Board of Health Mtg Mins
Wellfleet Board of Health
Meeting Minutes October 8, 2014
Senior Center, Long Pond Room, 7:00 pm
Attendees: Richard Willecke, Lezli Rowell, and Gary Locke
Regrets: Ken Granlund and Janet Drohan
Chair Willecke opened the meeting at 7:00 pm. Chair Willecke reviewed the procedures and protocol of the meeting.
- Title V Variances Requests
Sloan, 410 Lt. Island, Map 41, Parcel 78, Septic upgrade and well. Jason Ellis represented the applicant and provided an overview of the project. A letter from an abutter who expressed concerns with water levels in a drainage area was read. Discussion took place regarding the salt marsh and well water protections achieved with the denitrifying plans, and the referral to the DPW for the neighbor’s puddle issues in the immediate area.
Lezli Rowell moved to approve J. C. Ellis Plan dated 07/03/14 and grant the eleven variances requested in the 09/22/14 letter to serve a three (3) bedroom structure, a grandfathered, non-conforming dwelling using Advantex denitrification technology under the general use approval category subject to the following conditions:
- A variance has been granted to allow a 50% reduction in the size of the leach area provided to 168.72 gpd. Any functional or hydraulic failure will necessitate upgrade to Title 5 Code LTAR soil absorptions system calculated to at least 75% of the full design flow of 330 gpd.
- The new well shall be connected and put in service under the benefit of proper plumbing and electrical permits, and well shall be tested and found potable, with results copied to the Health Department, prior to issuance of the Disposal Works Permit.
- Any restriction in design flow and all conditions shall be recorded against the deed for the property at the Registry in Barnstable, and proof of deed recording shall be submitted to the Health Department prior to the issuance of the Disposal Works Permit.
- A copy of a 3 year operation and maintenance contract with a certified wastewater operator shall be submitted to the Health Department prior to issuance of the Disposal Works Permit. The system is to be equipped with a modem and auto dialer programmed to automatically call the maintenance company if alarm conditions occur. Monitoring shall be quarterly for effluent for the following parameters: temperature, pH, nitrate, ammonia, BOD, TSS, Total Nitrogen and TKN. The influent shall be sampled for these parameters biannually. The schedule for monitoring shall be quarterly for the first 2 years of operation, semi-annually for the next 2 years, and 1 sample annually from then on. If sampling data results exceed maximum effluent discharge limits, a system modification will be required. The Board of Health will evaluate limits that are exceeded twice in a year’s time. Upon transfer of deed this schedule shall be restarted. All results copied to the Health Department and the Barnstable County Department of Health and the Environment, with data provided in what format is acceptable to those agents. Any other sampling per DEP approval.
Seconded by Gary Locke, passed 3-0.
- Business
Agent Greenberg-Lemos reported four wells will be sampled by the power lines before and after NSTAR herbicide spraying.
Agent Greenberg-Lemos will do a walk-through in an apartment.
Richard Willecke announced his resignation from the Board of Health. It was determined the Board will wait until the other members are at a meeting to elect a new Chair. In the meantime, Lezli Rowell will chair the November 2014 meeting. Lezli commended his work for the Board and his many contributions.
III Licenses
IV. Minutes – Lezli Rowell moved approval of the September 10, 2014 meeting minutes incorporating the amendments she provided; seconded by Gary Locke; Unanimously adopted.
V. Correspondence File was reviewed, noting the letter from the Health Department outlining the housing / design flow matter resulting in the walk-through to be scheduled.
Richard Willecke moved to adjourn at 7:45 pm; seconded by Lezli Rowell, passed 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine A. Bates, Committee Secretary