1985/09/25POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1985 MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT: L.A.Chotkowski and Richard Dalidowit:z.
The meeting was called to order at 7:38 PM at
Town Hall.
With only two members in attendance, an informal
session was held.
SU1~Il+2ARY: The following items were discussed:
Manafort Landfill -
The remainder of the 13,000 cubic yards of oi,l
soaked soil from the Northeast Utilities
construction site in Hartford has been trans-
ferred to the Manafort Landfill. A letter from
Mayor Kingsbury to Stanley Pac, DEP Commissioner,
was presented by L.A.Chotkowski. A capy of that
letter is attached. Two important points, not
mentioned in the Mayor's letter, shou.ld be noted
for the record:
j• The Commission is disappointed with the
manner in which this matter was handled by
the DEP without first consulting or
notifying local officials. And,
2. The Commission's opinion is that although
environmental damage is probably remote,
the intended strategy of smother~.ng the
underground fires is highly questionable.
This rationale was advanced by the DEP
when asked why the waste was relacated to
Berlin in the first place.
Industrial QuestionnairP
A copy of the Industrial Pollution Questionnaire
was sent to Emil Carlson, Town Building
Inspector, with a cover letter dated 7/16/g5,
Whether this questionnaire is successful and
produces the valuable and necessary in:Eormation
intended now depends on whether the Bu:ilding
Department utilizes it. Certainly its usage will
be an indicator of whether environment~l impact
is a consideration in the development E~quation.
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Groundwater Protection
An update is required on the Mattabassett Ash
Landfill and Carrabetta Development. Both have
tne potential to impact on groundwat~r quality of
Berlin and will be followed closely.
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
The next regular meeting will be held on October 30th at 7:30 PM
in Room 6 at Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Dalidowitz,
Chairman
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