3/27/1989 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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MINUTES March 27, 1989 4 BOARD of HEALTH The engineer informed the' Board that placement of the proposed septic would not affect. the buildability status of the abutting lot because lot size alone would constrain any construction. . costa stated a public hearing for this variance request will be required and abutters are to 'be notified of the hear-i ng date. APPOINTMENT: R, out co./Cape & Islands, Discussion - septic system, 3 Falmouth Road. Mr. Joseph Gomes- and Mr. William Fisler, representing the Robert B. Our Co. were in attendance, as well as, fir. & Mrs, Fernandez, Construction Mgr. for Dacey domes dames Killion and john Slavinsky and David San i c i representa- tives for cape & Islands Surveying firm. Ir. Greelish questioned representatives from the Robert B. Our Co. if permeab l e, fill was brought i n. Nor. Gomes stated there was approximately 135 yards of clean fill brought in. Mr. Evans informed the Board the hole was left open approximately 45 min- utes at which time the ren began shoveling then water gushed out. He stated once the blockage was opened up the valve opened. Mr. Fernandez informed the Board the situation has worsened and stated in viewing the area only natural layers f soil were seen. Mr. Greelish explained to Mr. Fernandez , i.th the level of expertise and typo of exploration performed, i t is not possible to determine if fill was brought in. ' . costa informed fir. Fernandez, in speaking with Town counsel it- was his opinion that this s i tuat i ori ,was., a civil natters+a s the burden of proof lies with the owner. ` i Mr. Slavinsky explained to Mr. Fernandez the procedure for inspecting installation of a septic system according -to plans. Mr. Gomes offered to help Mr. Fernandez with the problem-0 Mr. Sanio i stated at the time he viewed 'the site they dug next to the existing system and found it to be infailure. ---. He -commented t 'the. sane time another test hole was dug in the area of the reserve and was noted at that time there was sufficient distance from the house to property line to install a pri- mary system and leave a reserve, so that physically you could install a primary, .maintain an additional reserve, if necessary, remove the two flow diffusors and reuse them, put the new system 20 feet away from the foundation, go in thepp o- site direction of the d-bo .and re-install the diffusors. Mr. Sa n i c i stated the soil in that area o ' he lot is suitable. Mr. Comes reiterated his earlier comments stating he would help Mr. Fernandez in the financial aspect of this endeavor.