6/16/2005 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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TOWN O MASHPEE BOARD of HEALTH — PUBLIC MEETING Minutes of the MeeUng of June 16, 2005 Beard Attendees: Also Present: Glenn Santos, Chairman Glen Harrington, Health Agent Steven Ball, Co-Chairman Veronica Warden, Assistant Health Agent Lucy Burton, Clerk Chairman Glenn Santos called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS Mark Dedecko/Kevin Kirrane-#5 Equestrian Drive Mark Dedecko and Jack craven introduced themselves to the Board. Glen Harrington gave a review of the situation at#5 Equestrian Drive. He stated that the Board of Health fides recently reviewed reported violations regarding septic Issues at the above-referenced property. No o& M contract has been submitted to the BOH. This is in violation of the DEP "Certification for General Use" innovative alternative approval letter for the FAST technology. The M was required to be submitted prior to occupancy of the dwelling. The originally approved Title V design plan from Ferreira Associates, dated 8/15/00, depicted a conventional septic system rather than the installed FAST denitrification system. The licensed installer installed a system other,than what was approved. DEP requires that the owner shall provide a copy of the DEP's certification letter to a new owner prior to signing a purchase and sale agreement. The current owner does not have an o &M for the property and has been cited accordingly. As there was no o& M in place at the time of the sale and the current owner has no o & MI it appears that no notification took place to the new owner of his new responsibilities with ars innovative/alternative system. This is in violation of the CEP Certification letter and Title V. Danny Barrows was the septic installer. When the system was installed, the blower to the FAST system was put over the property line onto#11 Equestrian Drive. The owner contacted Mr. Dedecko,who went back and made certain the blower was left on#11. However, in the process, the piping and the original blower were left on#5 Equestrian Drive. Glen Harrington wrote a letter to Mr. Barrows telling him to take care of the remaining piping a nd the housing unit for the blower at #5 Equestrian Drive. Glen Harrington also wrote a letter to Mark Dedecko requesting a dopy of the Title V design that showed what septic system had to be installed, and asking why the work wasn't being done. The time lures have been exceeded as far as getting the work done. Mr Dedecko stated that he does not know why there is no design plan on file with the BOH that shows the FAST system as a component part of the unit. Mr. Dedecko has asked his engineer, Ferreira Associates, to try to locate a plan. He stated further that it would be possible to create a plan, should none be found_ As to why the work was not being done, Mr. Dedecko explained that in order to do an inspection of the system, risers need to be installed. The owner of the property will not allow anyone on the property to do any work of this nature. Mr. Dedecko stated that the service contract and testings have been prepaid, and he is willing to do the work. The service contract was invoiced on 4109/02 for$370, and an invoice for four pre-paid testings for$1,070 was paid on /o /o . The company doing the testing will not perform the test until the risers are installed. Mr. Dedecko is trying to work out a sttlewent agreement to incorporate the ability to go on the site to install the risers so the testing can be done. Glen Harrington stated again that the current owner has been cited by the BOH for noncompliance to the DEP requirement to have ars o & M contract. 1 {