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NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby notified that the Salem Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled meeting
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 7.-00 PM
City Hall Annex, 120 Washington St. Room 311
MEETING AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from October 9, 2012
3. Public Health Announcements/Reports/Updates
a. Health Agent
b. Public Health Nurse Report
c. Administrative
d. Council Liaison
4. Chairperson Announcements
5. Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, Chief Medical Officer for North Shore Community Health Center: present
the new Community Strategy/goals of the Health Center
G. Board of Health Mission/Policy Planning
7. Miscellaneous
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8. Adjournment
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Health Agent
cc: Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, Board of Health, City Councilors
Next regularly scheduled meeting is December 11, 2012 at 7pm at City Hall Annex,
120 Washington Street Room 312
Know your rights under the open meeting law MGL Chapter 39 Section 23B and City
Ordinance section 2-2028 through 2-2033
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JUSTINA POLVERE RN,BSN
SALEM BOARD OF HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
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Disease Prevention
■ Investigated 10 reportable diseases and reported case information to MDPH
■ In contact with North Shore Pulmonary Clinic on current active cases and case contacts
■ Active TB case completed medication and has been discharged from TB program
Health Promotion
-Flu vaccination promotion on going/public flu clinic dates will be announced at the Salem
Farmer's Market weekly
Meetings/Chnies
■ Attended Mass in Motion meeting
-Discussed the action plan and a"kick-off' event
-Offered input on having the "kick-off' event near The Point or have it easily assessable
and well promoted to individuals who are considered "high-risk" in our community
■ Attended Mass Immunization Action Program(MIAB) conference
-Discussed pandemic preparedness—H3N2 variant: there has been 0 new cases even with
all the fairs going on during the fall
- Discussed vaccines for pregnant woman (CDC guidelines chart attached)— flu vaccine
• can cover a newborn up to 6 months if mom gets vaccine while pregnant
-Attended breakout sessions— "Vaccine Preventable Disease Epidemiology" and "Travel
Vaccines"
■ Attended MAPHN monthly meeting- discussed the new treatment for head lice called "Sklice"-
PHN from another community gave feedback on its success with her daughter who has tried
many other treatments over the last 5 months without much improvement. This is a one-time
treatment on dry hair of children 6 months of age and older. *I sent this info over to Nurse
Leader Paula Dobrow as well.
-MassHealth will cover this medication if another treatment is tried first without success.
Flu Clinics:
■ Salem Council on Aging 2012 flu clinic vaccinated: 110
• Lifebridge Shelter 2012 flu clinic vaccinated: 46
• Employee 2012 flu clinic vaccinated: 95
• 2 home visits forflu vaccination
Pneumonia- vaccinated 15 total
Upcoming Flu Clinic Dates:
Salem Police Department Nov. 8`h 8:00am-9:OOam &4:OOpm-5:OOpm
Salem Fire Department Nov. 13`h-16`h 9:30am-10:30am
City of Salem, MA Public Flu Clinic Nov. 13`h 4:06pm-6:30pm and every Thursday starting
November 29`h-December 27`h 5:30pm-6:30pm
V.O.C.E.SNov. 15`h 4:OOpm-6:OOpm
-Initiated a walk-through of the EDS at Salem High School and Bowditch with Larry Ramdin for
emergency preparedness planning
-Attended the Wellness Committee meeting- received the Wellness Policy proposed for June
2012 to review
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• -Discussed obesity and BMI comparisons to Salem, Ma-Nutrition Standards in the
Policy being reviewed
-Attended and vaccinated at the Swampscott and Lynn flu clinics
• Presented on the "Grab & Go"project at Peabody Glenn with David Greenbaum
- currently receiving donations of 500 medication cards from ABC Homecare, 500
imprinted backpacks, and a great response from many other individuals who are deciding on an
item to donate.
Home visits of 2 "at-risk" individuals with David Greenbaum and Elizabeth Gagakis
• Initiated a referral for a Salem resident to North Shore Elder Services
• Attended "The Language of Tuberculosis" conference
-Discussed language barriers and ways to communicate better with clients, also learned
about using the "teach back" method
Example:"Can you tell me what are the side effects of your medication so that I know I
told you everything, before I leave"
• -Upcoming meeting;Nov. 71h at "On Point" to discuss PHN involvement in this program
Monthly Report of Communicable Disease
November 2012
Disease Reported # Of Cases New Carry Over Discharged
campylobacter 1 0 1 1
Pertussis 2 2 0 2
Acute Hep-C 1 1 0 1
Tuberculosis 1 0 1 . 1
HGA 2 2 0 2
Varicella— 1 1 0 1
(SUSPECT)
Strep Pneumo 1 1 0 0
Dengue Fever 1 1 0 1
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• Summary of Communicable Diseases for November 2012
Campylobacteriosis:
Case 91: This is not food handler or health care worker, no case contacts ill. Unknown cause of
illness; case fully recovered.
Pertussis:
Case#1: This case investigation was done by MDPH. Case and all case contacts treated with an
antibiotic; case fully recovered and there is no known sick contacts. Case is not a health care
worker and is not employed in a supervised care setting. Case up-to-date on vaccines.
Case#2: Case and all case contacts treated with an antibiotic; case fully recovered and there is
no known sick contacts. Case is not a health care worker and is not employed in a supervised
care setting. Case had no relevant vaccination history.
Acute Hep-C:
Case#1: This is a suspect case. Case is an IV drug user with a close contact with similar health
issues whom case has shared needles; education given in detail by PHN on protection and
prevention of further spread; case being followed by specialists and PCP. Case is not exhibiting
any symptoms.
TB:
Case#1: Case discharged from TB program, mediations completed.
HGA:
Case 1 & 2: Both cases are not current indications of infection nor was this the patients diagnosis
with their primary care—no follow up recommended.
Varicella:
Case#1: This is a suspected case and the case was removed from school until rash completely
scabbed or gone. Up-to-date on immunizations, no case contacts exhibiting symptoms and all
case contacts up-to-date on immunizations.
