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Other activities the Board of Health has dealt Report of the with includes many complaints regarding mold in Board Of Health dwellings and commercial buildings. Illegal dumping continues to be rampant throughout the conservation lands of Mashpee. A tracking system was developed To the Honorable Board of Selectmen to monitor compliance with Innovative/Alternative and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee septic systems. Volunteer efforts from Dr. Lewis Mantel have helped the Board of Health obtain infor- We the Board of Health, respectfully submit our mation on syringe disposal and other pertinent pro. annual report for the calendar year 2003. jects. We thank him for his time and collaboration in public health matters. The following is a partial list of the services pro- vided by the Board of Health and its staff during 2003 Annual responsibilities include oversight of post- as compared to 2002: closure operations at the landfill. The Board of Health has contracted Woodard & Curran as the environmen- 2003 2002 tal consultant to oversee the monitoring operations. Perc tests 129 176 Gas sampling and reports must be submitted to the state along with semi-annual cap inspections, ground- Pool inspections 55 54 Complaint investigations 95 80 water and surface water monitoring and engineering Septic inspections 208 181 services. This year, repairs were made to damaged Food inspections 147 125 monitoring wells. Our next goal is to reseed the north- Housing inspections 52 42 west slope to prevent further erosion and liner damage, Hazardous emergency calls 4 4 Illegal dumping investigations 38 17 Water quality was monitored as part of the sum- Building Permit Review/Approval 523 309 mer bathing beach sampling program and an agree- Massage Facility Inspections 13 19 ment with Otis Air Force Base/Massachusetts Tanning Facility Inspections 5 3 National Guard. There were no beach closings for Beach Closures 0 2 public or semi-public beaches in Mashpee. We would like to thank the Barnstable County Department of Revenues generated by the Board of Health dur- Health and Environment for their continued support ing 2003 as compared to 2002 are as follows: with the sampling and analysis and for providing pro- fessional education and training to the Board of 2003 2002 Health. Perc tests 9,700.00 13,250.00 Septic permits 16,725.00 20,425.00 The smoking regulation was implemented on Well permits 3,500.00 2,600.00 April 1, 2003 that prohibited smoking in restaurants Installer's permits 7,575.00 3,850.00 and bars. Although after some initial opposition to the Septic pumpers 1,500.00 2,100.00 regulation, the result has been positive and coopera- Trailer parks 20,660.00 17,254.00 Pool permits 3,100.00 1,500.00 tion was received from patrons and regulated facilities. Motel permits 500.00 600.00 Food permits 11,920.00 10,606.00 Three flu clinics were held for town residents by Stable permits 320.00 290.00 a cooperative effort between the Board of Health and Misc. permits 3,987.00 7,162.12 the Visiting Nurses Association. We would like to Trash haulers 4,000.00 1,500.00 thank Christ the King Church and Chief George Baker Tobacco sales permits 520.00 165.00 and his staff for their continued support and use of Fines 0 1,480.00 their facilities. The VNA vaccinated 640 residents TOTAL REVENUES $84,007.00 $78,317.17 prior to the flu season. Calendar year 2003 was a year of continued edu- Our goals for the upcoming year are to maintain and improve the public health in Mashpee by updating cation and diligence for emergency preparation for existing regulations, providing comprehensive haz- both natural and man-made disasters. The Board of Health was involved with federal and state assess- ardous material regulations, food-handler training and ments that reviewed the local preparedness capabilities updating/implementing emergency response mea- for all departments. Regional committees have been sures. formed to oversee the dispersal of emergency pre- paredness funds promised by the Homeland Security Act. 116