12/15/1993 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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MINUTES December 16 , 1993 3 BOARD OF HEALTH Attorney Joyce commented, "No, that is 15. 19 regarding variances. " "It allows you to vary that strict requirement if the same degree of environmental protection can be met. " Mr. Doherty stated, "In my opinion, the feelings of the Board were reflected in the regulation we adopted September 13 , 1990 where we specified very clearly that the 4' must be above groundwater and naturally occurring so that any inter- polation of that section of Title V is cleared up. " Mr. McQuaid relayed, "I have no indication from D.E.P. on their attitude towards the Clivus system. " "I also do not have any indication from D.E.P. that they would allow a re- duction in the leaching capacity of the gray water system based on the Clivus system for the black water. " Mr. Doherty commented, "As we previously stated it would be difficult to entice anyone to install a very expensive system if there were no benefit for them. " "If you can get a Title V system in why would you install a Clivus system. " "The hard part in determining the trade off is that sure - the Clivus removes the black water andcommon sense- tells you it removes the most significant portion of what we're con- cerned with in septic effluent, but how much. " "Until some- body does a study and puts some numbers on that it is very difficult for us to quantify. " "What does that buy you. " "Does it buy you 30% reduction in distances, are we reducing the nitrogen loading by 800. " "Those numbers do not exist for us right now and that is why the alternative tech- nologies, while I am in favor of them, don't buy you a lot right now in terms of trade off because we haven't been able to quantify it. " Mr. McQuaid informed Mr. McDonald, "I would be willing to drive up to Lakeville with you to meet with Bret Rowe and Jeff Gould at D.E.P. and tell them you are willing to install a tight system because the Board of Health would prefer a tight system then any discharge system. " Mr. Doherty stated, "We know more now than we did twenty years ago in terms of septage. " "We still have a lot more to learn. " "The 4' of naturally occurring soil and the 100' distance from the wetlands are two regulations this Board will not budge on. " "To reconsider these two regulations would create more legal problems for this Board. " "Law is j based on precedence. " "For us to set a precedent would cre- ate a lot of problems here. " Attorney Joyce commented, "Each variance must be looked at on a individual case by case basis. " "I differ in you opinion that this would set a precedent because this is a unique situation. " "Each parcel of land is unique and it has