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r f AS H EE SEWERCOMMISSION <br /> lUI , NOVEMBER 12 , 1996 <br /> SENIOR CENTER <br /> Present: Tom Fudala, Dennis Bal arini , Brad Caffyn <br /> Meeting convened at p.m. <br /> MINUTES <br /> Dennis made a motion to approve the minutes of October 8 , <br /> 1996 as written. Brad seconded the motion. All members <br /> were in favor - * <br /> Tom was not able to find 2 publications he has re : <br /> decentralized waste water treatment facilities . He will keep <br />� looking . <br /> - Torn gave the members an article from Mass Audubon magazine on <br /> solar aquatic treatment In Ashfield, MA. . Tory was thinking this <br /> type of system would he appropriate for the Pirates Cove <br /> neighborhood. <br /> Tom attended the meeting of the ad hoc task force on <br /> decentralized waste water systems ,, He gave members materials from <br /> that meeting ,, <br /> Tory said he learned that Barn ta.ble' s wastewater facilities plan <br /> is very interesting , it involves using all types of systems . They <br /> are willing to help anyone who needs it with their plan. <br /> To presented an analysis of nitrogen removal systems . <br /> lou tester was required to hook up to waste water treatment <br /> because their harbors were becoming polluted. They are using <br /> altern tive systems : re-circulating sand filter, bioclere and <br /> wa.te bio filter. They are presently installed. The members <br /> would like to get an indication of the systems ' performance di <br /> Page 4 of the handout showed removal of total nitrogen, The most <br /> effective was the RTF systems, at 71%, <br /> The members reviewed the definitions for the abbreviations on the <br /> table i .e . TSS = total suspended solids ) . <br /> The members reviewed the color maps Torn created based on the <br /> discussions from the last meeting : <br /> yellow; existing single family medium and low density. <br /> orange : condo project and higher density areas . <br /> red: commercial . <br /> purple :: industrial . <br /> blue : within a recharge areas of a fresh water pond. <br /> black: military base , developed areas <br /> light green: wetlands <br /> dark green: golf courses and parks . <br /> very light green: cranberry bogs . <br /> 1 <br />