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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH March 23, 2006 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 5 March 23, 2006 inspections) only if the county commissioners approve the additional environmental health specialist position was made by Moses Carey, Jr., seconded by Chris Harlan, and carried without dissent. Motion to approve the fee schedules for Dental Health Services and Personal Health Services was made by Matt Vizithum, seconded by Chris Harlan, and carried without dissent. Motion to approve the budget as presented and forward the FY 2006-2007 Health Department Budget to the Board of County Commissioners for approval was made by Chris Harlan, seconded by Jim Stefanadis, and carried without dissent. V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action A. Mill Creek Road Preliminary Report In the summer of 2005, two residents of the Mill Creek Road area approached environmental health staff with concerns about their water and the water in their neighborhood and the perception of a high incidence of cancer in their neighborhood. The Board of Commissioners authorized the Health Department to undertake a special water study and to gather data on frequency and type of cancer experienced in the neighborhood. The study design included 133 homes and consisted of two separate and distinct parts: 1) total suite of water samples for each household that completed an application and 2) a telephone survey to discover the incidence and type of cancers. There are about 25 water samples that still need to be drawn as the State Public Health Laboratory has had difficulty in processing the samples quickly. The survey portion of the study has been completed. Ron Holdway provided the Board with an updated report on the study and gave a Power Point presentation summarizing the results to date. The final study results will be sent to the NC Cancer Registry for expert analysis and comparison with their database. In addition, it will be included as part of the NC Cancer Registry study which encompasses a larger area but encompasses the Health Department defined area. This study was designed only to discover whether the incidence of cancer in this geographical area is higher than North Carolina rates of cancer. Results from both the cancer rate study and the water quality study will be reported to both the community and to the Board of Commissioners. Expected completion of the study, pending the final water bottles from the NC Public Health Laboratory, is anticipated to be at the end of March. Final analysis and presentation of the final report is expected by May 1 and is dependent on the NC Cancer Registry’s report as well. B. Tracking Form Review The Tracking Form is a preview of upcoming actions or topics the need Board action or discussion. It is intended as a Board planning tool. There were no changes.