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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 8/15/1996BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES AUGUST 15,1996 io: ZS Members Present: Chairman Ray Martin, Clerk Gary Forget, and Jiin:LcoriW-c I 'i S Also Present: Scott Leite, Health Agent 1. Call To Order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Martin in the Town Hall. 2. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Minutes, June 18, 1996 b. Approval of Disposal Works Installers Permits: Michael Pacella, Foxboro David Jones, Mansfield MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Forget/Leonard. All in favor. VOTED 3. Communications REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Memos to Town Mgr. and DPW Director from John Buckley, Ass't DPW Director, July 26, 1996, Water Supply Monitoring Report, Revised, July 23 -25, 1996. Second Coliform Test Preliminary Results, July 23 -25, 1996. Coliform Test Preliminary and Final Results through July 30, 1996. Update on Well Test Results, July 30th and July 31st, 1996. Update on Well Test Results, July 30th to August 8, 1996. 2. Analytical Balance Corp. Middleboro, to Water Dept., July 30 and 31, 1996, detailed water reports. 3. DEP to Mansfield Water Dept., Aug. 7, 1996, re: Nitrate monitoring schedule 4. DEP letters to AMTRAK, July 18, 1996, re: tracks under Elm St. and School St. bridges. 5. DEP letter to Sun Chemical, Aug. 1, 1996, re: 320 Forbes Blvd. air quality, hazardous waste classification, non - contact cooling water permit and enforcement document. 6. Community Health & Home Services, Inc., monthly report for July 1996. 7. Great Woods Sound Reports, July 16 to July 27, 1996. 8. Memo from Charlotte Scozzafava to Board of Health Members, July 22, 1996, re: 1995 Work Plan Draft 9. Copy letter from DPI- Gregory Connolly, DMD, to NEMS Coordinator, May 7, 1996, re: drafting legislation to further restrict tobacco sales to minors. 10. Memo from Charlotte Scozzafava to Easton, Mansfield & Sharon BOH Members, Aug. 2, 1996, re: Adding Plainville to NEMS 11. ENSR Compo, June Progress Report. 12. Fluor Daniel GTI June 1996 Progress Report for 340 S. Main St. _. _ .... ..._.. _ .. _ ........... _] ... �_::...:.1. � :±. aJ; .f ::: /fat @J ?'.iF✓. >:'.. Page 2, Minutes, August 15, 1996 4. Visitors At 7:30 P.M., John Buckley, Ass't DPW Director in charge of Water Dept. gave update on the following: 1. Fluoride: Contract has been signed at DPH. Engineer Fred Barker will come to Mansfield to write the purchase orders with John Buckley. State will hire the contractors. Some equipment and 2,000 lbs. of sodium fluoride has been shipped to Mansfield from Natick because they had an excess. We're all ready to go as soon as Mansfield signs the contract and all the equipment arrives. 2. Sodium Levels: State law states that BOH must notify residents when sodium level in public water exceeds 28 mg/million. And, Water Dept. must notify State DPH, DEP and local BOH. People with restricted sodium diets should be concerned with higher than 28mg. levels. Water Dept will continue to monitor and preventable measures must be taken, such as reducing road salt levels and not storing piles of snow near wells. 3. Water Conservation Efforts: Proceeding well. Residents are obeying ban. Pumping stats, Jan -July 1995 and 1996, were distributed to each member and considerable difference was seen between the two years - -lower in 1996. 4. Water Quality: Raw water detected signs of E.coli. All chlorination systems were in order and disinfected the water properly. Mr. Buckley has been working with State consultants with this problem. There is a connection from groundwater to surface water. Chair asked if Mansfield is headed for a water treatment plant. Mr. Buckley did not know at this time. At 8:00 P.M., Chair Martin called a variance hearing for Title 5 to order. Applicant, Paul Dei, 154 Stearns Ave. Mr. Day sold his house and his Title 5 inspection failed. The system will remain on the side of the lot, but relocated further back where soil perced better; however, he will need a distance requirement