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Page 4) Meeting Minutes, 7/16/84 <br /> Mrs. Anderson; " do you have a+ garbage di spo aUff <br /> Mrs. O'Neill,: 'ewe do not use it;:t <br /> Mrs. Anderson: "I thought that 4 the problem's <br /> Mrs. O'Neill: "Because we are environmentalists,, so we've had it disconnected." <br /> TC; "Is this a, septic system or a ce spool <br /> Mrs. O' ei;Ll: "Well,, the technicality I'm not sine of, because I'm not an engineer <br /> and I#ve never had then before." <br /> C: "The question I just asked the Chairman was, as to what constitutes a septic <br /> system or a cesspool., that's in there, perhaps T should have asked the professionals, <br /> have you looked at the system, Mr. o f l.a " <br /> Mr. Oja.la.: 'eyes? <br /> C. "Is it a cesspool or a septic system, hat's in there right now.tt <br /> Mr. o al.a: "Ahs it is a septic system, I believe that the problem is that back when <br /> it was put in they didn I t worry about the water table the way that they do now, the <br /> bottom of the septic systems is actually only about a Foot from the water table when <br /> we were there" <br /> TC: "Under the code, what does the code requite?" <br /> Mr. o j a.la: "Four feet." <br /> C: "So, if it's only within a foot of the bottoms,i.t can't drain downwards?" <br /> Mr. o ala: 'th&Vs right, well, it runs into water." <br /> C: "Do You agree with that Mr. Lsbute, it's a septic system that's there nmT.," <br /> Mr. Labute: "Yes, I don't think it's toe far in the water, they've got a regular <br /> Leach pit anddamn near the water table*" <br /> Mrs. O'Neill: "you know it's too bad these things aren't built properly, the home is <br /> only twelve years old and this problem is certainly something we shouldn't have to face" <br /> Mr. O'Neill: "The sand, the sand in the area,, what kind of earth is that below the <br /> surface of our land, did you find any peat or wood chips, or what did you find?" <br /> Mr. o a.la: "Well, it was basically sand,, once we got below the topsoil, probably <br /> 18 or 24 inches which is noma-1. I think the problem is really most of it was caused <br /> by that leak. You had a constant running of water in there." <br /> CFF: "Excuse rye, if I may -ask a question) what was the Last time that that system was <br /> pumped 1: <br /> Mr. O'Neill: "Aame Cesspool., about nine months aft c r Mr. Moniz pumped it'.." <br /> C : "That would be somewhere around the 28th or 26th of May, 1984, which would <br /> be when you went to look at it and drew plans?" <br /> Mr. o a. a: "Yehs" ehM Xb other is the one, this plan is dated the 28th of May.611 <br />