• Strep-Pneumo:
Case#1: This case is currently being investigated.
Dengue Fever:
Case#1: Case most likely acquired this illness in a recent travel to an endemic area. Case fully
recovered and is being followed by PCP.
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Hepatitis B Recommended in some circumstances. 3
Human Pa i m virus Not recommended. 3
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Influenza(LAIV) Contraindicated. 3
MMR j:;: t. `Contraindicated: 4
MCV4 inadequate data for specific recommendation. 4
PCV13. Inadequate data for specific recommendation. 4
PPSV23 Inadequate data:for specific recommendation. .4
Polio May be used if needed.
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Japanese Encephalitis Inadequate data for specific recommendation. 7
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Rabies May be used if otherwise indicated. 7
Typhoid Inadequate data for specific recommendation. 7
Smallpox Pre-exposure-contraindicated. 7
Post-exposure-recommended.
Yellow Fever May be used if benefit outweighs risk. 8
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Administration Monthly Report
October-12
Burial Permits @$25.00 $1,125.00
Permits $2,015.00
Certificate of Fitness@$50.00 $2,700.00
Copies $0.00
Fines $0.00
Total Monies Collected = $5,840.00
Annual Budget Expended
Available Balance
Total Salary/Longevity $359,198.00 $109,906.45 $246,492.85
Annual Budget Expended Available Balance
Non-Personnel $15,600.00 $2,739.79 $12,860.21
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
WEEKLY INFLUENZA UPDATE
November 2, 2012
All data in this report are preliminary and subject to change as more information is received.
Sentinel Provider Surveillance: Influenza-like illness activity
Week 43 Activity'(representing geographic distribution):Sporadic
Week 43 ILI Activityz(representing intensity of ILI activity): 1(Minimal)
Provider offices across the US report the amount of influenza-like illness(ILI)they see in their patients each week during
regular flu season. These outpatient providers'offices,which include doctors'offices,school health services,and
community health centers,are called 'sentinel sites.' Here we present Massachusetts sentinel site data. Please note that
the data do not represent only confirmed influenza cases, but also those just with ILI,which may be caused by other
viruses. ILI is defined as fever above 100.0'in addition to either cough or sore throat. ILI is a marker of influenza and is
used throughout the regular influenza season to monitor influenza since most people are not tested for influenza. Figure
1 shows that ILI activity is very low and is consistent with activity levels normally seen at this time of year. For more
information,see CDC's influenza surveillance website at www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivitysurv.htm.
Figure 1:Percentage of ILI visits reported by sentinel provider sites
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• Laboratory testing for influenza
Laboratories in Massachusetts report all positive influenza tests to MDPH, including viral culture,polymerase chain
reaction(PCR)and rapid influenza diagnostic tests. Because the majority of cases are not tested,the number of
'confirmed'cases does not reflect the overall incidence of influenza;however,this information is essential to track the
types of influenza circulating in Massachusetts and can be a useful indicator of the presence and distribution of influenza
in the state. Figure 3 illustrates the number of laboratory confirmed cases in Massachusetts by week,shown along with
Massachusetts ILI.Table 2 reflects the number of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases by region and influenza type.
Figure 3:Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Cases and Influenza-like Illness
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Table 2:laboratory-confirmed Influenza by Region-2012-2013 and 2011-2012 Influenza Seasons
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• Testing at the Hinton State Laboratory Institute
The William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute performs confirmatory testing,typing and subtyping of influenza using
PCR and viral culture. Figure 4 summarizes the testing conducted at the HSLI since MMWR week 40 or the week ending
October 6,2012. To date the HSLI has confirmed 1 case of seasonal A/H3N2 influenza for the 2012-2013 season.
At the start of the 2012-2013 season,the first 10 early season isolates and thereafter 5 every two weeks will be sent by
Hinton State Laboratory Institute(HSLI)for National Routine Surveillance including antigenic characterization by
hemagglutination inhibition(HI),genetic analysis(sequencing)and sensitivity to FDA-approved drugs for identification of
resistance. HSLI will perform pyrosequencing of 5 or more samples every two weeks to detect the point mutation
(H275Y)in the N1 NA gene target of influenza A(2009)viruses to assess trends in oseltamivir-resistance. This information
will be reported locally and captured nationally in FluView. Specimens will also be evaluated at commercial laboratories.
There were three specimens from MA during the 2009-2010 season with this mutation conferring oseltamivir-resistance
and none during the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons. As it is early in the season, no specimens have been
characterized for the 2012-2013 season to date.
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MMWR Week: 2009 Seasonal Seasonal Influenza No. Flu Total Total
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Doctors announce FDA-approved trial to
cure autism with cord blood
By Jessica Ryen Doyle
Published August 21, 2012
1 FoxNews.com
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Researchers announced Tuesday the beginning of a FDA-approved clinical trial that uses
umbilical cord blood stem cells to `cure' autism.
Dr. Michael Chez, director of pediatric neurology at Sutter Neuroscience Institute in Sacramento,
• Calif., said he and his colleagues have been processing the trial for more than a year now, and
they have high hopes it will succeed.
"What we are looking at, is cases that don't have an obvious genetic link," Chez told
FoxNews.com. "Patients that we presume something went wrong with their brains, which caused
a change to autistic features."
In other words, the trial's patients will essentially have no reason to have autism—or at least no
genetic markers for the disease. This means they must have presumably developed it through
another factor, such as the environment or exposure to an infection.
Inspired by Rydr
Chez got the idea to `treat' autism with cord blood stem cells when he observed the cells make a
big difference for a little boy who had cerebral palsy.
Elisa Rudgers of Sacramento, Calif., had a normal pregnancy—but a difficult delivery. Her son,
Rydr, was stuck for seven hours in the birthing canal, so doctors used a vacuum to remove him.
At birth, he was not moving or breathing, and he had no lower brain function. Rydr spent six
weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit, and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 11 months
old..
Rydr's parents chose to bank his cord blood at birth with CBR—a cord blood storage company
• based in Arizona that will provide Chez with participants for his trial.
