HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-16 Water and Sewer Advisory Committee MinutesWATER & SEWER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
August 16, 2000
A meeting of the Water & Sewer Advisory Committee was held at 7:40 P.M.; on Wednes ,
August 16, 2000, in the Berger Room, Reading Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street,' Reading, MA.
In attendance were Chairman Gail Wood, Secretary Richard Moore, Committee 'member,
Robert Salter, DPW Director Ted McIntire, and Conservation Chairman Nancy Eaton.
Also in attendance was William Bergeron on Hayes Engineering.
Comprehensive Permit - 443 Grove Street
Mr. Bergeron represented the developer of the property. Mr. Bergeron explained the process
required for a comprehensive permit through the Zoning Board of Appeals. He review the
issue of aquifer recharge with the Committee. State law requires a maximum 15% impervious
area unless a recharge system is provided, Town bylaw requires a maximum of 20%. Bill
indicated that the impervious area on the proposed development is 35%, with an effective
impervious area of 1.1%. There was extensive discussion regarding water quality. Mr.
Bergeron explained that DEP considers roof run-off to be clean and that water run-off from the
pavement is collected in catch basins with deep sumps where the water goes into an infiltration
basis and filtered through the soil with hooded gas traps. Joe Delaney indicated that soil test
were done throughout the site, approximately 5 to 6 tests. Bill Bergeron indicated that the
Zoning Board of Appeals has continued the hearing until September 7, 2000 and is awaiting
input from boards, committees, and commissions. Their final decision is expected on
September 21, 2000. At this time the development has been downsized from 32 units to 19
units. Nancy Eaton voiced a concern that the maintenance plan will eventually not be carried
out. Joe Delaney indicated that he was not in favor of infiltration system because the Town
ends up maintaining them. Joe also recommended that the Developer participate in the 2 for 1
inflow/infiltration removal program. Gail Wood will attend the September 7~ and September
20 meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals and will send a letter to that Board with the
following recommendations:
• Include lot A in the development so that there will be one lot;
• scale back the development;
• meet the 20% maximum impervious area to protect the water supply;
• treat surface run-off from the roadways per DEP guidelines;
• meet the 2 for 1 inflow/infiltration requirements;
• prohibit pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and sodium chloride, and include these in
the homeowners association documents;
• existing Town water supply for this development is adequate; and
• infiltrate roof run-off.
Aquifer Protection Bylaw
Gail Wood attended a recent Community Planning and Development Committee meeting and
suggested the Town encourage development of private wells for irrigation within the Town in
areas outside the Ipswich River Watershed, including the development of the landfill.
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Meeting Minutes
It was moved by Richard Moore, seconded by Bob Salter and approved by a vote of 3-0 to
approve the minutes of June 28, 2000 as written.
Elections
Ted McIntire opened nominations for Chair of the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee. It
was moved by Bob Salter, seconded by Richard Moore to nominate Gail Wood as Chair.
There were no other nominations. It was moved by Bob Salter, seconded by Richard Moore
and approve a vote of 3-0 to close the nominations. Gail Wood was elected as Chair of the
Water and Sewer Advisory Committee by a vote of 3-0.
Gail Wood opened nominations for Secretary of the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee. It
was moved by Richard Moore, seconded by Gail Wood to nominate William Freeman. There
were no other nominations. It was moved by Richard Moore, seconded by Gail Wood and
approve a vote of 3-0 to close the nominations.. William Freeman was elected as Secretary of
the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee by a vote of 3-0.
The Committee requested a copy of the water leak detection report for the next meeting.
It was moved by Bob Salter, seconded by Richard Moore and approved by a vote of 3-0 to
adjourn the meeting at 9:30pm.
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