C h i l m a r k B o a r d o f H e a l t h
M i n u t e s
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Chilmark Town Hall
5:00 pm
Present: Katie Carroll (Chair), Mike Renahan, Jan Buhrman
Also Present: Chris Alley (Schofield, Barbini & Hoehn); Reid Silva (Vineyard Land Surveying and Engineering); Robert Dietz (27.1-15.2); Lynn Bouck (for Iscol, abutter to Harrison, 33-114); Matthew Poole (27.1-123); John Clarke (Island Water Systems); Marina Lent (Administrator-BOH)
Minutes of December 2nd and December 16th, 2009, approved.
Dietz (27-15.2) Robert Dietz and Reid Silva came before the Board to discuss how to proceed with a proposal which had originally been filed in 2000, but was never approved and never built. The proposal requires a variance from 150’ to 100’ separation between the leaching field and wetland. The system is a gravity-based system. The Board determined that a new application and plan will have to be filed, and reviewed at a public hearing. The public hearing on the Dietz proposal will be held at the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on February 3rd, 2010, at 5:15pm.
Hyde (26-121) Following receipt of a letter of inspection from Reid Silva, the Board asked Marina Lent to follow up with Robin Hyde to clarify that a full-scale plan must be filed with the Board, showing the system that is in the ground, the location of all components, and all other features of a septic plan required by Chilmark BOH regulations.
Siegel (25-121) The Board asked Chris Alley to follow up with John Abramson regarding maintenance reports on the BioClere system at the property.
Municipal Trash Reports Jan Buhrman reported that she had met with Chilmark Executive Secretary Tim Carroll to discuss the institution of recycling of cans, bottles and glass at all municipal buildings, including in particular the Library. Tim Carroll asked her to follow up with Town Custodian Rodney Bunker.
Quinson (26-133) Minor revisions to the plumbing will require minor revisions to the location of the D-box from the plan approved by the Board on 10/7/2009; no separation distances have been affected by the changes. The Board acknowledged and recorded the revisions.
5:15 pm Public Hearing, Harrison (33-114) The Board continued its public hearing on the disposal system construction permit application for the upgrade of a failed system for a seven-bedroom house. The system had a 750-gallon tank and a leaching trench. The property is located in the Coastal District. Chris Alley reported that the well originally listed on the plan before the Board is actually a well that was abandoned and replacedroughly two years ago. The newly-constructed well, drilled by John Clarke, was located under the driveway, and the plan has been updated accordingly.
The Proposal requires the following variances from Chilmark BOH regulations:
- leaching field to inland wetlands: 107’ (150’ required)
- leaching field to salt water body: 83’ (200’ required)
- leaching field to leaching field (33-114): 207’ (300’ required)
- leaching field to leaching field (33-98): 215’ (300’ required)
- leaching field to well (33-98): 102’ (200’ required)
- leaching field to own well: 173’ (200’ required)
Lynn Bouck, caretaker for abutter to the Harrison property Ken Iscol (33-98), was present to register Ken Iscol’s concern regarding the proximity of the proposed leaching field to his drinking water well; while not categorically opposing a system, he would like to see all efforts made to increase the separation between the proposed leaching field and the drinking water well on AP 33-98.
The Board considered various means of increasing separation distances. It was decided that a variance reducing leaching field capacity is not desirable, and would not yield significant increases in separations.
Katie Carroll noted that the variance granted to the Iscol well permit application, permitting a separation of only 10’ from the property line instead of the 30’ required, now contributes to the difficulty in building a disposal works system on the abutting property. She suggested that the hearing be continued, while engineer Chris Alley attempts to maximize separation distances to 90’ from the Pond and 110’ from Iscol’s well, if at all possible. Mike Renahan clarified that the hearing would be continued for the review of these two issues.
Kling (4-17) Chris Alley presented a Disposal System Construction Permit application for a six-bedroom system on the 5.34 acre property, which would replace an existing 3-bedroom, 35-year old house with a cesspool. The 2 bed-room guesthouse is served by a 355 gpd system which was built in 1998. No variances are required. The Board approved the proposal, on the understanding that it will be modified to fit the exact footprint of a six bed-room dwelling once a specific design has been determined.
Scanlon (12-28) Chris Alley presented a Disposal System Construction Permit application for a proposed 3-bedroom guesthouse at 16 West Farm Road. The soils at the property are clear sand, and all separation requirements have been met in the proposal. The Board approved the proposed construction permit.
Douglas (11-21) well completion report received – passes
Grey Barn Real Estate LLC (11-52 and Trustees of Reservations (11-51) : The Board approved the following well proposals presented by Chris Alley:
- Well H1 to serve as supply for ground source heat pump system (11-52);
- Well H2 to serve as injection point for ground source heat pump system (11-52);
- Well A1 to serve as supply for processing and irrigation of east and south fields (11-51); the Board specified that this well must be held to potable standards;
- Well A2 to serve as irrigation supply for west fields (11-51); the Board specified that this well must be held to potable standards;
- Well D2 (11-52), which will serve as domestic supply for existing barn and dwelling and proposed dwelling.
Poole (27.1-123) Matt Poole presented a Disposal System Construction Permit application to replace the cesspool serving the boathouse, which is a failed system (due to proximity to a water body) per a Sale and Transfer Inspection. The proposal calls for installation of a 2,000 gallon, H-20 Tight Tank, and fill/abandonment of the existing cesspool. The proposal meets Title 5 requirements, and operating requirements outlined by the owner include visual inspection of the tank every two weeks via the access manhole and emptying at 50% full. The highwater alarm will be set at 60% full, and the tank will be completely emptied at the end of each season’s use in October. The Board approved the Disposal System Construction Permit application.
Delaney (24-145) septic system inspection received—passes
Slavin (7-21) as-built received
Murphy (30-30) as-built received, certificate of compliance issued.
Grin Acres (21-10,13,14) well completion report received.
Street (14-191B) well completion report received—passes
Draft BOH Budget FY’11 The Board approved the draft FY’11 budget for submission to the Finance Committee.
Invoices The Board approved the following invoices:
- MVRD Q4 2009 Quarterly Inspections 50% $ 221.76
- Araujo Bros. Menemsha porta-pottie $225.00
- Water Treatment Operator Books $308.00
- Mass Water Works Association 2010 Membership Dues $75.00
- Vineyard Nursing Association November 2009 $786.25
- Wampanoag Environmental Lab Q4 water testing for CCC and PD $40.00
- MVRD – transportation, transportation recycling, and SEMASS-MSW $1,867.55
Mike Renahan asked Marina Lent to look into billing for Q4 2009 Gas Monitoring ($61.18) and 2nd half 2009 Water Monitoring ($1,958.68), since these have possibly been paid already.
The meeting adjourned at 6:53pm.
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Katherine L. Carroll, Chair Michael A. Renahan Janet L. Buhrman
Chilmark Board of Health Chilmark Board of Health Chilmark Board of Health
A recording of this meeting is on file at the Board of Health office and available for on-site review.
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