10/16/1996 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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T MEsWTES October 16, 1996 1 BOARD OF HEALTH fact is a basic public health prevention approach.91 `Ve are not going to answer questions like how far up can we pollute before we should absolutely turn off the grater." `That's not how we approach public health problems." "'We see a problem we want to reduce exposure to prevent disease.?, Mr. Giatralis questioned, "You recommend that they don't get bottled outer in the winter for us.? Ms. Krueger responded, "I recon rend that the give u clean outer. ,9 T Mr. Giatralis stated, "There is going to be town water available."' `Nov that basically, you have polluted well water you have to pay for town water." `That might be all right for you guys." Ms. Krueger explained the various study's she has been involved with. Mr. Giatralis questioned, "You should be very fami&u with the lever of these chemicals that it tabes to be concerned about." "Mat's what we just asked you.1'P `ion what levels should we be concerned." `You don't know the answer, there must be a answer."' Vis. Krueger relayed, "It's not arrays easy to predict." "If you actuauy loot at the details in the consult you can see what our best judgment is about what more exposure was." I r. Giatralis stated, "Our concerns are that these things have been going on since Augat s eras m.business. Vose are our concerns. 91� IIs. Krueger stated, "We based the estimates of exposure and our assessment of what the health concerns from that would be on the aquifer data. `Whave made a reco cnendation that rmoxe assessment needs to a done on this aquifer." "Why don't we work together to try to come up with ghat sort of details need to go into further groundwater studies." Mr. McQuaid informed residents, "We just received a report from Augat"s yesterday." At this time, berg no further business Mr. Doherty motioned to adjourn this meeting at 9:05, 1&. Cram seconded.