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David stressed that testing they do is not only at well site but in land surrounding well <br /> site so they would know of any contaminants putting well site at risk way before <br /> reaching well site, <br /> Whenever people added to Town water,water District encourages there to keep their <br /> private wells for irrigation use. <br /> Schools and ball fields have their own.well. <br /> --Any concern that private wells could contain mt ate town water? Dave said that <br /> cannot happen because there cannot be any connection. State regulations stipulate <br /> there can be no physical connection between private and town water supply. <br /> —Don Myers asked Dave for any thoughts he night have on wastewater? Daae <br /> responded with his"personal"thoughts..,he feels it is in the best interests of the <br /> residents of the community when Mashpee gets to this stage to do it as water/Sewer <br /> department vs. establishing another department within town. <br /> —John Viler asked should other departments be doing something? Dave said the <br /> District works very well with town and he can't tl�ul of anything for water to do <br /> better because we've worked with town to get anything accomplished that was <br /> needed. <br /> -Beverly Kane asked if Dave could offer any suggestion that Planniu g Board <br /> could do or town should do to institute any regulation? Daae responded`ono". He <br /> said we have rales and by-laws in place already. <br /> Q-Beverly Kane asked if the water District has ever a penen.ced a problem with <br /> high nitrogen levels. Daae said they have not because State acceptable level for <br /> nitrates in drinking water is 10;Mashpee's sample the highest is 1.5 and that is stable, <br /> Glenn Santos commented that if anyone comes to the Board of Health for a variance the <br /> Board of Health requires they hook to town water. He said they want more people off the <br /> private well and hooked to town water if possible. <br /> Don Myers connnented that the proactive efforts the water District has done in acquiring the <br /> land to protect the wells along with the pro-active testing is excellent. <br /> Watersheds Mao...Don Myers asked Tom Fudala to again point out the Mashpee watersheds <br /> on the graph Toni discussed at the last meeting. f efening to the neap,Don then pointed out <br /> to Daae all the land around the wells not owned by Town. Dare explained that although we <br /> don't awn all land,we own enough land to protect our lard and well site from immediate risk <br /> because of the testing we do on the surrounding land.area. <br /> Toni Fudala suggested that educating the public in the area near our well sites could be <br /> helper in further protecting the sites. <br /> John Miller asked whether or not the water District would be receptive in assisting in <br /> sponsming town educational pamphlets, etc. Dare said this is a policy issue to forward to the <br /> Board and that the Board has been Supportive in public education.. <br /> Don Meyer suggested that when a hone is sold.the Water District provide educational <br /> material to new homeowner. Daae acknowledged that this is a good idea.. <br /> Dave stressed that one of the main issues we need to address, as a con-nnunity, is water <br /> con s ervation f He said a new well site could take up to 8 gears to develop. <br /> Motion: Beverly Dane made a motion that as we discuss educational programs it would be <br /> worthwhile to have Mr. Rich and the water District to have some discussions and come up <br /> 4 <br />