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BOARD OF HEALTH
TOWN OF NANTUCKET
MINUTES — APRIL 22, 2009
NANTUCKET SUPERIOR COURTROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Kopko, Ms. Roggeveen, Mr. Chadwick, Mr.
Reinhard and Mr. Atherton
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Chairman Kopko opens the Board of Health at 6:00 p.m.
Chairman Kopko asks for any questions /concerns from the public. None noted.
AGENDA
The minutes from the March 25, 2009 BOH meeting are approved unanimously.
Variance Requests
1. 135 Wauwinet Road — HO Ray states that this is a failed septic system with a
property abutting Nantucket Harbor. The separation to groundwater is one foot.
A grey water system with a composting toilet is recommended in which a three
foot separation to groundwater would be allowed — year round use is also
permitted. HO Ray recommends granting variance. BOH approves variance
request unanimously.
2. 15 Hallowell Lane — This is an existing dwelling with a cesspool — a cesspool
fails by definition on Nantucket. The proposed system will use a drip dispersal
system which allows for a five foot separation to groundwater. HO Ray
recommends granting variance. BOH approves variance request unanimously.
36 Exeter Street — This is a 10,000 square foot lot in Tom Nevers with an existing
three bedroom dwelling and a failed leach pit. Due to property constraints, the
leach pit must be removed and replaced within the same location. HO Ray
recommends granting variance. BOH approves variance request unanimously.
4. 271 Polpis Rd. — This is a tight tank installation request for an existing three
bedroom dwelling with a cesspool. A conventional system is not feasible due to
wetland and high groundwater conditions. This property is also up gradient of
Polpis Harbor. HO Ray requests granting of variance for the tight tank (local)
approval with the stipulations that limits the property's use to six months a year,
there is an annual pump out agreement secured in perpetuity with a local pumping
contractor; that an alarm system be put in place; and sewer privilege fees, when
mandated, will be assessed. DEP application must follow local approval. BOH
approves variance request unanimously.
BOH- MINUTES -2- APRIL 22, 2009
Tick Update
HO Ray updates the BOH on the Tick Borne Disease Committee. There are 11
individuals on the committee — five are year round residents. As such, a consensus from
the committee on when to meet has been difficult so HO Ray has chosen May 15th as a
date for the first meeting. He hopes to have the committee's recommendations to the
BOH in mid to late fall. HO Ray reminds the public to check themselves and their
families daily for ticks as we had a somewhat mild winter.
BOH is adjourned at 6:27 p.m.