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192 SPECIAL MEETING BOARD•OF HEALTH 1"lay 28, 1968 A Special meeting of the Board of health was held Tuesday, May 28, 1968 at 7:00 P. M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were R. L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. Charles Col- burn, and Robert C. Heustis, Director of Public Health. Mfr. McQuillan explained that he and Mr. Heustis had met with the Recreation Committee and Mr. Cortel, a bioligist, to discuss the proposed plans for developing the "Old Lexington Reservior" for recreation. The purpose of this meeting was to get a definite statement from the Board of Health regarding the acceptance of the "Res" for public swimming. Dr. Colburn said he had read the report written by Mr. Cor - tel, the State Sanitary Code for public swimming pools, the Am- erican Public Health Code for public bathing areas and the code applicable to this situation would be the American Public Health Code. In reading Mr. Cortel's report he would say that if this plan was carried out as stated, the "Old Res" would meet all the requirements as stated in the American Public Health Code. Mr. Cortel: I feel that on my assessments and recommenda- tions and according to the American Public Health Code this area will more than meet the minimum standards for a public bathing area. 1r. McQuillan: As far as this Board is concerned, we have only to approve the area, the costs and development would then be up to the Recreation Committee and the Board of Selectmen. We can approve this based on Mr. Cortel's report and recommenda- tions. Mr. Heustis: We have to be sure that this area will meet the ninimum standards, at the present time it will not meet any of the standards. Mr. Conley, the State Engineer from the North- east District Office, went over the area today and made a verbal statement that he wasn't impressed with the area and will recommend to his department that a written report be submitted to Lexington stating that the area was not favorable for a public swimming. Mr. Conley checked the water shed, the in -flow and out -flow and he was very doubtful if an acceptable coliform count could be main- tained with the rate of flow. The coliform counts must be main- tained at below 2400 per militier. Dr. Colburn: According to Mr. Cortel's report the equipment he recommends be installed would circulate and airiate the water and also this equipment can be used to chlorinate the water if necessary. Mr. Cortel: There is now some doubt that chlorination is effective where the organic matter is in quantity. This question is being discussed now by the biologists and public health repre- sentatives. The recirculation and aeriating is what we based this report on. We do get accelerated counts in the warmer weather and under drought conditions. 004 1 1