• Rydr received his first infusion at 15 months old. This was a child who couldn't walk, talk or eat
on his own—but he began crawling three months later.
After the second infusion, he began walking and talking, and after the third infusion, Rydr was
also able to chew and swallow soft foods.
"I can verify he definitely got better," Chez said.
Now, Chez wants to put Rydr's experience to work for children with autism.
Related: Cord blood reverses cerebral palsy in Colorado girl
Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in a child's first three years of life, according to
the National Institutes of Health. One in 88 U.S. children have it, and it affects one in 54 boys.
The condition impacts the brain's normal development of social and communication skills—
sometimes mildly, sometimes extremely.
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes and cancer
combined, according to AutismSpeaks.org.
"We want to see if there is any benefit to giving them an infusion to redirect the nervous system
cells, which may have programmed themselves due to a secondary factor," Chez said.
• "This may work on autism on different mechanisms in theory by modifying either the immune
system or modifying the nervous system by indirect or direct methods."
Putting the cord blood to work
Chez will give 30 kids infusions of their own cord blood cells. Most of the children for the trial
have already been lined up, and they have been screened to make sure they don't have any other
issues that may have caused their autism(for example, Fragile X syndrome, stroke, head injury
or prematurity).
Using the child's own cord blood will make the study safe and ethical—plus, the cells are
younger and have not been exposed to environmental factors, like viruses or chemicals, which
can alter the cell's function and structure. By using the children's own stem cells, their bodies
cannot reject them.
However, in the future, a sibling's cord blood could theoretically work—as long as the siblings
shared the same blood type.
Researchers can develop further goals when and if they see results.
"The next level of research will be to determine how that works," Chez said.
• Everyone in the pilot study will get a dose of cord blood, however; the children will be divided
into two groups. Group 1 will receive an initial infusion of cord blood, while Group 2 will
• receive a placebo saline infusion. The groups will be observed over the course of six months, and
then the groups will reverse: Group 1 will receive a dose of saline and Group 2 will receive the
cord blood cells.
Chez is hoping to see results of the study within six weeks. Rydr is now an average 4-year-old
boy with some limitations and a cognitive ability at grade level.
Autism studies involving stem cells are nothing new—several have already occurred
overseas. However, they weren't necessarily controlled studies, or the stem cells may have come
from an open pool of donors.
"The data is scattered with glimmers of potential benefit," Chez said. "There are also patients
who have gone to other countries and gotten so-called cord blood on their own; and we're getting
anecdotal Internet studies that we don't want to be misinterpreted. We want to do this in a
scientific way and make sure it's not just these parents are so hopeful, they are seeing a placebo
effect."
If the results are that dramatic and turn the children's symptoms around rapidly, then Chez feels
the stem cells will be `talking' to other cells within the body, causing those cells to become more
functional than dysfunctional.
"In theory, it would take more than that time for the nervous system cells to grow,"he said. "It
• might be more than growing tissue. It may be a simple infusion, (and) it doesn't have to travel to
your brain."
Heather Brown, vice-president of scientific and medical affairs at CBR, said it is exciting to
partner with researchers and clinicians like Chez, "who are pursuing a scientifically-sound
approach in evaluating new therapeutic uses for cord blood stem cells for conditions that
currently have no cures."
Related: Cord blood cures bab'sgrapefruit-sized tumor
Related: Doctors turn to cord blood transplants in hopes of curing HIV patients
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/08/21/doctors-announce-fda-approved-trial-
to-cure-autism-with-cord-blood/print##ixzz2BT SPigxN
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• This was sent out to many individuals in the City of Salem, MA:
Hi All,
I want to let you know that I went yesterday for my flu shot (because we're not around next week
during the flu clinic offered by the city). The shot was painless and free!! Justina Polvere, the
public health nurse, was so nice and very accommodating to my schedule. This is the first time
that I haven't had a sore shoulder the day after my flu shot. She is that good! If you are able to, I
recommend you go. A big thanks to Justina, especially for the SpongeBob bandaid.
Perla
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William Thomson RE: SALEM—Solid Waste Management/COR
Northside Carting, Inc. Salem Transfer Station
210 Holt Road 12 Swampscott Road
North Andover, MA 01845 FMF Number: 39974
Mayor Kimberley Driscoll BWP SW21/Modification of Handling Facility—Small
Salem City Hall Transmittal Number:X239204
93 Washington Street Waste Ban Compliance Plan Approval and
Salem, MA 01970 Revised Facility Permit/Authorization to Operate
• Dear Mayor Driscoll and Mr.Thomson:
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Northeast Regional Office,
Bureau of Waste Prevention, Solid Waste Management Section ("MassDEP" or "the
Department") has reviewed your application for modification of the Waste Ban Compliance
Plan for the Salem Transfer Station located on Swampscott Road in Salem, Massachusetts (the
"Facility"). Green Seal Environmental, Inc. of Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts ("GSE") prepared
and submitted the application, category BWP SW 21, Modification of Previously Approved
Permit-Small,Transmittal No. X239204,to MassDEP on behalf of Northside Carting, Inc. (the
"Application"). MassDEP received the Application on July 28, 2011. GSE provided additional
information to MassDEP in support of the Application on January 26, 2012, in response to a
Notice of Technical Deficiency issued by MassDEP on September 1, 2011.
On June 3,.1.994, MassDEP issued a Permit-By-Rule pursuant 310 CMR 19.023 to the City of
Salem to operate the Facility (the "1994 Permit-By-Rule"). Northside Carting, Inc. currently
operates the Facility under a lease agreement with the City of Salem,the owner and permittee
of the Facility. MassDEP approved the Facility's original WBCP on February 26, 2007 (the "2007
WBCP"). The Application contains a revised WBCP (the "2012 WBCP") which supersedes the
2007 WBCP.
• This Information Is available In alternate format.Call Michelle Waters-Ekanem,Diversity Director,at 617-292-6761.TDD#1-866-539-7622 or 1.617-574-6868
MassDEP websile:www.mass.gov/dep
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SALEM—Solid Waste Management page 2 of 2
Salem Transfer Station (Northside Carting, Inc.)
