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Tom said the targets need to be discussed in a way people can relate to. Is there a year, when the quality of the estuaries was good, that could be used? 1980 there was a good shellfish population. Brian Hoes said the Bays support sports, fisheries, shellfish, tourism, local economy. Ed Baker said this all started with the clean water act of 1972. The EPA mandated states set standards for water bodies. Pio Lombardo, Lombardo Associates, had some question on the needs assessment report and how the data was available and how some things were calculated. Pio and Jeff Gregg discussed his questions and requests for information. Pio said it would be helpful for scenario development for there t be demographic characteristic related to the problem that needs to be solved. Tom explained the Sewer Commission want to model a Nitrex system, it that not possible to model? Dr. Howes said Nitrex is too site specific and you need site specific hydrology information. There is a lot of information in the MSP report and in the data which is available to everyone. Pio Lombardo explained he has submitted a proposal for consideration to use the Nitrex options as one of the scenarios. For small lot application, 1 year of data has shown results of 3.6 parts per million. The barrier system costs $1 per pound of nitrogen removed, which is about 15% of the cost of sewering. Nitrex is less costly than conventional sewering. Tom explained the Commission discussed the possibility of dong a Nitrex scenario and think it makes sense for Pio to develop that scenario. Can he work with Stearns and Wheler to accomplish that? Nate said their concern that the playing field is as level as possible. Pio has the expertise to develop that proposal. Pio concurs about the level playing fields. He will define what is the mass that has to come out and where it is coming from. Dave Palmer, Falmouth. Congratulated the Commissioners on their efforts and said Falmouth has mutual interests. How can Falmouth work with you to best achieve the goals that affect both towns. How clean is clean? Falmouth would like to work with you on that issue. Who cares about this issue? The people who own property here, people who live here, people who come to visit here. It is about economics and quality of life. As the health of the water bodies decline, property value will decline. FACES, organization in Falmouth that wants to work with you to solve this problem. Tom explained Amy Lowell is Falmouth's representative to the CPC. He would like to see FACES at these meetings to give input, especially related to Waquoit Village. Mashpee needs to know what Falmouth is doing; communication is key. Beverly Kane, Mashpee Planning Board. She asked about if any consideration has been given to composting toilets. Subsurface disposal through septic system is the culprit. Why has there been no discussion of alternative toilet—composting and incineration? If a homeowner were to use composting toilets, could they be exempt from participating in sewering? 4