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MINUTES September 20, 1990 BOARD OF HEALTH . <br /> - N <br /> congregate in the upper portions of the estuary area and then <br /> flush out. <br /> Mr. Greelish commented the problem is not the intent of <br /> the study but rather the skewed data point and the fact that <br /> this information has been released to the press and the gen- <br /> eral public has the perceptionthat the sample came from the <br /> River. <br /> Dr. Kerfoot commented he asked the owner of the property <br /> if they could gain- access to the property again but was de- <br /> nied. <br /> Nr. Greelish . commented taking samples from the culvert <br /> in question to apply to the study, is in this Boards and the <br /> Agents estimation, not applicable to the study and it is rea- <br /> sonable <br /> e - <br /> sonabla to assure that the run-off will never reach the. River <br /> and is not really run-off at all . <br /> Mr, Doherty commented Health Agents took, pictures of the <br /> culvert in question, Pictures clearly indicate dog feces and <br /> questioned Dr. Kerfoot as to whether. this would contribute to <br /> the high readings. <br /> Br. Kerfoot commented,. in his opinion, the Board is go- . <br /> ing on a Witch Hunt <br /> Mr. Greelish disagreed with Dr, Kerfoot and com e' rated <br /> this Board perceives a single piece of property singled out <br /> and an opportunistic application of a scientific roller <br /> coaster that is not valid. <br /> Mr. Doherty reiterated his earlier question to Dr. <br /> Kerfoot. <br /> Dr, Kerfoot,. responded- dog feces, * bird droppings and <br /> other ►aterils -cam cotribute 'to"'it. <br /> br.* --K6rfo6t indi <br /> cated, on the scale provided, mother area showing persistent <br /> coliform . contents _ associated.with it ,and "i formed the' Board <br /> these samples were. taken two ,weeks 'a . ,w,- Substances found are <br /> commonly associated with whiteners and urine remains," These <br /> substances persist for a period. of time after an episode of <br /> an ove r f l o f ng ' ept i d tank. o 'the' ver i f i at i n for the method, <br /> presented in the stud .,�' wase_.% I pifie b" the E. .- . and# the <br /> .S.G,S, on separate studies. Both locatio , that are as- <br /> sociated <br /> s- <br /> sociatled with per's i stent coliform ,contents show products of <br /> whiteners and also urine- products. <br /> Board member voiced their .concerns to the Planning Board <br /> and Br. Kerfoot as to why the Board of Health was not <br />