Board of Health

CITY OF GARDNER OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH ROOM 29, CITY HALL GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS 01440 (978) 630-4013 FAX (978) 632-4682 To: Bernard Sullivan, R.S., C.H.O. - Health Director Dr. Donald Miller, Chairman Attorney Geoffrey Tobia, Member Susan Avallone, Member CC: Public Safety Committee: Councilors Atty. Scott Graves, James D. Johnson, Matthew C. J. Vance RE: Minutes for the Board of Health meeting held on Monday, May 18, 2015 __________________________________________________________________________________ 5:00 Meeting called to order 5:05 Meeting minutes dated April 6, 2015 were signed. Meeting minutes dated April 27, 2015 were approved and signed. 5:15 274 Partridge Street septic plan review: This is a repair of an existing septic system with two variance request – 1) reduction in groundwater offset, 2) reduction to the well offset. The system is also undersized, which is not identified on the plan submittal. The Board tabled the issues and will send the plan back to the Engineer for revisions. They will bring the septic plan back to the Board to be reviewed at a later date. 5:30 18 Holly Drive septic plan review: This is a replacement of an existing septic system with a variance request – reduction in groundwater offset. The plan was reviewed and approved. 5:45 United Water – update on sludge landfill: Robert Sims of Maguire Group (consulting engineering firm) and Matt Lapointe of United Water discussed the sludge landfill. United Water started working with the Maguire Group in 2011 to come up with options for expanding the sludge landfill or other sludge disposal options. The short term solution they came up with is a vertical expansion of the current sludge landfill which will take us to the year 2018. This will give the City more time to come up with a long term solution. A Pilot Program to control odors will be initiated as soon as it is approved by DEP. There are two options: 1) Vioxide (chlorite nitrite) will be sprayed directly onto the actual cake (de-watered sludge), 2) VX456 will be injected directly into the liquid sludge just ahead of the belt press at the Wastewater Facility. Mr. Sims and Mr. Lapointe would like to get all the odor complaints so they can have awareness and tracking. That way they can address situations as they arise. United Water has a permit for a modification to operation plan with DEP. The City Council has not approved the vertical expansion, but DEP has the whole say in it. 6:00 Old business: Dr. Miller asked about Elmir Simov, landlord of 17-19 Greenwood Street – no new issues. Bernie informed the Board that the City will be getting services from the Central Mass Mosquito Control. The Director of the agency has to put together a response plan and put it into operation. New business: Bernie informed the Board that the City has received a sizeable grant for SAPC (Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative). This will help provide services to MPHN communities, such as narcan trainings. 6:06 Set next meeting, adjourn Recording proceedings were preserved and are available upon request. The next meeting was set for Monday, June 15, 2015. ________________________ _______________________ _________________________ Dr. Donald Miller, Chairman Atty. Geoffrey Tobia, Member Susan Avallone, Member All conversations are documented on recording identified as B.O.H May 18, 2015