HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-27 - 22 Hollis Road - Water Contamination LetterAQ/{WAM/M J KW,J
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DEPT OF HEALTH TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
OCTOBER 27,2010
GERALD SCHWARTZ MD DOH
BURN'HAM ACERS WATER ASSOCIATION
JAMES SANATRA 860-995—4793 DID NOT RETURN PHONE CALL (OPERATOR)
AQUA COMPLIANCE SPECLALIST,SALEM,CT 860-508-2961 DID NOT RETURN PHONE CALL
THIS IS THE PRIVATE MANAGERS OF BURNHAM ACERS
INITIAL ECOLI &COLIFORM CULTURED 10/14
CONFIRIVIED POS CULTURE FOR CLOIFORM BACTERIA 10/21
APPROX 40 CUSTOWRS NOTIFIED BUT SOME DID NOT GET THE NOTICE (BLEW AWAY)
RYAN TETREAULT 860-509-7333 STATE DEPT OF SMALL WATER SYSTEMS IN CHARGE OF
THIS CASE
NEW PUMP IN BEAVER ROAD WELL,DISENFECTED WITH CHLORINE 9/10
DISENFECTED AFTER CONTAMINATION NOTED POSS DUE TO HEAVY RAINS
SYSTEM IS SCHEDULED LATER THIS YEAR TO HOOK UP TO TIE NDC SYSTEM
OCTOBER 28,2010
STEVE KLOBUKOWSKI FROM AQUA COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST RETURNED CALL...
WAITING 10 DAYS FOR CHLORINE TO DISIPATE AND EXPECTS TO RETEST WATER ON
MONDAY 11/1 .THE ORGANISM IDENTIFIED WAS COLIFORM BACTERIA AND NO ECOLI
RYAN TETREAULT RETURNED CALL AND SAID HE SENT E-MAIL TO BOB DEPTULA &
KATHY (SECRETARY)ON 10/21 NOTIFYING THE TOWN OF SW OF THE PROBLEM AND
NOTIFICATION OF CUSTOMERS
SECOND CALL FROM RYAN TETREAULT NEW COMPLAINT TODAY ABOUT “SEWER GAS
SMELL FROM TAP WATE "AND INQUIRING BABOUT ANY REPORTS OF SEWER OR SEPTIC
PROBLEMS IN THE AREA OF PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD NEAR HOLIS ROAD OR RAVINE
ROAD OR DAVEWELL ROAD THE LOCATION OF TWO WELLS FOR BURNHAM ACERS AND
CAST IRON SEWER LINES WITH CEMENT-BRICK MANHOLE COVERS (1 1 :00AM)
BOB DEPTULA CALLED AND HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY SEWERAGE PROBLEMS IN THAT
AREA OF TOWN BUT WAS AWARE OF THE COLIFORM CONTAMINATION OF THE WELLS AT
BURNHAM ACERS (1 1 :30)
FRED SHAW WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY POLLUTION PROBLEMS
RYAN TETREAULT WAS INFORMED OF THE LACK OF ANY PROBLEMS AND STATED THAT
TIE PRESIDENT OF THE WATER ASSN WAS CONTACTED ALSO A CUSTOMER AND HE HAD
NO SUCH PROBLEM WITH HIS TAP WATER
THE ISSUE NOW RESTS WITH THE STATE SINCE THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC
WATER UTILITIES.