01/21/2021 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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asked how much credit land this would leave in the Leather Leaf area, and Mr. Costa answered that there was enough for one more plan. There being no further comments or discussion,Veronica Warden moved to approve the nitrogen aggregation plan for 21 Menemsha Road with the following conditions:the draft Grants of Title V Restriction and Easement must be finalized and recorded at the Registry of Deeds, with an executed stamped copy provided to the BOH prior to issuance of the septic installation permit and approval of the Building permit. She added that the septic design plan will'be submitted for review at a later date. Motion seconded by Ernest Virgilio. Roll call vote: Ernest Virgilio (yes); Veronica Warden (yes); Brian Baumgaertel (yes). VOTE: Unanimous(3-0). 5. Review of as-built— Michael Labute,, 425 Great Neck Road North. Mr. Harrington advised the Board that Mr.Labute was not given notice of this discussion. He commented that a septic system was installed by Mr. Labute in August 2018, at 425 Great Neck Road North. A septic inspection ►ryas performed by Doug Brown on November 16,, 2020. The inspection report referenced the detail that went into locating the distribution box. Mr.Brown had to follow the line from the tank, as the as-built prepared by Mr. Labute was nine feet off. Additionally,it was discovered that there was no riser on the d-box. The file indicates that the over-dig on the original installation was two feet short and the installer was charged an extra $25 fee for a second 'Inspection by a Health Agent. Mr. Harrington read from Mr. Brown's inspection report,which indicated that the as-built sketch by Mr. Labute was completely inaccurate. In Mr. Harrington's opinion, the issues encountered at this property during the inspection were the direct result of Mr. Labute's as-built. All errors were corrected by Mr. Brown in his report sketch. Ms. Warden asked for some history on the installer, and Mr. Harrington stated that Mr. Labute's license is current, but he has been brought before the Board on at least three other occasions, including a situation where he installed a leach trench off property. Chair Baumgaertel noted that Mr. Labute's as-built sketch reflected a substantial deviation from the actual location. Ms. Warden asked if Mr. Harrington had indicated on the original inspection card that there was a riser present, and Mr. Harrington answered that he did not, but that there were risers noted on the tank. Ms. Warden was of the opinion that, because Mr. Labute has been before the Board multiple times, this situation needed to be addressed. She suggested that Mr. Labute would pay closer attention to these details if a fine is imposed, and Chair Baumgaertel agreed, stating that Mr. Labute can either pay the fine and learn a lesson, or come before the Board to show cause why the fine should be waived. There being no further comments or discussion,, Veronica Warden moved to issue a fine of$100 to Michael Labute for failure to submit a correct as-built and failure to install a riser on the d-box. Motion seconded by Ernest Virgilio. Roll call vote: Ernest Virgilio (yes); Veronica Warden (yes); Brian Baumgaertel (yes). VOTE: Unanimous{3-0). 6. Re►uiew of October 2020 Landfill Monitoring Reports, Groundwater and Gas. Mr. Harrington commented that the October 2020 Groundwater Monitoring Report was submitted to the Board of Health for review and approval prior to submitting to DEP. Mike Martin, of Tighe & Bond, informed the office that a third party had submitted a request for information to DEP regarding last year's groundwater monitoring reports. Mr. Martin stated that, in the Central Region, this request for information led to the requirement for PEAS testing of the groundwater monitoring wells at the landfills. This was a discussion item at the time of budgeting but, as there was not 4