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PAGE 9 Commissioner Halkiotis emphasized to the Public Service Company the importance of keeping the County informed of their actions. They assured the Commissioners they would keep them informed through contacts with Mary Scearbo of the Planning Staff. Mr. Zaragoza commented that the County Commissioners may want to establish a policy requiring pipe lines to follow other easements or existing right-of-ways. Commissioner Willhoit cautioned the Board on such a policy stating there may be a hazard in locating high voltage transmission lines and a pipe line in the same location. This will be researched. B. COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE Chair of the Complete Count Committee Norman Gustaveson informed the Board of the progress of this Committee. He stated that the Committee met with the area Census Bureau personnel. The main concerns have been identified and subcommittees appointed to handle these concerns. What is crucial to this program will be the followup to make sure people return their census forms. The long forms are complicated and it will be important to have volunteers to assist in completing these forms. Confidentiality must be stressed. The importance of returning this form is vital to the community. Census week will begin on March 23. C. SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM _ CARDEN'S MOBILE HOME PARK County Engineer Paul Thames referred to the background information on the situation as contained in the report in the agenda along with two maps of the area. The sewage treatment facility is basically a septic tank which drains into a sand filter and then discharges into a roadside ditch which runs under the road, through a field and pools behind Mr. Stevens' home until it soaks into the soil or evaporates. The owner of the park is being required by DEM to replace this system with a packaged waste treatment plant which should drastically improve the quality of the discharged sewage water. They are not requiring that he change his point of discharge. A public hearing on the special Order by Consent (agreement listing conditions agreed upon by DEM and the owner of Carden's on operation of the facility) will be held March 29 in Superior Courtroom. Thames recommends that the point of discharged be changed. The affluent from the package plant could flow by gravity into a pump station and be pumped to the east along and in the right-of-way of Highway 70 and discharged into Stoney Creek which lies approximately 1800 feet east of Garden's. It is not known at this time if DEM will approve this change in point source discharge. Joel Williams, the present owner of Carden's has indicated he will do whatever is necessary to make this system acceptable to the community. Garden's is under an order whereby they cannot add any trailers to the park or replace one that vacates. Commissioner Halkiotis asked if the trailer park could be closed down until this is resolved. County Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill stated that the County Health Director would have this authority if it was determined there is a public health hazard. Chairman Carey expressed concern about the pooling of the waste and the rights of this private land owner. He emphasized that the County should do all it can to remedy the situation. It was decided that the Health Director will survey the situation to ascertain if it constitutes a public health nuisance. If it is not determined a public nuisance, the Board could pass a resolution asking DEM to look at their standards for handling such situations. This resolution would be read at the public hearing on Carden's. Paul Thames explained that DEM has indicated they understand the problem, but there has been no commitment that they would force Carden's to change the discharge. What DEM did say was that if he does not meet the affluent limitations as set by them that they will revoke his discharge permit. At that time, some method of onsite disposal must be found or the trailer park would have to close.