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funds for testing and monitoring." `when it comes down to it the surest, safest and ire the <br /> long run the most economical way to solve the problem is to install tom water." <br /> MWUTES May 22, 1997 4 BOARD OF BEALTSI <br /> 1s. Davis questioned, "Are you going to make everybody that has a well be <br /> required to do that?" <br /> Mr. Doherty responded, "If a person owns the property that they are living on and <br /> they have a well and town water becomes available that's their own choice." "All they <br /> are doing is affecting their own health." "If a person owns property and they are renting it <br /> to somebody, whether or not they are making a profit is not the issue - it is a business <br /> deal." "You have to provide for the protection of your tenants." "The rnaxinnum level for, <br /> the protection of you tenants comes from town water not from your private well." "That <br /> is why that regulation was enacted." "No, you don't have a choice." "Anyone that we <br /> know of that rents property, that has town water available and not every part of tri has <br /> town water available, is.required to hook-up." <br /> Ms. Davis is questioned, `whywasn't I told at the time that town water was brought <br /> in that I should have tied in?" <br /> Mr. Cram responded, "That is not the Water District's responsibility." <br /> Ms. Davis stated, "when I first was notified I was told that I have to provide my <br /> tenant with good drinking water which I am doing." <br /> Mr. Doherty relayed, `what if your tenant stops buying drinking water." `There <br /> are to many variables." "There are other contaminants that are absorbed by the skin." "If <br /> o take a shower o can be-ex osed to it." "Your not going to take a shower in bottled <br /> y y p <br /> water." <br /> Ms. Davis stated, "I will put in writing that I will have it tested regularly." <br /> Mr. Doherty stated, "we can't do that." <br /> i Ms. Davis stated, "May I request that every other well irr the development-or <br /> rental property show somehow that they too will have to tie into town water?" <br /> Mr. Mcpaid resp onded, "If you can provide us with list of property owners that <br /> rent out their property I would be happy to test their well water if they are not on ton <br /> water," <br />