Board for hearing the matter, especially since he had been late for the agenda deadline. Mr. Bourgoin said that the Selectmen's Office would send out a memo to all departments that the deadline will be strictly enforced in the future. There being no further business before the Board, Chairman Cabot adjourned the meeting at 7:45 PM to reopen as the Board of Selectmen. !.- Submitted for review the S:l1lBay of November 1988. .. ....) l:~~r~~/r/ Executive secr~ary :ttt. Approved on the j1 ~ay of November 1988.