Board Of Health Meeting - 8/31/26

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AGENDA Times indicated are approximate 5:30 - Open remarks and Public Comment 5:30 – Presentation by the Wastewater Division on the watershed plans under development. Discuss future sewer planning and enhanced nitrogen removal for on-site septic systems. 6:30 – 93 Totting Park Road - Innovative/Alternative Technology Approval request in a Falmouth Regulated Nitrogen Area. Proposed 3-bedroom house. Applicants propose installing a KleanTu NitROE advanced treatment system. Documents: cover letter and plan by Cape and Islands Engineering dated 8-18-2026 6:40 – Lot 24 Bonnie Lane - Innovative/Alternative Technology Approval request in a Falmouth Regulated Nitrogen Area. Proposed 4-bedroom house. Applicants propose installing a KleanTu NitROE advanced treatment system. Documents: cover letter and plan by Cape and Islands Engineering dated 8-13-2026 6:50 – 32 Eldridge Drive – Septic system to a drinking water well setback relief request. Applicants seek to reduce their drinking water well distance to their proposed septic system soil absorption from the required 100’ in Title 5 and Falmouth Well Regulations down to 62’ (38’ reduction). Additionally, there is a request to reduce the setback from a drinking water well to a septic tank down to 58’ (Falmouth Well Regulation). Documents: cover letter and plan from Cape and Islands Engineering dated 8-11-2026 7:00 – Discussion on the current well regulation and the application process – continued from 4-27- 2026, 6-8-2026, 6-22-2026, 7-13-2026, 7-20-2026, 8-3-2026 and 8-25-2026. Discussion to include the 8- 25-2026 Board discussion with Joint Base Cape Cod’s environmental remediation representatives. Documents: well regulation with draft changes, well regulations from other municipalities 7:30 – Discuss Falmouth’s local septic regulations, the addendum to Title 5 named Falmouth Health Regulations FHR 15.0 Documents: FHR 15.0 7:45 – I/A system monitoring, performance and data of existing systems- continued from 12-15-2025, 1- 5-2026, 1-27-2026 2-9-2026, 3-2-2026, 3-16-2026, 3-30-2026, 4-13-2026, 4-27-2026, 5-11-2026, 6-8-2026, 6-22-2026, 7-13-2026, 7-20-2026 and 8-3-2026. Review of the performance of I/A systems installed in Falmouth and discuss operator and property owner responsibilities. Documents: draft guide for homeowners with I/A systems 7:55 – Discussion on the waiver form used for the Plastic Reduction Regulation for Food Establishments – continued from 4-27-2026, 6-8-2026, 6-22-2026, 7-13-2026, 7-20-2026 and 8-3-2026 Documents: waiver forms 8:00 – Review and approve minutes from 7-13-2026 and 8-3-2026 8:05 - Adjourn The mission of the Falmouth Board of Health is to protect and promote the health, safety and well-being of residents and visitors of the Town of Falmouth. The primary functions of the Board of Health to achieve our mission are to: prevent and control disease, enforce state and local regulations, promulgate local health regulations, identify and protect from environmental hazards, and advocate for a healthy community.