variance. (Leaching area to lot line from 10' to 5' and leaching area to foundation from 20' to 14', and groundwater from 4' to 3'.) Environmental concerns will be addressed with variance. Health Agent recommends. Neighbors, Mr. & Mrs. Viaz, 160 Stearns Ave., were present and asked if this relocation will have an effect on their property. Agent responded that there will be no effect. Chair closed hearing a 8:25 P.M. MOTION: To approve Title 5 variance for Paul Dei, 154 Steams Ave., as presented. Forget/Leonard. All in favor. VOTED 5. Health Agent's Report a. City of Attleboro, Wading River Pump Station, Balcom St.: Certificate of Compliance has been issued. / Page 3, Minutes, August 15, 1996 b. "Community Septic Management Program ": If plan is developed, State will give Mansfield $20,000 and town will qualify for $200,000 in low interest loans for residents to repair their septic system. If you do not do the plan, then $100,000 could be committed to the town. Conditions are that septic systems must be pumped every three years and inspected every seven. Agent cautions that the sewage treatment plant capacity could be affected with the mandatory pumping requirements, the town of Mansfield should not become a lending institution, lot of work to maintain records of pumping and inspections for every septic system in town. Plan must be submitted by September 30th. A handout was given to each member and will be discussed at Sept. 5th meeting. c. TAG Grant: Grant request has been modified by $300. Administration costs exceed certain amount allowed. Cannot buy computer because it would have to be returned to State, but can lease one. d. Smoking Enforcement Seminar: Health Educator, Gretchen Elliott, Health Agent and Jim Leonard attended this seminar sponsored by MAHB. e. Wade, Branch St.: Agent spoke with DEP re: Wade's property as a recycling center. Received negative feedback. Agent spoke with Building Inspector and he suggested that this operation actually requires a "junk dealer" license from the Board of Selectmen. Board agreed to send a letter to the Selectmen with this info. f. Clemmey's Great Wood's Complaint: Agent reported that there is one port-a- john on each end of each parking lot at Great Woods. g. General Workshops: Agent will conduct at the Fall meetings. h. Plymouth Street Recreation Area: Town Manager will not allow a special town meeting money transfer to remove stumps. DPW is now removing stumps from the new area. i. Clemmey Tank: Agent spent several hours with DEP.s Environmental Strike Force at Clemmey Tank. Operation has been abandoned, but few full drums, oil spills and pile of hydrocarbons remain. Member Forget suggested a memo be sent to Building Inspector to inform him that this area is unsafe and unsecured. 6. Old Business a. NEMS Budget for FY97: Board reviewed proposed budget submitted by Charlotte Scozzafava, NEMS Coordinator. They agreed to no salary increase or hourly decrease for Coordinator or Health Educator, since total budget has been reduced by the State and will continue to be reduced yearly. They feel direct service to the public is utmost. They want an explanation on Administrative Support, Telephone, Postage, and Enforcement line items. Chairman Martin reported that Sarah Sobourin, State DPH Tobacco Control, telephoned him to suggest a meeting with BOH Charlotte Scozzafava, Town Manager Bill Williams, who administers grant money, and Mansfield Health Agent to discuss the role of the NEMS Coordinator, role of Mansfield BOH (since Mansfield is lead community), and HEMS Board role. A Monday evening meeting will be appropriate and Chair will call Ms. Sobourin. Memo from NEMS Coordinator asking for town of Plainville to be added to NEMS. Could mean $8,000 to $10,000 added to grant. Board feels at this time it is not a good idea to add another community. MOTION: To deny addition of Plainville at this time. Forget/Leonard. All in favor. VOTED 7. New Business - None presented. 8. Adjournment MOTION: To adjourn at 10:30 PM. Forget/Martin. . All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING: September 5, 1996 @ 7:30 PM Clerk