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I <br /> NfKUTES May 22, 1997 3 BOA OF HEALTH <br /> morning I called the Board of Health and was informed a letter would be forthcoming." <br /> "I received the letter that stated I have very low contaminants in my well ,3 t , 3, the <br /> maximum is 70 and that I must hook-up to town water within 30 days." "I questioned <br /> why I would have to tie into town water when I have these very love contaminants <br /> "The tenant i have is using bottled water." "I asked if a filter could be put on, if another <br /> analysis could be done and how do I know if public water is better than my well water?"' <br /> " <br /> Mr. Cram explained to Ms. Davis, "Town water is monitored on a quarterly <br /> basis." <br /> Ms. Davis stated, "I had, at my own expense, an independent lab do an analysis on <br /> both the town water and my well eater." "My y ll water carne out being better than the <br /> town eater." <br /> Nft. McQuaid commented, "That 'is a general water test not a v. :c. test," <br /> Ms. Davis-relayed, "I could see if the level was high but it is nota' <br /> Mr. Doherty explained, "First of all, the regulation that was evoked here was <br /> originally conceived back in 1990 so it is nothing nevi." "They say ignorance of the lave <br /> is no excuser" "From a legal standpoint that is about where it ends." "It is a regulation in <br /> f lash ee." "If your renting r a we look at that as a business and as a business we <br /> must take every step to protect the health of you tenants." "In the Board's opinion, the <br /> highest level of eater safety comes from the town water supply," "Not because it is <br /> town water supply but because it is a professionally managed water supply that has to be <br /> tested regularly." "If a private well goes in it is-only tested when it is first drilled," 'For <br /> most people it is never ever tested again unless for some reason there is some kind of a <br /> catastrophic problem or people start getting sick." "obviously, you meant to avoid this,' <br /> "That is why public water supplies are tested regularly." "Public water supplies also have <br /> to employ corrosion control.' "You could put a filter n it, but would it work? ' "Sure, <br /> so long as the filter is maintained." "That is where the crux lies, is that it is properly <br /> I <br /> maintained." "If the filter is not properly maintained the protection disappears." e <br /> neither have the resources nor the desire to keep checking on your filter to make sure that <br /> it is always working.' "Situations change underground." "Weave been dealing with a <br /> number of plumes coming off the baser'' "I am not indicating that this has anything to do <br /> with this I'm just using this as a example to show that well water is not a static resource it <br /> is constantly changing. ' "Fiat level could go array, or it quid increase." "There is n <br /> way for us to know that without constant monitoring." "'Ibat means, expending more <br />