Revised Waste Ban Compliance Plan/ATO Transmittal No.:X239204
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Waste Ban Compliance Plan
As stated in the 2012 WBCP, the Facility does not currently accept waste in greater than 5 cubic
yard (yd3) loads. The operator will'record all failed loads discovered during ongoing inspections,
send failed load letters to waste haulers, identify the waste generators where possible, and
send failed load letters to contract municipalities and maintain on-site signage that reflects the
new waste banned materials pursuant to 310 CMR 19.017.
MassDEP Determinations
MassDEP has reviewed the 2012 WBCP pursuant to 310 CMR 19.000, including, but not limited
to section 310 CMR 19.017 Waste Bans. MassDEP issues the enclosed Permit and Authorization
to Operate that, in part, approves and incorporates the 2012 WBCP subject to compliance with
the conditions of the Permit and Authorization to Operate. Northside Carting, Inc. and the City
of Salem, if aggrieved by the Department's decision, may separately or jointly request that the
decision be deemed a provisional decision. See Section X.,Appeal Rights, of the enclosed
Permit and Authorization to Operate. The enclosed Permit and Authorization to Operate
supersedes and replaces in its entirety all previous permits for the Facility including the 1994
Permit-By-Rule.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mark Fairbrother at (978) 694-
i 3298.
Sincerely, Sinc ly,
Mark G. Fairbrother John A. Ca rigan
Environmental Analyst Section Chief
Solid Waste Management Section Solid Waste Mana ment Section
JAC/MGF/mgf
Enclosure: Revised Facility Permit/Authorization to Operate (Permit#: NESW-TS-038)
cc: Salem Board of Health
120 Washington Street,4th Floor This is.an eledronicfacsindie of a
Salem, MA 01970 document on file with attwassachuseas
Department of P.nvironrtzeutal Protection.
Greg Wirsen,Green Seal Environmental, Inc.
Email:greg@gseenv.com
Paul Emond, Mass DEP-Boston/BWP
File copy,MassDEP-HERO/Solid Waste Management/COR
SalentTS-X239204-ATO-Letter-20121017 1011712012
e Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy &•Environmbntal Affairs
DepeArnent of Environmental Protection
Northeast Regional Office o 205B Lowell Btroet,Wilmington MA 01887 a 978-694-3200
DEVAL L RATAICK RICHARD K.SULUVAN JR.
Governor - - i - Secretory
This Is ail eladi-onic facsimile of a
TIMOTHY P.MUnRAY document on file wilt the Massaciarsetts _ KENNET}-I L.KIMMEC.L
Lieumnant Gavarnor Depm4ment ofTnvironmerrta/Proleetion. Cnirrinicaronar
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FACILITY PERMIT AND AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE
SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY
Effective Date:
,- DEP Region: Northeast
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FMF Facility No.: 39974
Expiration Date: December 31, 2017 Regulated Object No.: 173161
Permit No.: NESW-TS-038
• I. FACILITY DESCRIPTION
Name of Permittee: City of Salem
Mailing Address: One Salem Green
Salem, MA 02767
Name of Facility: Salem Transfer Station
Address of Facility: 12 Swampscott Road
Salem, MA 02767
Type of Waste Handled: Construction and Demolition Waste'
Amount of Waste Accepted: No more than 100 tons per day of
Construction and Demolition Waste including
incidental Category 3—Bulky Waste.
No more than 31,200 tons of C&D Waste in any calendar year.
(See Specific Conditions,Section VI.A.)
t As defined at 310 CMR 16.02,Construction and Demolition Waste("C&D Waste")means the waste
building materials and rubble resulting from the construction,remodeling,repair or demolition of
buildings,pavements,roads or other structures. C&D Waste includes concrete,bricks,lumber,masonry,
• road paving materials,rebar and plaster fi•om the above activities with only incidental amounts of other
solid waste. [Emphasis added]
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• Transmittal Number:X239204
Approved Plans:
Waste Ban Compliance Plan
Application: Modification of a Handling Facility, Small (BWP SW21)
Approved: October 17, 2012
Transmittal Number: X239204
Prepared By: Green Seal Environmental, Inc.
Dated: July 20, 2011
Revised: January 25, 2012
Other Approvals:
Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station Plans
Application: City of Salem, Massachusetts, Facility Plans (12 Sheets) .
Approved:' September 9, 1975
Transmittal Number: 79384
Prepared By: C.E. Maguire, Inc.
Dated: April 1975
II. PERMIT AND AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE
• This decision is issued pursuant to 310 CMR 19.037 and is a permit pursuant to M.G.L.
Chapter 111, § 150A and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 310 CMR 19.000
("Permit"). This Permit is also an Authorization to Operate ("ATO")the Facility pursuant to
310 CMR 19..042.
In the event this Permit conflicts with all or parts of prior plan approvals or permits issued
pursuant to c. 111, § 150A and the solid waste regulations,the terms and conditions of this
Permit shall supersede the conflicting provisions of such prior permits or approvals. This
Permit, upon taking effect pursuant to 19.037(4), supersedes and replaces in its' entirety
the Permit-By-Rule issued by MassDEP on June 3, 1994 to the City of Salem (Transmittal No.
79384) for the-operation of the Facility. This Permit does not convey property rights of any
sort or any exclusive privilege.
This Permit also constitutes an Authorization to Construct pursuant to 310 CMR 19.041 for
the purpose of compliance with 310 CMR 19.020(1). This Permit is subject to the
Permittee's compliance with 310 CMR 19.000 and the conditions of this Permit imposed by
MassDEP pursuant to 310 CMR 19.043(1), Items Subject to Conditions.
