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Home My WebLink About1991-11-13 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes of the Meeting of 13 November 1991 at 7:30 PM. The meeting took place in the Selectmen's Hearing Room at the Town and County ! Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Board members present were: Diane Coombs, Nancy Sevrens, Bernard Grossman, Wayne Holmes and Carl Borchert. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM. Reauest to Clarify Groundwater Protection Requlations. Mrs. Sevrens read a letter from the Groundwater Protection Advisory Committee of suggested clarifications to the Board of Health regulations enacted on August 31, 1990. Mr. Borchert spoke in support of the clarifications as he was present at the Committee meeting of November 1, 1991 when these clarifications were discussed. He noted that these were minor but necessary clarifications. Mr. Borchert moved approval of the clarifications as recommended by the Committee; seconded by Mrs. Sevrens. All in favor. So voted. The changes are attached to the minutes. There being no further business before the Board, at 7:35 PM it was unanimously voted to adjourn. Submitted for review this 1st day of March 1992. (!~.~~ C. Elizabeth Ranney Assistant Executive Secretary Approved this l{t! ~ ~arch, 1992. EDWARD FoLEY VAUGHAN KEVIN F. DALE MELIssA D. PHILBRIOK RAOHEL C. HOBART SUSAN JONES TONER VAUGHAN, DALE AND PIllLBRICK ATTORNEYS AT LAW P.O. Box 659 WHALER'S LANE NANTUCKET, MAss 02554 TEL: (508) 228-4455 FAX: 15081 228.3070 November 5, 1991 HAND DELIVERY Diane Coombs, Chairwoman Nantucket Board of Selectmen Town and County Building Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554 RE: Groundwater Protection Advisorv Committee Dear Mrs. Coombs: The Board of Health Groundwater Protection Advisory Committee met on November 1, 1991 to discuss clarifications to some of the amendments to the Board of Health regulations enacted on August 31, 1990. Specifically, the Committee suggests the following clarifications: 1. 04:>. D ~ 61-)(3) section 66.02(5) of the regulations be clarified to provide that any septic system installed prior to January 1, 1982 shall be exempt from this compliance standard on the condition that a Professional Engineer files an "As-Built" plan for the system with the Nantucket Board of Health, which plan reflects that the system complies with the minimum standards of the current State Sanitary Code and a Professional Engineer or Sanitarian certifies to the Board of Health that the system is functioning. 2. That the Board of Health authorize the Health Officer to require the use of two (2) forms entitled "Certificate of Compliance" and "Septic System Inspection Report" in connection with certifications of compliance. Copies of the forms are attached hereto. _~..c~....... ,,-,.,..~_....._~....-..~'< ~ -- . ""f2"'(C? IT n, \:; l L \' , NOV :> \99\ 3. The Board of Health Officer be granted discretion to Diane Coombs, Chairwoman Nantucket Board of Selectmen November 5, 1991 Page Two waive pump tests for proposed wells in areas where it is established there is a high sodium content in the water. 4. That the notification to abutters requirement for well permits set forth in section 62.02(5) of the regulations require written notice to abutters which includes a copy of the tax assessor's map defining the lot and showing the proposed well location with a 100 foot radius around such location. The Committee recommends these clarifications to the Nantucket Board of Selectmen sitting as the Nantucket Board of Health for adoption. Since;z IIfl~i ~ I I h' Kevln F. Da e, C alrman Nantucket Board of Health Groundwater Protection Advisory Committee KFD/bar cc: Mr. Richard Ray Mr. Carl Borchert Mr. Robert Leichter Mr. Ian Golding Mr. Wade Green Ms. Linda Holland Mr. Stephen Butler Mr. Donald Harleman Ms. Joan Skaar J / Map~___ Parcel Property Location___ Seller's Name____ Address ___ , Forwarding Address___ BUyer's Name (if Known) = Current Address CERTIFICATE OF Certificate Number -= THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE'~NSPECTED THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM LOCATED ON THE ABOVE; PROPERTY ANo, AS OF , FIND IT TO BE IN, "'-"'>,," " .. \ I." -_GOOD WORKING C6ND~ION" From the visual and on-site inspec- tion, pumping recor~s and other required on-site work, this system appears to be\in good working order. Comments: --------- \:~. ..