HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-21BOARD OF HEALTH
TOWN OF NANTUCKET
MINUTES — DECEMBER 21, 2005
NANTUCKET SUPERIOR COURTROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Glowacki, Mr. Watts, Mr. Willauer, Mr. Chadwic ,
and Mr. Bennett
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Glowacki asks for questions /concerns from the public. None noted.
AGENDA
Minutes of November 9, 2005 approved unanimously.
Variance Requests
1. 100 Low Beach Rd. —a replacement of aseptic system meeting maximum
feasible compliance. HO Ray recommends approval of this variance.
Variance request is approved unanimously.
Report on Se tic System Inspections
As of this date, HO Ray discusses 178 systems in the Nantucket Harbor
Watershed have been inspected, 169 have either passed inspection criteria or are systems
installed or repaired within the last three years, 9 systems have failed and are contracted
for repair /replacement within the following months. The low (5 %) failure rate is
attributed to owners being told upon cursory inspections that their system would fail and
then making application for a new septic system. Adding in these new systems (initial
failures), would bring us to a more realistic failure rate of 28 %.
There are roughly 300 more systems to inspect. Zone A has until April 1, 2007
and Zone B has until October 1, 2007. HO Ray expects the failure rate to increase as we
move into the Pocomo and Wauwinet Rd. areas.
Madaket Advisory Committee
On December 29, 2005 at 4:00 p.m., the Health Department and the Conservation
Commission liaison will be meeting with the Madaket Advisory Committee at the
Admiralty Club. The community is invited to attend to discuss the next phase of the
septic management plan relative to the Madaket Harbor Protection District.
Chairman Glowacki asks for public questions /concerns. None noted.
Emergency Preparedness — Public Health Department
HO Ray discusses the town's role in emergency preparedness plan required by the
Commonwealth. More information will be presented to the Board at a later date.
Mr. Willauer asks for development of a plan to combat tick -borne diseases.
Chairman Glowacki adjourns BOH meeting at approximately 7:35 p.m.
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