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the spot. <br /> Mr. Mason continued that even if he moved it towards the front it still is <br /> going to be a mounded system. He could fit it into the contours a little <br /> more. But, it won't eliminate the need for a mounded system. <br /> Mr. Doherty reiterated that anytime anyone asks for a variance he <br /> recommends a denitrification system. It is his foot in the door. <br /> Mr. Mason replied that he wasn't directed to change the plans. <br /> Mr. Doherty understood his position. He just recommended to Mr. <br /> Harrington that he advised the applicants that this is what he is doing. <br /> He didn't want anyone to get caught unawares. If you can't do according <br /> to the regulations then this is what he was going to ask for. Other board <br /> members might disagree. His thought behind that is that he firmly <br /> believes that sooner or later everyone is going to have one of these <br /> systems because of the ground water situation. <br /> Mr. Mason asked if the intention of the denitrification is that he could <br /> lower the mound beyond the issue of denitrification. <br /> Mr. Doherty replied that he didn't want to bore him with some history. <br /> Years and years ago when they decided that there should be no mounded <br /> systems and no strip-outs in Mashpee. That was propagated on the belief <br /> that a man-made system at that time could not duplicate mother nature <br /> in terms of the density of the packing of the fill. It was packed over <br /> hundreds of thousands of years, whatever. It essentially created a filter <br /> of such density that. If you can maybe strip it out and put loose stuff in <br /> there you are not going to be able to duplicate. Times have changed and <br /> technology here and now can provide the same level of protection i.e., <br /> the same performance of naturally compacted soil or remove some of the <br /> bad stuff from the effluent. Then maybe they can allow mounded systems <br /> or strip-outs. In areas where they are very close to surface water they <br /> have even asked for ultra-violet disinfection. Those options became <br /> available. Before they would just flat out say no. He would be honest with <br /> him because he is in the business. They wouldn't condemn the property. <br /> They may just bend a little. But, the options are now available to them <br /> and they are thinking globally for the entire aquifer and not just within <br /> 150' of a well. That was his two cents worth of advise. <br /> Mr. Santos continued that the denitrification system would by him four <br /> feet of separation with a little less in the mound. <br /> Mr. Doherty agreed and stated that if he put in the denitrification system. <br /> 11 <br />