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Mr. Harrington began by stating that they were discussing this topic this <br /> afternoon. The state is allowing the homeowners with the IIA systems to <br /> go to a seasonal basis, which is two times per year one time is 45- days <br /> after start up and two prior to close down. Scientifically he believed that <br /> it made sense especially if you wanted to obtain your readings at start up <br /> and then once the biomaterial with bacteria is built up you want to see if <br /> they are actually doing what they are supposed to do. The downside of <br /> this is the enforceability of it. How do you enforce this when you allow <br /> the partial use of someone's house? They have approved a Title V septic <br /> system with an alternative system. Furthermore, they have a local <br /> regulation that they monitor four times per year for total nitrogen, which <br /> does not take into account seasonal housing. He doesn't believe the <br /> board should get into tracking when people use their houses. Do they <br /> want to get into locking their houses down stating that they can't use <br /> their homes? The BOH has the right to do that. The homeowners want to <br /> turn their systems off. They have approved a system that has to be on <br /> and they are saying that the DEP is allowing them to close the house <br /> down and turn the system off and go away. The kids can't visit on the <br /> weekend. They can't have parties. They cannot come back during those <br /> six months time. Is that the BOH's job to enforce that? He doesn't want <br /> to see the BOH to get into that. That is what the DEP is saying. How do <br /> they enforce that? The DEP is leaving it up to the homeowners. <br /> Homeowners don't necessarily know when to pump their systems. They <br /> certainly aren't going to tell the BOH or the DEP that their schedules <br /> have changed. Ms. Warden made the point as to what are fines going to <br /> be if they don't do this. This involves a lot of chasing. The state is not <br /> going to monitor it nor are they going to give us more money to monitor <br /> it. <br /> Mr. Santos asked Mr. Harrington what his recommendation would be. <br /> Mr. Harrington recommended that the board disregard the DEP letter, <br /> stick to their guns and four times per year. The flip side is that the BOH <br /> could turn around to the public and say that they don't want to be the bad <br /> guys and say that they couldn't use their property. They have the right to <br /> condemn their homes when their approved system is going to be turned <br /> off. It is bad enough that they have to chase people that who turn their <br /> systems off while they are living there. At least the DEP is following up <br /> on that. But, there is no way that the DEP is going to monitor this. They <br /> can say to the public that they don't want to get into telling them when <br /> they can and can't use their systems. Take the samples, do your two <br /> years, it is time and duty and it is money up front. They know about it and <br /> get it out of the way. Let's just do it and get it out of the way. All of the <br /> results are not going to make total scientific basis because two of the <br /> 10 <br />