TOWN OF NORTHBRIDGE

BOARD OF HEALTH

7 Main Street

Whitinsville, MA 01588

Phone# (508) 234-3272 Fax# (508) 234-0821

The Northbridge Board of Health approved these minutes at a meeting held May 2, 2007.

MEETING MINUTES ~ APRIL 10, 2007

This meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Mr. Paul McKeon, Chairman. Other members present were Ms. Ann Marie Thompson, Mr. Christopher Cella, Mr. Scott Chase and Mr. Steven Garabedian. Also present was Jeanne M. Gniadek, Administrative Assistant.

Minutes: A motion was made by Ms. Thompson to accept the minutes of March 20, 2007. Motion seconded by Mr. Chase; the vote was 4-0 in favor. (Mr. Cella abstained.)

Title 5 – Local Upgrade – 261 Church Avenue: Present for this meeting was Mr. Jeff Dean from Guerriere & Halnon Engineering. Mr. Dean presented his request for local upgrade for the repair of the septic system at this location by stating that he needed several setback reductions. They consist of leaching field to property line – 6 feet (10 feet required), leaching field to cellar wall – 5 feet (20 feet required), and maximum final cover up to 48-inches (max. 36-inches). Mr. Dean stated that the abutter had been notified and presented the certified mail receipt to the Board.

Motion made by Mr. Chase to grant local upgrade. Motion seconded by Ms. Thompson; the vote was all in favor.

Title 5 – Local Upgrade – 1809 Quaker Street: Ms. Gniadek informed the Board that design plans for the repair of this system have been received and are currently being reviewed by Malley Engineering. The plan calls for a PRESBY system with a reduction in offset to groundwater to 2-feet (4-feet required). Mr. McKeon stated that a 2-foot offset is allowed.

Motion made by Mr. Chase to grant local upgrade pending approval of plan design by Malley Engineering. Motion seconded by Mr. Cella; the vote was all in favor.

Title 5 – Wal-Mart Supercenter – Updates: The Board reviewed a letter from Paul Parks Engineering indicating that their calculation for condensate entering the floor drains would be approximately 295 gallons per day based on ASHRAE standards and Hill Phoenix data. (The store uses refrigeration equipment provided by Hill Phoenix.)

Ms. Gniadek informed the Board that Paul Hutnak, Heritage Design Group, had contacted the office and requested that this discussion be postponed as Mike Loin, civil engineer for Wal-Mart, would be unable to attend tonight’s meeting. Ms. Gniadek stated that she and Mr. Hutnak agreed that a special meeting of the Board to discuss only the Wal-Mart septic system would be best as the Board may not meet again until May. Tentative date for this meeting is Tuesday, April 24^th.

Quaker Street Landfill – Private Well Water Testing Results: The Board reviewed water quality reports for private drinking water wells located adjacent to the Quaker Street landfill at 1150 and 1201 Quaker Street. The report noted high levels of sodium at 1150 Quaker Street and high levels of sodium and manganese at 1201 Quaker Street.

The manganese is a secondary drinking water standard. Secondary standards are generally for aesthetics only (color, odor, taste) and are not health based. The sodium level could be a concern for individuals with hypertension.

Motion made by Ms. Thompson to send a letter to these property owners to make them aware of the sodium levels present in these wells. Motion seconded by Mr. Cella; the vote was all in favor.

Quaker Street Landfill – Gas Monitoring Tests Results: The Board received a letter from the DEP recommending that the basement of the residence at 1150 Quaker Street be tested for methane gas due to elevated levels of methane at landfill gas probe (LGP) 3.

Ms. Gniadek will check with CDM to determine if this is something that they will handle or if we should be contacting the Northbridge Fire Department.

Quaker Street Landfill – Semi-Annual Inspection Report: The Board reviewed the semi-annual inspection report conducted by Vincent Recchia, PE, of CDM. The inspection took place on March 29, 2007. Areas of improvement include removal of debris from the site, minor repair work to the paved drainage swale, and the filling of settled areas with clean soil and seed.

Regulations – Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces: The Board reviewed the final draft of regulations proposed for outdoor wood burning furnaces.

Motion made by Mr. Chase to adopt the regulations as drafted effective May 1, 2007. Motion seconded by Ms. Thompson; the vote was all in favor.

Motion made by Ms. Thompson to establish a permit fee of $50 for the outdoor wood burning furnace permit. Motion seconded by Mr. Chase; the vote was all in favor.

Blackstone Valley Regional Boards of Health Meeting: The Board received a dinner meeting invitation to attend a regional boards of health meeting to discuss tobacco initiatives on April 25, 2007 at the Milford Town Hall. The meeting is sponsored by the Spectrum Health Systems Grant. Guest speaker is DJ Wilson, Attorney, from the Massachusetts Municipal Association.

Mr. McKeon, Mr. Chase, Mr. Cella, and Mr. Garabedian will attend.

Old & New Business: Mr. McKeon stated that he had received information that there may be a catering operation in town that is not licensed by the Board. The caterer is Mary Ann’s Catering, which is operated by Mary Ann Morrissette. The Board stated that they needed to find out what kitchen this caterer is operating out of to insure that it is properly licensed.

Motion made by Mr. Chase to send a letter to Ms. Morrissette requesting information regarding her catering business. Motion seconded by Mr. Cella; the vote was all in favor.

Correspondence: Correspondence dispersed to the Board included:

1. Berkowitz Trucking – Wood Chipping Notice - April

There being no further business, motion to adjourn by Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Thompson – all in favor.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.

Attested by,

Jeanne M. Gniadek, Administrative Assistant