TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN — WATER & SEWER BOARD

 

MEETING — AUGUST 20, 2003

 

GRACE GOUVEIA BUILDING, 26 ALDEN ST., PROVINCETOWN

 

Chairman Sinaiko called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. noting the following attendees:

 

Water & Sewer Board members present:

Anne Lord, Jonathan Sinaiko, Sacha Richter, Lucille Plante, John Ciluzzi

 

Water & Sewer Board members absent:

-none-

 

Other attendees:

Water/Wastewater Superintendent Louis Briganti; DPW Staff Kathie Meads; Environmental Partners Group Staff Wayne Perry, Joy Ursillo; Truro Board of Health member Gary Palmer; members of the public.

 

Public statements

Mr. Sinaiko invited statements from the public.

Joanne Cancro, re 8D Commercial St..  She bought her house in September 2002 and did not realize the prior owner had decided against a sewer hookup.  Now she is having problems with the septic system.  She would like to hook up to the system.  Mr. Sinaiko advises that priorities are failed systems, failed systems on the water, and sites that cannot accommodate a Title V system on-site.  The Board of Health assigns priorities.  He cautions the time frame is not yet determined.

 

606 Shore road water service application

Mr. Sinaiko noted the Truro Board of Selectmen has approved the application.  Mr. Richter moved, seconded by Mr. Sinaiko, to grant the application for water service at 606 Shore road.

 

North Union Field water source update

Mr. Palmer gave an update noting that water quality at the site is good and has an approximate yield of 500,000 GPD or better.  This data does not preclude examining other sites, and money will be pursued to analyze so-called site C-5. 

 

Wastewater flow adjustments

Ms. Plante moved, seconded by Mr. Sinaiko, to approve wastewater flow adjustments as follows.

409 Commercial St.

increasing from 110 GPD to 250 GPD

71 Commercial St.

increasing 4 bedrooms to 5 bedrooms

587 Commercial St.

increasing 7 bedrooms to 8 bedrooms

81 Commercial St.

increasing 3 bedrooms to 4 bedrooms

6 Webster Pl.

decreasing from 7 bedrooms to 4 bedrooms

6 Conant St.

decreasing from 5 bedrooms to 4 bedrooms

130A Commercial St.

decreasing from 7 bedrooms to 5 bedrooms

312 Commercial St.

increasing from 2 bedrooms to 5 bedrooms

314 Commercial St.

increasing from 3 bedrooms plus 370 seats at 35 GPD each to 7 bedrooms plus 120 seats at 35 GPD, and 250 seats at 20 GPD

592A Commercial St.

decreasing from 550 GPD to 440 GPD.

 

Public hearing on legislative uses protocol

Ms. Meads presented a draft public hearing notice for a hearing to consider potential public uses of any available (unused) gallons of sewer capacity that may occur.  She notes the Board of Health would like to participate.  Discussion ensued. 

 

Septage accepted at sewer treatment plant

Mr. Sinaiko discussed the incident of a batch of septage having been accepted at the treatment plant.  He further stated that he views the incident as having avoided a potential health hazard.  The Board of Health is going to schedule a meeting on the topic.  Discussion ensued. 

 

Other business

Mr. Richter signed an affidavit to certify that blue dot properties had been advertised in The Banner March 6 and March 13, 2003.

 

Adjournment

There being no other business to come before the board, Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Richter, to adjourn the meeting.  The motion carried 3-0 and the meeting was adjourned.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

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Sacha Richter, Clerk