8/27/2008 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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7 7:45 PM—bluewa er-Show—Cause, Septic Pumping Glen Harrington stated that on August 15, 2008, he was called to 45 Scenic Drive to inspect a septic system that had been called in as failed. B&B Construction had uncovered the tank and the leaching pit, and Glen Harrington noted an excessive amount of solids. The homeowner reported that the tank had been pumped three weeks prior to the 8/15/08 inspection. A photocopy received by the BOH of the bluewnra er work order stated that 2000 gallons had been pumped from the system on July 24, 2008, but the amount of solids in the septic tank was inconsistent with the system having been pumped as reported. Mark White, District Manager at bluewater, introduced himself to the Board, and stated that basically it was a blue w a er technician error that had taken place, and that the technician has since been fired. hark White stated that he contacted the homeowner at 45 Scenic Drive and offered to re-pump the septic system, but sincethe septic had already been corrected, the homeowner instead requested a refund of his money. blues aler field supervisors have since been returning to re-check other jobs done by the same technician. Mark White added that bl a ra er has procedures in place to prevent problems such as this from happening. Glen Harrington stated that he has never had any problems with blue aterprior to this one. The Board took no action against bltr at this time. NEW BUSINESS 1, sign Warrants. No warrants. 2. Approve Public session minutes of 8/13/08. The following corrections were made to the 8113108 minutes: - Page 2, under 4. Request for 2008 Food Establishment Permit& Fee Waiver, line 3, change.the word event to o ent0g. - Page 3, under 6. Request for Temporary Food Permit: seaside Letmans, first paragraph, line 2, change Upper Cape Tech School to I lash ee Commons. A motion was made, seconded and passed to approve as corrected the minutes from the 8/13108 BOH Public Session. 3. Request for'Temporary Food Permit: Susan Gincaus is for seaside Lel ans Burton Kaplan made a motion to approve the Temporary Food Permit Application submitted by Susan Gincauskis for seaside Leans, subject to BOH inspection prior to the event. l alliope Bgloff seconded the motion. All approved. A motion was made, seconded and passed to add 171 Falmouth/Sandwich Road to the agenda. . 171 Falmouth-Sandwich Road Glen Harrington reported that'on August 12, 2008 the Pelleys received the BOH order letter dated 7!31108 containing the Board's decision of July 23, 2008. included in the letter was an order for the Pelleys, within 7 days of receipt of the letter, to provide the BOH with health certificates from a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine certifying lab results taken within the last 30 days, to indicate that all puppies and dogs on the premises are free from worms and disease, communicable or other. The lab results were to include results taken from stool samples. To date, nothing has been received from the Pelleys. 2