III. DEFINITIONS
Unless indicated otherwise,the following terms in this Permit shall be defined as follows:
Action Level means levels or amounts of waste ban materials that when met or exceeded in
• a waste load for disposal or transfer for disposal constitute a Failed Load. The Action Levels
for the Facility are as follows:
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• For any waste load with more than 0% by volume of the following Zero Tolerance
Waste Ban Materials: lead batteries, cathode ray tubes (CRTs), and
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) containing white goods2;
• For any waste load with 10% or more by volume of leaves and yard waste;
• For any waste load with 20% or more by volume of recyclable paper (excluding
corrugated cardboard 3);
• For any waste load with 20%or more by volume of single polymer plastic, metal and
glass containers; or
• For any waste load, excluding Category 1 C&D Waste loads as described below, with
20%or more by volume of combined asphalt pavement, brick, concrete, wood,
metal and clean gypsum wallboard.
Application means the application, category BWP SW21, Modification of Previously
Approved Permit—Small, Transmittal No. X239204, submitted to MassDEP for the
modification of the Facility's Waste Ban Compliance Plan pursuant to 310 CMR 19.017(5)to
incorporate modifications to 310 CMR 19.017 Waste Bans that became effective on July 1,
2011.
Applicant means Northside Carting, Inca
BOH means the City of Salem Board of Health.
• Bulky Waste means waste items of unusually large size. Examples of bulky waste include,
but are not limited to toys, and furniture such as tables, chairs, desks, carpets, and
temporary partitions such as cubicle walls.
Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste, as defined by 310 CMR 16.02, means the waste
building materials and rubble resulting from the construction, remodeling, repair or
demolition of buildings, pavements, roads or other structures. C&D Waste includes, but is
not limited to: concrete, bricks, lumber, masonry, road paving materials, rebar and plaster
from the above activities with only incidental amounts of other solid waste.
Categories of Construction and Demolition Waste Material:
Category 1—Construction and Demolition Waste and partially picked C&D Waste.
Partially picked C&D Waste may include, but is not limited to, materials that may have
been previously kicksorted off-site for the removal of metal, large pieces of wood, bulky
waste, and Zero Tolerance Items,
Category 2—Construction and Demolition Residuals, and
2 If any waste load is identified by the hauler prior to tipping as containing source separated(e.g.on top of
the load)CFC containing white goods,CRTs,and/or lead batteries,the Facility may remove these materials
from the waste load prior to tipping. Under this circumstance,the waste load is not a Failed Load.
3 Corrugated cardboard accepted in any quantity in any waste load is not a Failed Load if the corrugated
cardboard will either be: a)separated and diverted from disposal in the Facility's kick-sorting,or b)the
waste load will be transferred for separation at another facility.
4 The City of Salem is the owner and permittee for the Facility. Northside Carting,Inc. operates the
Facility under contract to the City of Salem and submitted the Application to MassDEP.
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Category 3-Bulky Waste.
Construction & Demolition Fines (C&D Fines) means C&D Waste processed through an
initial size reduction and screening process in accordance with a MassDEP Beneficial Use
Determination (BUD) and prior to grinding_which is: (a) three inches or less (3" minus) in
size; (b) consists primarily of soil and other inert materials, and.(c) in no case shall exceed
35%organic content by volume.
Construction & Demolition Residuals (C&D Residuals) means C&D Waste that remains after
recyclable materials (asphalt pavement, brick, concrete, metals, wood, clean gypsum
wallboard, etc.) have been removed from C&D Waste to the greatest extent possible,which
may include the C&D Fines if not separated out from the C&D Waste. C&D Residuals consist
primarily of non-recyclable material and includes, without limitation:
• The materials that remain unpicked during Positive Pick Processing Operations; and
• The non-recyclable materials that are picked from the mixed waste stream during
Negative Pick Processing Operations.
Department and/or MassDEP means the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection.
Failed Load means a waste load which, when delivered to and inspected at a handling or
disposal facility is determined tb contain a quantity of a material banned from disposal, or
itransfer for disposal, at or above an Action Level defined herein.
Kick-Sorting means the partial separation of waste material which may include,but is not
limited to, the removal of metal; large pieces of wood, bulky waste, Zero Tolerance Items
(i.e. cathode ray tubes,tires, lead batteries and White goods).
Layout Plan means the plan submitted by the Applicant in the Application,titled "Layout
Plan", dated July 21, 2011, depicting the Facility Tipping Area, Load-out Area for Category 1
Materials, materials storage areas, and other areas.
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) means any residential or commercial solid waste, for the
purposes of this Permit MSW shall not include C&D Waste.
MDPH means the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Negative Pick Processing Operations means the methodology including manpower and
equipment to process waste materials by the direct removal of non-Waste Ban Materials
from mixed C&D Waste loads. Materials remaining unpicked from Negative Pick Processing
Operations generally contain mostly Waste Ban Materials but may contain some residual
non-waste ban materials. The non-recyclable materials that are picked from the mixed
waste stream during negative pick operations are considered herein as C&D Residuals.
Permittee means the Facility owners, Facility operator6, and the Applicant.
'As defined at 310 CMR 19.000,Owner means any person who alone or in conjunction with others has
legal ownership,a leasehold interest,or effective control over such property interests,the real property
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• Positive Pick Processing Operations means the methodology including manpower and
equipment to process C&D Waste by the direct removal of Waste Ban Materials to the
greatest extent possible from mixed waste loads. Materials remaining unpicked from
positive pick processing operations are considered herein as C&D Residuals.
Property means the property known as 12 Swampscott Road in Salem, Massachusetts for
which a solid waste site assignment was granted by the City of Salem Board of Health on
June 6, 1960.
Reiected Load means a waste load which has been determined by the waste handling or
disposal facility operator to be a Failed Load, and which the operator elects to refuse
acceptance for handling or disposal, and which the operator must reload in the hauler's
original delivery vehicle or container and.return to the hauler.
Tipping Area means the area designated at the Facility and shown on the Layout Plan for
th'e tipping, spreading, and inspection of tipped C&D Waste loads and the kicksorting of
C&D Waste.
Waste Ban Compliance Plan (WBPQ means the WBPC submitted as part of the Application.
