04/27/1995 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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MINUTES April 27, 1995 8 BOARD OF HEALTH Mr. Cram motioned to grant the perc extension as requested with new expiration date of December 29, 1995, Mr. Doherty seconded. 22 Shorewood Drive - Mr. McQuaid relayed, "The lot was perked in August of 199W' "I would recommend in this instance where the perc is 4 1/2 years old the Board require a new percolation test." Mr. Cram motioned to deny the request for a perc extension, Mr. Doherty seconded. Mr. Pal Patnaude, lot owner, was in attendance. Mr. Patnaude stated, "We felt that it is quite an expensive ordeal to go through." "It is all sand." "We opened the hole, which is fine, clean, sand, through buckets into the hole and it disappeared immediately." "We're going to go through this again with that expense and it is going to be exactly the same result." "Five years ago when I did that, I intended to build within that time period however, in the meantime I went through a divorce." "I was unable to acquire the property until recently as it was in litigation." "I am requesting the Board grant the extension as the results will be the same." Mr. Doherty stated, "We do not have a plan which indicates where the test pit was located." "Again, we have not idea where the test pit was located." "The Board will stand by its vote." 95 Harking Circle - Mr. McQuaid relayed, "The lot was perked in March of 1994." "The owner is requesting a 6 month perc extension." Mr. Cram motioned to grant a six month perc extension from date of expiration, Mr. Doherty seconded. *****NEW BUSINESS***** Septic System Evaluations Mr. Evans relayed, "We have received two reports done on septic systems." "One found the septic tank to be 1/2 full of water." "Now the water has leaked out through the seam separating the halves." "The question is whether or not the systems are in failure." "After speaking with a few septic tank companies, one was of the opinion the leak would deem the system in failure the other company did not."