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79 be connected to public sewer and would this be mandatory. Mr. Wiggin assured Dr. Erdos that if the moratorium ended they would con- nect these buildings to public sewer as soon as possible. Dr. Erdos asked if the water table would cause any more problems. Mr. Smith said all corrections had been made. Mr. Smith warned that no solids should get into the pumps and therefore the tanks must be maintained. The installation of the beds for this system could be installed at a critical time. Dr. Erdos asked if this building would be apt to be rented to any firm using chemicals and therefore the beds and tanks would be subject to chemical wastes. Mr. Wiggin said they would not be leasing to tenants using chemicals and if this should happen the Board of Appeals would require further permits. There will be no kitchen facilities or any new drains while the building is on septic systems. Dr. Cosgrove said he did not want a repitition of what happened at the Burroughs Corporation with this system. Mr. Smith said the Burroughs system was very small and there was no way they could have that problem with this system because it was adequate. The Board approved this system and Mr. Wiggin thanked the Board for their time and retired. Mr. Smith reported that the water had been fluoridated for one day and FLUORIDATION then the MDC had to discontinue the fluoridation because of litigation by the anti -fluoridation people. The hearing on this will be heard on March 8, 1978. It will now be up to the judge to rule for or against fluoridation. He went on to say he was sure this would not be the end of the problem. Right now the EPA will be testing because of the increase in the sodium and the trouble maintaining the correct pH. The Board felt there was nothing they could do but wait. Mr. Smith explained that Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager, had asked for the SEWER BOND Board's opinion regarding the request for a bond for 100% municipal sewer at this next Town Meeting. He went on to show the Board the list of streets which were not completely sewered. Many of these streets have short sections to be sewered. Mr. Lambie asked if this would make the Town 100% sewered. Mr. Smith said that it would be 100% sewered of all that could be sewered. Dr. Cosgrove said he did not think it was practical to go for 100% sewer with the way the municipal sewer system was at this time. Mr. Smith reported that the Selectmen had scheduled a meeting in May to discuss the moratorium. He again asked the Board how they felt about this bond.