Waste Ban Materials means the materials expressly prohibited from disposal, or transfer for
disposal, listed in 310 CMR 19.017. (See definitions in Attachment 1.)
Zero Tolerance Waste Ban Materials means the materials expressly prohibited from disposal
ior transfer for disposal listed in 310 CMR 19.017 where MassDEP has made an Action Level
determination of zero. This includes cathode ray tubes (CRT), tires', lead batteries, and
white goods.
IV. FACILITY BACKGROUND
The City of Salem (the "City") is the owner and permittee of the Salem Transfer Station
("Facility"). The Facility was originally constructed as a municipal solid waste incinerator in
1961. The City closed the incinerator portion of the building in 1975 and installed
compactors beneath the existing hoppers for the direct tipping of solid waste into the
compactors in order to utilize the Facility as a solid waste transfer station. On June 3, 1994,
MassDEP issued a Permit-By-Rule for the Facility to the City of Salem, Massachusetts
(Transmittal No. 779384).
The Facility has been operated by Northside Carting, Inc. ("Northside") of 210 Holt Road,
North Andover, Massachusetts under a lease agreement with the City since circa 2000. The
Facility is permitted to accept up to one hundred (100)tons per day ("tpd") of refuse.
upon which a facility is located,or the airspace above said real property; 'owner" does not mean persons
holding bare legal title for the purpose of providing security for financing.
6 As defined at 310 CMR 19.000,Operator means any person who has care,charge or control of facility
• subject to 310 CMR 19.000,including without limitation,an agent, lessee of the owner or an independent
contractor.
7 Tires may be disposed at solid waste combustion facilities and shredded tires may be disposed at landfills.
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The Facility does not currently accept C&D Waste in greater than 5 cubic yard (yd3) loads. In
addition to C&D Waste, source-separated leaf and yard waste from residents of Salem and
asphalt pavement, brick, and concrete rubble ("ABC") from the City of Salem are accepted
at the Property pursuant to 310 CMR 16.05. The ABC is currently transferred to Miles River
Sand and Gravel in Ipswich, Massachusetts for recycling. Leaf and yard waste is currently
accepted at the Property for transfer off-site for composting pursuant to 310 CMR 16.05.
The materials accepted at the Facility are weighed at the Facility's scale and then tipped at
the proper location. C&D Waste is tipped at the entrance to the hopper area where it is
inspected and large pieces of metal and concrete are removed by Kick-Sorting prior to the
C&D Waste passing through the hoppers into the compactors and then the 100-cubic yard
trailers. Due to the proximity of the hoppers to the building entrance, tipped C&D Waste
extends beyond the door beneath the overhang of the roof, outside of the enclosed Facility.
The C&D Waste is then transferred to TBI Inc. in North Andover for further processing and
removal of recyclables.
The following equipment is utilized at the Facility:
• Excavators for the handling of recyclables and loading the waste compactors;
• A front end loader for pushing recyclables, pre-sorted materials and sorted
materials;
• A skid steer for handling recyclables and sorting Waste Ban Materials; and
• A yard truck for moving containers and/or trailers..
The current best management practices ("BMPs.' for the tipping of C&D Waste at solid
waste transfer facilities provides for the tipping and handling of the C&D Waste to occur
totally within an enclosed structure8;to minimize the potential.occurrence of off-site .
nuisance.conditions (dust, noise, or odors)from the tipping and handling of the C&D Waste.
The current practice at the Facility of partially tipping the C&D Waste outside of the Facility
building is not consistent with these BMPs. Therefore, Section VII.A. of this Permit requires
that on or before March 1, 2013 the Permittee submit an Operation and Maintenance Plan
to MassDEP for review and approval that in part provides for the tipping and handling of the
C&D Waste within an enclosed area including, if necessary a schedule and proposal for any
modifications to the Facility for this purpose. .
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
A. Standard Conditions: The Permittee shall comply with 310 CMR 19.000 including, but
not limited to,the requirements of 310 CMR 19.007 through 19.012 and 19.043(5)
Standard Conditions, and this Permit. The activities authorized by this Permit shall be
• $The regulations at 310 CMR 19.206(1)state all handling(unloading,storage,crushing,shredding,
chipping,sorting,etc.)of C&D waste shall occur indoors unless otherwise approved by the Department.
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carried out in.a manner that is not hazardous to public health, safety, and the
environment.
B. Site Assignment: This Permit shall not supersede, nor otherwise diminish, the
Permittee's requirement to comply with the conditions of the Site Assignment, or other
permit(s), issued by the City of Salem including, but not limited to the Site Assignment
issued by the BOH on June 6, 1960 or any successor documents thereto.
C. Compliance with Plans: The Permittee shall operate the Facility in accordance with the
approved plans, reports, and other submissions described in Section I., the regulations
set forth at 310 CMR 19.000, and this Permit.
D. Compliance with Other Regulations: This Permit does not relieve the Permittee from
the obligation to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws and regulations.
E. Nuisance Control: The Permittee shall not cause or contribute to a condition of air
pollution, including, without limitation, odors,fugitive dust and noise. The Permittee
shall comply with 310 CMR 7.00 and 19.000, and shall implement measures to
effectively prevent nuisance conditions and conditions of air pollution during
construction of the Permanent Facility. Pursuant to 310 CMR 7.00 and 19..000, MassDEP
reserves the right to require additional equipment and/or measures to prevent or
control nuisance conditions. Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.207(14), water shall not be used
for dust control in amounts that produce excessive infiltration, ponding, runoff or
�. erosion.
F. Waste Disposal Restrictions: The Permittee shall comply with all restrictions upon the
type of waste received by the Facility as established by the Facility's Site Assignment,
310 CMR 19.000 including, but not limited to 310 CMR 19:017, and the conditions of this
Permit.
