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HomeMy Public PortalAboutBoard of Health -- 2016-11-02 Minutes aaewM W ar TOWN OF BREWSTER OFFICE OF O� a� 4�� HEALTH DEPARTMENT .*- 2198 MAW STREET s a> BREVVSTER,MA 02631 °r MoNR:(508)896-3701 ExT 1120 PAX:(508).896-4538 aeyy � p¢�A BRHEALTH A BREWSTER-MA,GOV BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2,2016 AT 7:0OPM TOWN HALL,ROOM B 1 Board members present: Carmen Scherzo, DVM;Joe Ford; Annie Dugan, RN and.lames Gallagher Board members absent: Mary Chaffee, RN, PhD Others present: Nancy Ellis Ice, Health Director and Tammi Mason,Senior Department Assistant 1. Chairman's announcements Dr.Scherzo talked about picking a date for a discussion on the Pond Nutrient Regulation. The Board will discuss this again at the next meeting. 2, Ryder&Wilcox-Local variance request for 40 Cranview Road Stephanie Sequin presented this to the Board. This is a new septic system. The lot is 37,000sf with a lot of upland. There is a wetland on both sides, the bulk of the lot is within 100 feet of the resource areas. There is only 1 spot on the property that is outside of the 100 feet. There is no part of the lot that isn't in the 300 feet area. Ground Water does flow towards pond, Existing building is in a state of disrepair. There is a cesspool system currently. House will be torn down and a new 3 bedroom will be built basically in the same footprint, there is a well on the property(no town water available). A new well will be installed,groundwater was hit at 9 feet while doing the test holes. Estimated seasonal high groundwater is less than 4 feet to groundwater. It will be a raised system. There are no other leaching facilities in the area and no other sources of contamination. The system will be roughly 102 feet from pond. The B horizon is receiving the effluent. 20 foot buffer strip is there currently but will be increased with conservation mitigation. Have €. met with Conservation Commission, hoping that it will be approved on November 22"d. Their issue is the location of the j building, nothing else. Septic will stay the same. Ms. Dugan is concerned that there is not enough protection for the pond by building a 3 bedroom home. I Mr. Gallagher is concerned about Conservation Commission approving the line and the installer using it properly, Also concerned about the increase in flow. Dr.Scherzo stated that this one is a good example of where the pond nutrient regulation should come into play. He did a PBA on it and it was 8 years, which means that it is way over-due. The new system is being proposed in the same location as the cesspool was. He would like to know if owners would be willing to use a phosphorus reducing system. Ms. Sequin stated that there would not be more phosphorus, the owners are currently already living here and that's not changing. She did ask the owners if they would be willing to use a Phos Rid system and they said they felt they would have no choice if that's what the board wanted. Mr. Gallagher stated that using a phosphors reducing technology would make him feel better. 1 I W W W,TOWN.BREWSTER.MA,US BOH 11/2/16 Minutes Page 2 Mr. Ford has concerns but does not agree with putting a piloting system in. Bill Casey-abutter,owns the cranberry bog. Concerned with the owners moving it closer to the bog. Carol Casey-also own a strip of land between the applicant and them. Motion: Continue this hearing to the December 7th meeting. Looking for wetlands to be delineated and potentially use a Phos Rid system instead. I Motion:James Gallagher Second: Joe Ford (for discussion) Vote: 4-0-0 Action: Motion carried 3. Ryder&Wilcox- local variance request for 83 Cedar Hill Road Stephanie Sequin presented this to the Board. This is a 13,000sf lot with an existing 3 bedroom house on land. There is a cesspool system currently. They will be tearing the existing house down and replacing it with a larger 3 bedroom home. It is 89 feet from top of the bank to leaching. Existing water service will be relocated. An 11'variance is needed. They did meet with Conservation Commission last night and they did ask for modifications to the plan. Mr. Gallagher wants to make sure the Conservation Commission has approved the delineation. Doesn't think there is anywhere else on lot to put system. Dr. Scherzo asked what the groundwater elevation was. Ms.Sequin stated that she did not encounter groundwater during perc testing. Motion:Approve the variance request contingent on the Conservation Commission confirming the resource area. Motion:Joe Ford Second:Annie Dugan Vote:4-0-0 Action: Motion carried i 4. J.M. O'Reilly&Associates Inc.—seeking approval for an I/A system at Lot 75 McGuerty Road j John O'Reilly presented this to the Board. Mark Smith, potential owner of property was also present. They are seeking approval for a fast system for a 2 bedroom home. Motion:-Approve the I/A system for a 2 bedroom home on Lot 75 McGuerty Road, IE Motion:Annie Dugan Second:Joe Ford Vote:4-0-0 Action: Motion carried I i 5. Joe Henderson—Horsley Witten Group—6 month review for Kings Landing WWTP Mrs. Ice stated that Mr. Henderson had called her and told her that he really didn't have any information to give the board and asked for her to continue this until the next meeting. She will re schedule for another time. I 6. Request from Brewster Housing Authority to waive fee for upgrade of septic system j Mrs. Ice told the Board what the actual fee that they waive would be$950.00 i Motion:Waive the fee. i Motion:Annie Dugan Second:Joe Ford Vote:4-0-0 Action: Motion carried 7. Peter&Ellen Guidry--failure to renew I/A Operation &Maintenance contract Mrs. Ice stated that we had not received the certified card back.The Board agreed to continue this to the next meeting. The Board asked that Mrs. Ice try and send a letter to the Brewster address also and for them to confirm attendance. i i i 3 3 BOH 11/2/16 Minutes Page 3 8. Minutes from 10/5/16 meeting There was a minor correction. Motion:Approve the minutes with the Correction. Motion:Joe Ford Second:Annie Dugan Vote:4-0-0 Action: Motion carried 9. Topics the chairman did not anticipate There were none. Informational items noted. i i Meeting adjourned at 8:15PM i 1 i i a i a i i t ti E 1 E l i I