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MINUTES June 15, 2000 5 BOARD OF HEALTH discuss it with the public health office and involve Mr. McQuaid and Ms. Warden in those discussions. Mr. Ben Gregson, Project Officer for the Impact Area Groundwater Study proceeded to give an update on the impact area at the MMR. He stated, "Fortunately, the contamination found to date really doesn't impact Mashpee. It's in the northern part of the reservation. With groundwater flow being what it is, it is going off to the northwest primarily." "Of the contaminants mentioned earlier, the RDX is the one that is causing the most trouble. It can be found at levels above the health advisory in most of the red dots located on the map." "The northern part of the reservation is where we have found contamination." "The first spot where we've found significant levels of RDX is at demolition area 1." Mr. Santos asked how long the notification period typically is from the time contamination is found until the Board of Health is notified. Mr. Minior responded that they try to notify the Board right away. Mr. Santos also expressed his dismay at AFCEE presenting to the Selectmen about the wells on Hooppole Road and the Board of Health not being notified. Ms. Warden stated that the courtesy call was awfully late on that particular issue. Mr. Minior apologized and stated that it was an oversight. He stated that that doesn't normally happen and that they usually give advance warning. This particular issue fell through the cracks. APPOINTMENT: Mr. David Sanicki re: 6 Great River Road Mr. David Sanicki of Cape & Islands Engineering was in attendance for this scheduled appointment. Mr. Lou Mantel, a direct abutter at 8 Great River Road, was also in attendance. Mr. McQuaid stated that this project had been before the Board previously and the Board requested more information on existing wells and that they wanted a full hearing due to the variance request being a sideline to property stead of sideline to street. Mr. Ball stated that since the proposed soil absorption system is only 70'from the inland of the coastal bank, the Board would require an ultra-violet light in addition to the denitrification unit. The applicant is requesting a variance of 5' from the proposed soil absorption system to the street property line and 10'from the property line to house #8; a variance of 6' from the reserve area to the slab of the storage area and 10' off the property line of house #8; a variance of 30' from the proposed soil absorption system to the inland of the coastal bank and Great River; and a variance of 45' from the proposed soil absorption system to the inland of the coastal bank. Mr. Doherty motioned to grant the variances as requested with a denitrification unit with general testing requirements and the stipulation that the applicant agrees in writing to semi-annual testing for total nitrogen for two years and a copy of the