G. Special Wastes: The Facility shall not accept any Special Wastes except as provided by
an Approval to Manage a Special Waste issued pursuant to 310 CMR 19.061. All Special
Wastes handled by the Facility shall be handled in conformance with the provisions of
310 CMR 19.061.
H. Hazardous Wastes: The Facility shall not accept Hazardous Waste.
I. Joint Liability: This Permit is issued subject to the conditions of joint liability of the
Permittee and owner in accordance with 310 CMR 19.043(3).
J. Transfer of Permit: No transfer of this Permit shall be permitted except in accordance
with 310 CMR 19.044. In the event of a change in the Permittee's name or mailing
address,the Permittee shall, pursuant to 310 CMR 19.043(5)(i)6, notify the Department
within seven (7) days of the effective date of the change.
K. Facility Modifications: The Permittee shall not.modify the Facility including, but not
limited to its design and operation without prior notice to MassDEP and, if required by
MassDEP, approval of an application submitted to MassDEP pursuant to 310 CMR
19.000 and 310 CMR 4,00.
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• L. Permit Modification: The Department reserves the right to rescind, suspend or modify
this Permit pursuant to 310 CMR 19.000 including, but not limited to by the imposition
of additional conditions based upon a determination of actual or the threat of adverse
impacts from the construction, operation, maintenance or closure of the Facility, or as
may otherwise be required to comply with the requirements of the laws and/or
regulations of the Commonwealth as they exist at the time of such action.
A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
A. Acceptable Wastes and Recyclables: The Facility shall not accept more than one
hundred (100)tons per day (tpd), and shall not accept more than 31,200 tons per year
of C&D Waste including incidental Category 3—Bulky Waste,
B. Prohibited Waste: The Facility shall not accept any wastes not specifically allowed by
this Permit, including without limitation:
1. Asbestos'-The Facility shall not knowingly accept asbestos waste, as defined at 310
CMR 19.006. In the event asbestos waste is accepted inadvertently, when
discovered it shall be managed in accordance with all applicable local, state, and
federal regulations, including, but not limited to, 310 CMR 7.00 and 310 CMR
19.000.
• 2. Category 2—C&D Residuals—The Facility shall not knowingly accept Category 2—
C&D Residuals.
C. Waste Ban Compliance: The Permittee shall comply with 310 CMR 19.017 and the
WBCP including, but not limited to the following handling and operating procedures.
The Permittee shall, without limitation:
1. Remove and divert from disposal all Waste Ban Material from every C&D Waste load
accepted by the Facility for disposal, or for transfer for disposal,to the greatest
extent possible, unless banned materials cannot be recycled because doing so would
endanger workers or substantially disrupt the Facility's operations.
2. Reduce its actual daily intake of waste at the Facility as necessary to maintain
compliance with MassDEP's waste ban regulations, the Facility's WBCP, and, if any,
the materials storage limits set forth in the approved plans, reports, and other
submissions described in Section I. and specified in this Permit.
3. Staff the area where waste is tipped at the Facility at all times with an adequate
number of personnel to ensure that large pieces of metal and ABC, as described in
the WBCP, and zero tolerance items are removed prior to shipment of the C&D
Waste to an off-site C&D Waste Processing Facility.
4. Post and maintain on-site signage clearly listing all Waste Ban Materials and
acceptable wastes for tipping at the Facility.
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• 5. Conduct comprehensive load inspections of any vehicle with a.capacity of greater
than five (5) cubic yards that delivers C&D Waste to the Facility using the procedures
described in the WBCP, and complete a Comprehensive Load Inspection Reporting
Sheet for each such inspection.9
6. Inspect all incoming loads for Waste Ban Materials and to determine if the load is
acceptable in accordance with this Permit, the Facility's WBCP and 310 CMR 19.017,
The inspections shall be performed pursuant to requirements of 310 CMR 19.000
and the WBCP including, without limitation:
a. Inspection of all loads prior to, during, and after the tipping of the load; and
b. Inspection of all loads for suspect asbestos-containing materials and manage any
suspect asbestos containing-material loads in a.manner consistent with this
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Permit and all applicable regulations.
7. Record any waste load that contains an amount of Waste Ban Materials in excess of
any Action Level as defined herein as a Failed Load.
8. Manage loads-that trigger an Action Levels) in accordance with the following
hierarchy:
a. Reject the load, including reloading into the hauler's vehicle, if it is safe to do so;
b. Transfer the waste to a facility that has an approved WBCP that is permitted to,
• accept the materials in mixed loads and not fail the load,for separation and
recycling of the banned materials or will transfer to such a facility; or
c. Dispose the load because recycling or reloading the waste would endanger
workers or substantially disrupt Facility operations.
9. Complete and maintain the records required by 310 CMR 19.000, the WBCP and
Section VI.F. of this Permit including, but not limited to,the Daily Log, Failed Load
Log, and Failed Load Letters.
D. Communication of Fail Loads: The Permittee shall:
1. Notify drivers of the type and amount of banned material found in their loads;
2. ' Notify haulers by letter (Attachment C of the WBCP) within forty-five (45) days of
the date that the load arrives at the Facility of the type and amount of Waste Ban
Materials found in the load and encourage the haulers to work with their customers
to separate Waste Ban Materials to prevent recurrences of the Failed Loads;
3. Notify the driver only, in accordance with Section VI.D.1. above, when the waste
load is delivered in a vehicle with a capacity of 51 cubic yards or less; and
4. Notify municipalities by letter (Attachment C of the WBCP) within 45 days of the
date that the load arrives at the Facility of the type and amounts of banned material
• 9 The application states that the Facility receives C&D Waste from homeowners and small contractors in
loads that are equal to or less than five cubic yards.
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• found in waste loads from their communities and encourage those communities to
contact MassDEP for technical assistance.
E. Routine Site Monitoring: The Perm.ittee shall perform routine monitoring of the
Property in accordance with the requirements of this Section and the approved plans to
ensure compliance with this Permit and the approved plans. The routine monitoring
shall include, without limitation:
1. A daily assessment including,without limitation, inspection of the status and
condition of the Facility, structures, equipment, devices, environmental control
systems, paved surfaces,fencing, gates, and the general cleanliness of the Facility
area.
