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Board of Health Minutes 6/6/07
June 6, 2007

Attendees: Mike Renahan, Katie Carroll, Sylvia Yeomans, William Snow, Chris Alley

Joel Pave (26-107)  This disposal works hearing was continued at 5:30 PM.  Mr. Pave has submitted to the Board, a letter acknowledging that he is aware the proposed leaching area is less that the 150 feet required by Chilmark Board of Health regulations.  The following variances are required for this design;  1) A reduction in separation between leaching area and wetlands from 150 feet to 63 feet, 2) A reduction in separation between leaching area and well from 150 feet to 110 feet, 3) A reduction in separation between leaching area and high ground water from five (5) feet to three (3) feet.   The Board approved this disposal works application with the following conditions; 1) A monolithic septic tank and pump chamber will be used.   2) Pump note #4 will be changed to read pump chamber to be H-40",   3) Perforated pipe will be used in the leaching area.  The engineer will submit a new drawing that includes these changes, and Sylvia will compose a letter of conditions for a Micro FAST septic system.   

Martha Flanders (30-79.3)  The Board approved this well permit revision to drill a new well near the existing well.

Sara Hoffman (19-21)  The Board approved this disposal works application for a 2 bedroom residential dwelling.  The provided design flow is 332 gallons per day.

James Rogers (8-8)  The Board approved this well permit application.

John OKeefe (24-208)  The Board approved this disposal works repair application to replace the existing pipes from the house to the septic tank and upgrade to schedule 40.

The following tent permits were approved:
Ellen Muglia (17-38.2)                          Kathryn Cerick (7-10.4)

Home Port, Inc. (27.1-85)  The Board reviewed a letter to Mr. Holtham, and made some changes.  This will be reviewed again at the next meeting.

The Board requested that Sylvia call John Powers again and request a bill for the septic inspections he performed.  

Katie Carroll has been told that the Board of Health cannot have an alternate member because this board is elected.  If a vote is locked between two members it can be continued until the third member is present or it can be automatically denied.  

The following invoices were approved:
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.                                                $   50.32
MV Refuse District (Gas monitoring)                                  88.00
Sylvia Yeomans (travel expense)                                      34.92

  
Respectfully Submitted,
Sylvia Yeomans
Administrator/Inspector  



_________________________               _____________________   _______________________
Katherine L. Carroll, Chairperson               Michael A. Renahan              Janet L. Buhrman
Chilmark Board of Health                        Chilmark Board of Health                Chilmark Board of Health

These minutes have been transcribed from a tape.  The tape is on file and available for perusal