--- . . . MARGINAL CONDITION. A review by the Board of Health or its Agent is recommended because: II. -" :--~ ':::: System could not be jUdged because of an extended period of non-Use. Approximate number of months: Problems with individual components of the system or its location. Explain _____System is located within 100 feet of a wetland or water- course. (Indicate location and distance on map) System is located within 100 feet of a domestic water SUpply well. (Indicate location and distance on map) Records show excessive pumPing (more than two (2) times within any Ninety (90) day period for Residential Property or Commercial Property (except for grease trap maintenance for Commercial Property). Ferric Sulfide stains noted. --___System inadequate for intended Use. Explain .. Other = AAA III. _____FAILED. The first three conditions listed below require Board of Health notification within twentY-four (2~) hours. Evidence of sewage flow to surface. Evidence of breakout or other overload of ~e system. System is in such disrepair that it cannot function as originally intended. -_Lack of five foot (5') protective zone between "the bottom of the system and groundwater. '~'''''?ii':;/~J.>''. jl~'Jj~.:f.. _r, PRY", ?i~?~,~,H~,~X~:tV\i;~" ,'~" ,t~~~"'f' ~f[~<l ~;~~~ t~'.:?~ j, f ~ ; J j = of evidence of failure: --- := cc: Signed \Title Nantucket Board~<>f Hea1th"i)~\te -....... ' Property Owners:~':::.... \" Property Buyer ~ == ~ >.~ . '. \ \ .....:. ~~ ;. ; ."\ ! > :"-:'":.. j :'~ . . . , ~.:" : ~ .,; i . " j ,~ .. , . .. ~~A .~ l I TOWN OF NANTuCKET Board of Health SEPTIC SYSTEM INSPECTION REPORT LOCATION OF PROPERTY, Map_ Parcel Street Address Present Owner = Mailing Address =_ =: Name of Engineer/Sanitarian '. -License Number_ =- Mailing Address \ _ ALL SYSTEMS SHALL ~E.UNCOVERED ~R INSPECTION AND A TAPE SURVEY SKETCH WILL BE'~CLUDED IN. THE INSPECTION REPORT .~ I.; '.DescriD_Uon Qf Property "\ Date RESIDENTIAL 1. 2 . ~,~ ,~ COMMERCIAL Lot size No. of Bedrooms Total No. of ROoms No. of APPliances:_ Dishwasher Garbage DisPosal_ Washing Machine_ Jacuzzi/other_ ~. Length of Present Ownership___ 6. Year-round Residence? If Seasonal, No. Weeks Use Season___ 1. Lot size 2. Type of Business 3. Number of Employees_ 4. Number of Toilets 5. Rooms with bath_ 6. Other Grey Water Discharge____ explain_ -- 7. Annual Water Usage(if Metered) per RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL 8. Town Water____ Private well____ If well, distance from septic system_ ft. (if less than...._ 100', show location and distance on tape sketch map.) .. II. Des..Q.t:12-tio...1} Q,t Ii.ani teu;:y SYstem 1. Date installed___ 2. Cesspool_ Septic tank_____Other_ : describe 3. Septic tank size_ _gals ~. Number of leaching pits or trenches 5. If system cannot by found after a reasonable search, eXPlain evi- dence for system's success or failure, ------ 1. Standing water level(in tank or cesspool) Leaching pit . 2. Algal growth: Yes_No~Describe 3. Lush growth around leaching area: Yes_No_Describe 4. Odor: Yes---No___Describe 5. Waste Water discharge slow? Yes_No Describe 6. If cesspool, are all block~ in place? Yes_No_Describe <, of Open Visual Inspectio~ of Septic System ~ 7. Distance from bott.on of appli caJJle) : '~_ t., ~, ',-....:-,. , ., , , .'" " \, -.... ~~ "-.::: 1, j i' < 1 "i ; .. ~~~ "..,.... .~.