3/26/2008 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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I - S ' TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD of HEALTH - PUBLIC SESSION Minutes of the Meeting lle nesda , March 2 , 2008 Board Members Present: Also-Present: Lucy Burton, Chairman Glen Harrington, Health Agent Glenn Santos, Vice Chairman Burton Kaplan, Clerk Chairman Lucy Burton called the meeting to-order at 7:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS 7:15 PNS —Doug[as Wi11liar , Septic I nspection violations—75 Edgewater Road Douglas Williams was a "no show. Glen Harrington stated that a septic inspection was done at 75 Edgewater Foad on 1I20 err by David a ughano , per the request of Accredited Horne Lenders. Mr. Co ghanowr's inspection report indicated that"the septic system reeds further evaluation by the local approving authority, as the tank is H-10 loading, the distribution box was inaccessible and a garbage grinder is installed in the kitchen sink.' Glen Harrington stated that he wrote a letter dated 2/06/08 to Accredited Home Lenders, stating that the bank was ordered to comply with the following "orders" within 30 days of receipt of the letter: 1. the septic tank shall be either replaced with an H-20 loading tank, or the driveway shall be relocated 10' from the septic tank and the amount of fill over the septic shall b reduced to no more than 3 feet in depth. 2. The distribution box shall be located, excavated and a riser installed so maintenance and inspection are possible. I . the bank is ordered to retain the services of a licensed plumber to remove the garbage grinder, and forward a copy of the plumber's invoice to the 130H. Glen Harrington stated that the bank probably was not happy with the letter, and hired Mr. Douglas Williams to'conduct another septic inspection, assuming that Mr. Williams was not aware of the prior septic report by David Coughano err and the order letter seat by the BOH to Accredited Horne Lenders. Mr. Williams submitted a septic inspection report, dated 3/11/08 which was in violation of Mashpee B H regulations Part IX, Section 17.00 and 31 CMR 15.00 of the State Envirionmental Code Title : Minimum Requirements for the Subsurface Disposal of Sanitary Sewage, as it did not include the following information: 1. The driveway location was omitted from the report 2. The report did not indicate the septic tank was H-10 rated loading and located in the driveway . The report did not indicate the Distribution Box and a riser was required to be installed to allow for inspections and maintenance per 130H regulations . The report did not indicate the soil absorption system currently servicing the dwelling y was not designed to include the garbage grinder installed in the kitchen sink . Mr. Williams failed to register with the E30H as a septic inspector per BOH.regulations 4