Board of Health Meeting

TOWN OF HARWICH

BOARD OF HEALTH

732 Main Street Harwich, MA 02645

508-430-7509 – Fax 508-430-7531

E-mail: health@town.harwich.ma.us

Town of Harwich Board of Health

Wednesday, August 17, 2016- 6:30 P.M.

TOWN HALL – LIBRARY

AGENDA

I               CALL TO ORDER

II             MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Regular Meeting Minutes) – 7/12/16

Minutes shall be reviewed; proposed changes shall be possible; and a vote to approve with any noted changes shall be taken.

III            6:30-7:00 PM - BOARD OF HEALTH WORK SESSION

                Staff update on Accela Computer Programs

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IV            7:00- OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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V             NEW BUSINESS

A. Hearing-Gebhard, 52 Ginger Plum Lane, to consider a variance request to install a sewage disposal system prepared by Bass River Engineering.

Variances from 310 CMR 15.211(1) Minimum Setback Distances

1. Per 310 CMR 15.405: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 18’ from the cellar wall where 20’ is required. Variance request of 2’.

2. Per 310 CMR 15.405: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 5’ from the lot line where 10 is required. Variance request of 5.

3. Per 310 CMR 15.405: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 9’ from the slab foundation where 10’ is required. Variance request of 1’.

4. Per 310 CMR 15.405: To allow a proposed septic tank to be 6’ from the lot line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

5. Per 310 CMR 15.405: To allow a proposed septic tank to be 5’ from the lot line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 5’.

6. Per 310 CMR 15.405: To allow a proposed septic tank to be 6’ from the slab foundation where 10’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

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B. Hearing-Boujoykos, 39 Rainbow Way, to consider a variance request to replace a sewage disposal system prepared by Ryder & Wilcox.

Variances from 310 CMR 15.227 Placement and Construction of Tees

1. Per 310 CMR 15.227: To allow the inlet elevations of the septic tank/pump chamber to be less than 12” above high groundwater.

Variances from 310 CMR 15.203 System Sewage Flow Design Criteria

2. Per 310 CMR 15.203: To allow the soil absorption system to be reduced by 2.4% (8 gpd).

Variances from 310 CMR 15.211(1) Minimum Setback Distances

3. Per 310 CMR 15.405: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 6.5’ from the west property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 3.5’.

4. Per 310 CMR 15.405: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 3.5’ from the north property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 6.5’.

Variances from Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210

5. To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 79’ from a bordering vegetated wetland where 100’ is required. Variance request of 21’.

VI            REPORT OF THE HEALTH DIRECTOR (July 2016)

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VII          CORRESPONDENCE

• NACCHO-CDC Releases Zika Guidance for School Administrators
• Bats & Rabies Memo
• MDPH Immunization Program Newsletter

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VIII         PERMITS

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IX            OTHER

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X             ADJOURN

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Authorized posting officer:                                                                                Posted by:            

Jennifer Clarke                                                                                                                                     

Signature                                               Date                                                        Town Clerk                                            Date

Per the Attorney General’s Office:  The committee may hold an open session for topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting following “New Business.”  If you are deaf or hard of hearing or a person with a disability who requires an accommodation, contact the Selectmen’s Office at 508-430-7513