APPENDIX L - CCAMP SEPTAGE AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 

 December 1987 Page L-4 



town-wide. Procedures and policies should be developed or modified 

 based on knowledge gained. 



TITLE 5 



5. The Division of Water Pollution Control should provide on-going techni- 

 cal assistance to towns dealing with local responsibilities under 

 Title 5 of the State Sanitary Code. Because of the rapid turnover of 

 local staff, training in this area must be continuous. The general 

 lack of knowledge at the local level concerning Title 5 demands such 

 an effort. A liaison position, devoted to this on a full time basis, 

 should be established in the Boston office. Each regional office 

 should eventually have its own fully dedicated position. 



6. DEQE should actively pursue amending Title 5 to enable effective regu- 

 lation of contaminants that are not adequately addressed. Additional 

 research needs to be conducted relative to nutrient loading from sep- 

 tic systems and proximity to private wells, wetlands, and surface 

 water bodies. Especially important because of its public health impli- 

 cations, is the relationship of nitrate-nitrogen and private wells. 

 Until this occurs, CCAMP recommends a local Title 5 supplement that is 

 extremely conservative regarding setback distances in the direction of 

 groundwater flow between septic systems and private wells . In those 

 cases where flow cannot be readily determined, the Board of Health 

 should require a substantial buffer in all directions until site spe- 

 cific information is provided. Additionally, the Board of Health 

 should require environmental assessments for all proposed septic sys- 

 tems that may cause environmental or public health problems. 



7. Local Boards of Health must become more diligent in implementing Title 

 5. Because groundwater is such a valuable and limited resource on the 

 Cape, the following actions should be undertaken. 



o Adoption of an ordinance that requires property owners to have 

 inspections made of any septic systems on their property prior to 

 sale. Any danger to the public health presented by a system 

 should be remediated before title changes hands. 



o Boards of Health should ensure that no building permits (issued 

 by the building inspectors) are given until the issuance of appli- 

 cable state and local permits under Title 5. 



o No construction work permit should be granted for any unsewered 

 establishment discharging an industrial waste until DEQE grants a 

 groundwater discharge permit. 



o Development of a professional staff paid for through the assess- 

 ment of fees from permit reviews and inspections. 



