HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-5-23BOARD OF HEALTH
TOWN OF NANTUCKET
MINUTES — MAY 23, 2007
NANTUCKET SUPERIOR COURTROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Willauer, Mr. Kopko, Mr. Chadwick, Ms. Roggeveen
and Mr. Reinhart _
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
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BOH meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. a
Concerns from the public. None noted.
Variance Request
24 Cambridge Street - This is an existing dwelling with 2 bedrooms and a 4
bedroom septic system in the ground. The owner proposes to build a 2nd dwelling
with 2 bedrooms. They are asking for relief from the 150' Madaket well
separation.
HO Ray recommends granting this variance requiring the applicant to use an
alternative design septic system with a maintenance agreement in place for the life of
the system.
Variance request approved unanimously (5 -0).
2. 6 Tennessee Ave — This is an undersized lot with existing dwelling and a failed
well. The owner cannot meet the 150' separation requirement. Maximum
feasible requirement has been met.
HO Ray recommends approval of this variance request.
Variance request approved unanimously (5 -0).
6 Tennessee Ave tight tank — local approval. This is a case where the original
septic permit had expired before the applicant installed the septic system. During this
time, the code changed. In the best interest of water quality a tight tank installation is
suggested for both dwellings on the lot. DEP has given a five year window on the use
of a tight tank and has mandated seasonal use only.
Variance request approved unanimously (5 -0).
BOARD OF HEALTH — TOWN OF NANTUCKET
MINUTES — MAY 23, 2007
Update of Harbor Watershed Inspections
Nantucket Harbor Watershed Inspections — There are 616 properties in this
district. Of those, 257 have been inspected and 20 have failed inspection.
Failures have been close to the harbor.
2. Madaket Harbor Watershed Inspections — There are 699 properties in this district.
Of those, 51 have been inspected and 11 have failed. We anticipate a higher rate
of failure in the Madaket area due to older septic systems and potential separation
from groundwater issues.
Health Department Update
Please remember to check your property for any standing water and dump out to prevent
mosquito breeding. Please call the DPW or the Health Department with mosquito
complaints.
Tick Borne Illness — The incidence is high. We are receiving many reports of Lyme
Disease in our office.
EEE and WNV — there are no reports of EEE yet in SE Massachusetts. The Health
Department will be collecting dead raptor birds (crows, blue jays, and grackles) for the
state to check for WNV over the next several months.
Artell Crowley, Assistant Health Office, has recently passed the Sanitarian Exam and
now is a CHO and a RS.
BOH adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
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