4/14/1986 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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TTN of MASHPEE . a BOARD. of HELD' APRIL 7. 1986 MEETING Meeting called to order at 6 :35 p.m. Members present: Roland L . Nilson, Charles F . Buckingham, Health Agent, Leonore C'. Anderson Member absent: Charles H. Lawrence ill THIS TAPE IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED PART of THE MEETING r IT IS MAINLY FOR THE USE of THE CLERK TO USE AS A REFERENCE. 1 . Minutes of March 31, 1986 meeting accepted as written; notion CFB, second RLW. . Warrants signed. 3 . CFB- noted the absence of member -Lawrence, it was believed at that point that he was hospitalized for surgery of blockage in small intes - tine/gastritis. (LATER, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE SCHEDULE FOR SURGERY COULD NOT ACCOMODATE HIM UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 14, 1986') o Copy of letter (form) left at doors at Summerwood, re: results of testing dorle at that complex for VOC ' s by the County Health Dept. The preliminary results showed detection in Building Nos. 8 DI , F1 , T EA, 13 Fl , TCEA) 1 D11 F1 , T EA 1 TCE _ 21 b1 , F1 , T EA '. CFB: "In regard to that, we are assuming that the source of emination is in all probability, the disposal. area. " Agent: "Thur re riot as- suming that because there ' s no pattern, I mean in one lot you get it, the next lot you won 't, there is an area over there (the new develop ment) where it' s hit or miss on different . lots , that was used as a storage area at one time by a contractor. It was known that he used to keep all sorts of fuel drums there, they don ' t know, so, they are , not pinpointing that it is corning from the disposal area, they really don' t know because there ' s no set pattern as to how and where it ' s corning from. ', Thur don ' t have too much to go on right now. " Along with this problem there was a discussion on filter which CFB said would not be endorsed, it was thought that DEE might be able to recommend a filtering system, however, the area residents must get water from ars outside approved source . Members and the Agent discussed the feasability of using the well at the Landfill for residents to use as a water source, it had been tes- ted for organics and came out clean, suggestion by CFB that the State be called' and asked to test' well at Landfill and approve it - for said source. In addition, CFB asked if that location was within the geo- grahical area that WQRC is working with, he requested that Selectman Thomas contact Dufresne-Henry to realign their priorities . A 'resident of Pheasant Run asked if the Air Force was responsible. Selectmen Thomas replied in the negative and stated that the Air Force has some 140 persons working on the other problem along with base studies from a sophisticated engineer* Another concerned resident asked if there were plans for town water. Mrs. Thomas said perhaps 5 yrs down the road, and that nothing could be pinpointed to a specific time frame, she explained that Falmouth hopefully would be supplying water to Horseshoe Bend Wary/Tri-Town Cir area and Highwood to the Rotary and Fire and Police Complex. r Jonathan Hirst asked if there had been any decis-ion legally by Town Counsel on occupancy permits. CFB will meet with T on Thurs 4/10 . James Miller asked when and how this would be handled if occupancy were to be granted.,