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1999-08-08Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board 50 Arlington Avenue Beverly, Massachusetts 01915 Minutes of Meeting August 8, 1999 The meeting was called to order at 10:12 A.M. Present were Chairman Fletcher, Members Bornstein and Killilea, Superintendent Knowlton, Attorney Darling and Linda Vaughan, Secretary. Attending the meeting were David Lang, Chairman, and Pat Grimes, member, of the Beverly Conservation Commission, Beverly residents, Catherine Davis, Toni Musante, Renee M. Mary, Philip Dunklebarger and Dr. MAry Rodrick. Mike Melin from the Beverly Citizen and Marc Fortier from the Salem Evening News were also present. Current Expense warrant#25, Payroll warrant #25, and MMDT Fund Account warrant #27 and Fund account warrant #10, were signed. No special accounts were presented for signature. Reports from Attorney Darling: Attorney Darling advised the Board that in order to prepare for the next DEP review of the Board's Water Withdrawal Permit, water demand projections for the two cities must be reviewed and revised as needed. Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. under its contract with the Board, will be contacting each of the members next week to begin the process. Mr. Knowlton will send a letter to each member that will describe the various catagories of information needed. Counsel reported that he had received a report from Sanford Ecological Services Inc. concerning testing of the soils outside of the berm surrounding the residuals drying area. The results showed elevated levels of aluminum and some other metals. These levels were expected given the use of the area in earlier years for the deposition of residuals from the treatment process. A TCLP analysis, however, showed that the metals were not in a form that is leaching into the environment. Tests of the water in Wenham Lake confirmed this. Those tests showed undetectable or very Iow metal levels, well below all applicable standards for drinking water. He suggested that since the Board had not yet seen the report that the members review it as soon as possible so that it can be released to the public. On a motion by Mr. Killilea, seconded by Mr. Bornstein, all in favor, it was voted that the Board members will review the report promptly so that it can be released to the public as soon as possible. A request was made by Mr.Lang to release the lab results at once. Mr. Fletcher replied that the Board would release all the information as soon as possible. Report on Quality and Quantity: Mr. Knowlton reported that water quality in the two cities remains good with the usual Iower chlorine residuals in the Iow flow areas. Water quantity remains adequate for this time of year. Water is being removed from storage in Putnamville Reservoir to augment Wenham Lake. Storage volumes will be carefully monitored if the present drought conditions continue, particularly since the Board is restricted from pumping from the Ipswich River in the fall even if water levels go up. I · New Business: Board members engaged in a short discussion with the conservation commission members and other attendees regarding the Vitale site. David Lang stated that the City of Beverly has asked for the release of the Vitale land back to the city. Mr. Killilea brought fmwmd the issue of a study of the drainage In the area of the airport that had been discussed at the last meeting. There was discussion and there was a consensus that since development in that area appears to be going ahead, it would be beneficial to the Board to determine the feasibility of diverting some or all of the drainage in the area from the watershed of Wenham Lake as well as the effect of such a diversion on the volume of water now flowing to the Lake. On a motion by Mr. Killilea, seconded by Mr. Bornstein, all in favor, it was voted to authorize the Superintendent to retain the services of Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. who did a previous study of the area for the Board, to perform a study of the feasibility of, and effects on the water supply of diverting to the Bass River some portion of the surface drainage from the airport area that currently drains to Wenham Lake. Further, that the costs of such study should not exceed $15,000.00 and should be performed subject to a written agreement in the form as approved by General Counsel. Mr. Bornstein discussed the new Vortex Separator the City of Salem installed at Cleveland Rd. Ext. It was purchased with a $80,000 grant to the city from Coastal Zone Management and should collect 99% of the sand and sediment that washes down from Loring Avenue. The next meeting of the Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board will be on Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at 10:00 AM. Having no more business to discuss, the Board adjourned at 10:48 AM on a motion by Mr. Bornstein, second, Mr. Killilea, all in favor. Respectfully submitted, Linda J. Vaughan Secretary 2