Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Minutes of Meeting of February 2, 2006
Senior Center Conference Room
Present: Mark Berry, Chair; Lynn Hiller and Jean Schaefer
Absent: Moe Barocas, Erik Mitchell
Chairman Mark Berry called the meeting to order at 5:17 p.m.
Presentation
Russell E. Tierney, Division Manager of Whitewater Inc. discussed a number of topics in a question and answer session with the Board of Water Commissioners.
Some of the questions that arose from the 2004 Public Water Supply Annual Statistical Report dealt with population calculations; leak detection, the meanings of Reduced Pressure Backflow Prevention (RPBP) and Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA); existing commercial and municipal hook-ups; backflow prevention; cross connections; containment policy; maximum daily consumption of water; having a Wellhead Protection Committee; and testing for lead and copper. The Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Report for the Cole’s Neck Water Supply prompted another series of questions on pressure problems; flushing at Baker’s Field; possible future Kendrick Ave. hook-ups; an Emergency Response Plan; the need for a generator at the Coles Neck well; and explanations of acronyms for Transit Non-community System (TNS), Very
Small System (VSS) and Non-Transit Non-Community System (NTNS).
Mr. Tierney said he maintains good communications with the Wellfleet DPW. He promised to send Whitewater reports directly to the Board of Water Commissioners. He gave the Board a copy of the latest Chemical Treatment Report and said he would add the BWC to his distribution list in the future. Tierney reviewed systems options: public/private, full municipal and full private systems. Schaefer said she would like to invite Mr. Maynard of Whitewater to further discuss the three options.
Because Mr. Tierney is well acquainted with problem areas in Wellfleet, he said he would be willing to do a report on these for the BWC. He briefly discussed funding opportunities with the Board and ended with a discussion of pipe materials. The BWC expressed their appreciation for his time and the wealth of information he had provided.
Minutes of 1/19/06
Mark Berry moved to approve the minutes of January 19, 2006 as presented. Hiller seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.
Other Business
Jean Schaefer presented a letter to the Town Administrator she would like the BWC to send requesting information relative to the water system.
The Board discussed the request from Sarah Robin for the Flying Fish Restaurant to hook-up to the water system. Jean Schaefer will reply in writing to Ms. Robin’s request.
Jean Schaefer distributed a number of hand-outs which included the Charter Review changes, the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget figures for the Municipal Water System, several newspaper articles of interest, and the Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Report for Cole’s Neck Water Supply, prepared Sept. 21, 2001.
Ben Gitlow had also left a copy of the 2005 Water Advisory Committee Annual Report for the BWC. Committee Secretary Mary Rogers will make copies of this for the next meeting.
Mark Berry and Jean Schaefer will outline topics to discuss with the Board of Health at the March 22 meeting with the BOH. One area of concern is getting information on water quality tests recorded into a database.
Berry and Schaefer will also suggest topics to discuss with the Planning Board at a future meeting with that board.
The next meeting of the BWC is scheduled for March 16, 2006 at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Senior Center.
Adjournment
Hiller moved to adjourn; Berry seconded; all approved 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Mark Berry, Chairman
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