10/15/1984 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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Board of Health Meeting 10/15/84 (Page It was felt strongly by the Board end Selectman Hanson that the lona ranee planning should be a treatment plant. W & S explained the possibility of State funding for a treatment plant their funds having ben cut however, treatment -plants Mill being funded, but it would be a long wait. I M1 W &- S suggested going back to their office and planning the numbers of wells and borings before submitting a more realistic $ figure. I W & S was asked by Mr. Hanson if they could provide info and lagoon vs. treatment plant, w & S felt that on a lona range the treatment plant should be strongly considered, volume of septage could really become a roblem in the next 10 to 15 yrs with the summer condos becoming retire- ment year round. It was felt that if dash ee/Sandwich were in closer proximity perhaps a joint venture could be formed, however, each town may have the feeling tha they don' t want septage being hauled into the other town. The Hoard thanked W & S for briefing therm and looked forward to receiving , further figures. Exec Sec. Murphy by re: Semass (Regional solid waste disposal) Selectman Shanahan of Bennis felt that it would be difficult for 15 towns to make a decision beyond the advisory committ Shanahan felt that five towns in the center of the county could cone up with a recommendation that could apply to all fifteen towns, The Five Town committee felt that Semass should be the recommendation, a way would have to be found to handle the trash, the Town will have to Day larder fee for solid waste disposal . letter of commitment will be necessary from the Selectmen to gQ before the next Town Meeting and to rake an honest ani sincere pro ntation. All Towns will be committed by the Selectmen, whether the Landfill comes under. the Health Board or DPW. Exec Secy recommends that the Town make this commitment, There are anumber of things that could take place even within the next year, the present acre m nt- that the town would be making would cormit the Town to this contract until next July 30 if Energy Answers Corporation does not get complete financing and if it has not received its ' Air- Quality Permit from DE E, at this point the town is no longer obligated; and the Committee would have to look elsewhere. Joe Murphy asked if the Board of Health would be willing to co-sponsor an article for the warrant, ALL BOARD MEkIBERS AGREED. The Town will have to deal with scaling, will have to maintain a landf ill, eazass will not take metals, they will take tires, no building materials or stumps; we will Mill have landfill problems that Sennas s will not address . Transportation to a point will be the duty of the town. Selectman Harmon Mated' that it would not, be, out of realm that the town would transport in its ' own trucks. Joe Murphy said town in western part of the State are doing their own pickina up to insure weight guarantees . I i i � r w IL