2003-12-11 Board of Health Minutes

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Board of Health Meeting Minutes December 11, 2003 S S, 1 The meeting was called to order at 6:04 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, Chairman, Colleen Seferian. Member present David Mitchell Singer and staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health. Services Administrator. Barbara Meade excused. The minutes of the October 9, 2003 accepted 2:0:0. September 18, 2003 minutes tabled. Next order of business: • Supervisor of water treatment plant, Peter Tassi and Director of Public Works Department presented the plan for the change in the disinfection of the town's water system. The time line will be a public mailing on January 12, 2004 of the attached flier to all residents, physicians, facilities, hospitals, VNA and pet shops. The flier will have frequently asked'questions. The town will move from chlorine to choramines to lower the level of trihalomethanes a suspected carcinogen. The lower level of TTHM's in public water supplies is ordered by the Department of Environmental Protection. The second phase is a public meeting on January 21, 2003 during the posted water and sewer meeting. Finally the system will be inspected by the DEP and go on line by late February or early March. This system of disinfection is the same that is used by MWRA therefore if Reading connects as a secondary water source at the Woburn line the systems have similar match. There was some discussion with the board following the presentation. The Board thanked the presenters. • Review and change in BOH well regulations Section 8: 8.2.3 aquifer district wells. The board discussed the addition of one section. The permit fora private well in an aquifer district must come before the BOH in person for the waiver. Section voted 2:0:0. • Administrative report: • Cholesterol screening clinics Fire Department groups 1 and 2 l0 men and women. Group 3 and 4 October 21. Increase education on nutrition. • Flu immunization difficult with no vaccine. State has promised a small amount to Reading by late December.. • Pertussis Program for CEU's presented to 7 school nurses well received. We are now planning a HIPAA program with DPH privacy attorney. • Communicable disease update • BOH looking to begin limited health and wellness screening Oral cancer screen, skin cancer, cholesterol, BP, glucose, nutrition and exercise. Discussionmill continue with staff and BOH members for support of wellness day in March. This wellness day may happen at the