2. A monthly assessment including, without limitation, inspection of the condition and
performance of the Facility's storm water control and discharge system.
3. Documentation of the results of the routine monitoring, and any corrective actions,
repairs, or maintenance in the Facility's Daily Log required by Section VI.F. of this
Permit.
F. Record Keeping and Reporting: The Permittee shall maintain and make available at the
Facility upon request to authorized representatives of MassDEP and the BOH, all records
and copies of all reports required by this Permit and all approved plans. The Permittee
• shall maintain records and provide reports to MassDEP in compliance with 310 CMR
19.000, including, but'not limited to, the following:
1. Copy of Permits &Approvals—The Permittee shall maintain at the Property, and,
upon request, make available to authorized representatives of MassDEP and the
BOH for review, a complete copy of this Permit and all approved plans, appendices,
protocols and attachments, and all records, logs and reports required to be
maintained by this Permit.
2. Records & Daily Log—Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.207(22),the Permittee shall create
and maintain at the Facility a daily log that includes, at a minimum:
a. A daily summary of wastes received;
b. A daily summary of wastes shipped for recycling, itemized by material type;
c. A daily summary of.Failed and/or Rejected waste loads, including, but not limited
to, a description of the Failed/Rejected Load and the identity of the waste
generator for each Failed/Rejected Load, if available;
d. Documentation of the sources and final disposition of wastes;
e. Documentation of the routine site monitoring required by Section VI.E. of this
Permit, including any corrective actions, repairs, or maintenance required or
performed;
• f. Records of inspections and waste monitoring pursuant to compliance with waste
bans as established at 310 CMR 19.017, et al;
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• g. A description of any deviations from the approved plans and operating
procedures, as they relate to this Permit, or from this Permit or the Facility's Site
Assignment;
Description of actions taken, and/or to be taken, to mitigate or correct
operational problems which are deviations from the approved plans and
operating procedures, as they relate to this Permit, or from this Permit or the
Facility's Site Assignment;
h. A log of any complaints received regarding the Facility's operation including, but
not limited to, the emission of dust, odor, and/or noise from the Facility;
i. A description(s) of actions taken, and/or to be taken, in response'to a complaint
regarding the Facility's operation; and
j. The date,the number of personnel performing Waste Ban Materials picking for
the day,the tonnage of C&D Waste accepted, and the calculation of the Average
Daily Tonnage of C&D Waste accepted over the most recent twelve (12) working
days; and
k. Copies of all Failed Load letters sent to waste haulers, and municipalities, in
accordance with the WBCP, whenever the Permittee identifies a Failed Load that
is subject to the notification procedures in the WBCP.
• 3. Annual Report—By no later than February 15th of each year,the Permittee shall
submit to the Department an annual operations report for the preceding calendar
year. Wherein a form is published by the Department for the annual report,the
annual report shall be submitted on and provide the information requested in that
form. Should the Department not publish a prepared form for annual reports,this
annual report shall include at a minimum:
a. A monthly summary of the wastes and materials accepted or shipped for
recycling received during the prior calendar year that includes, itemized by type:
i. The average daily quantity received and shipped;
ii. -The peak day quantity received;
iii. Exceedances of authorized maximum daily and annual quantities; and
iv. Other information as appropriate to demonstrate seasonal variations in the
quantities received and shipped.
b. A summary of wastes rejected, including the sources (if known), the reason for
rejection and (to the extent known) ultimate disposition of the waste; and
c. A summary of operational problems that are deviations from the approved plans
and operating procedures, as they relate to this Permit, or from this Permit or
the Facility's Site Assignment, including recommendations and a schedule for
• changes or modifications required to address such problems.
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• 4: -Quarterly Waste Ban Compliance Report—The Permittee shall submit quarterly
summaries of waste ban compliance activities at the Facility to MassDEP.The
summary shall be submitted by the 215t day of every January, April, July, and
October,for the proceeding three (3) calendar months. Unless another form is
provided by MassDEP,the Facility shall use MassDEP's "2011 Solid Waste Facility
Report- Construction & Demolition Processor or Construction & Demolition Transfer
Station" form and instructions
(http•//www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/approvals/swforms.htm#afr) and shall also
report the total quantity of Bulky Waste received during the reporting period in the
"Mater[al Type—'other' section of Part C.1 of the 2011 Annual Report Form."
5. Special Reporting—In the event that any load of waste is rejected by the Facility, or
is returned to the Facility, because it contains infectious waste, asbestos, or
hazardous waste, or any incidents occur at the Facility that result in a disruption in
or shut-down of Facility operations,the Permittee shall notify the Department's
Division of Solid Waste Management, Northeast Regional Office,without delay and
in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours of the Permittee or its contractors
becoming aware of such event. This written notification shall be made by FAX to
MassDEP's Solid Waste Management Section, Northeast Regional Office-at (978)
694-3499. If a FAX machine is not available,the notification may be made by
telephone instead within twenty-four (24) hours. Such notification by telephone
• shall be followed up by a certified letter to MassDEP within twenty-four (24) hours.
This notice (and follow-up letter where applicable) shall provide to the Department
the following information: a description of the event,the origin of load, a
description of load, the reason for rejection, and the name of hauler and license
plate number of the vehicle involved. In the case of a hazardous waste,this
notification shall be in addition to, and shall not substitute for, any notification
which may be required pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000 (the Massachusetts
Contingency Plan [MCP]), if any, or other applicable law or regulation.
G. Instruction of Contractors and Employees: The Permittee shall instruct all contractors
and employees in the requirements of this Permit, as applicable to their work; and the
Permittee shall maintain and make available at the Property a.copy of this Permit and all
approved plans, appendices, protocols and attachments for use by the Permittee's
contractors and employees.
H. Weigh Devices: As required by 310 CMR 19.205(3) and 310 CMR 19.207(22)(b),the
Permittee shall provide, operate and maintain on a continuous basis-a weigh scale(s) for
the weighing of all waste and materials delivered to, and transferred from,the Facility.
Such weigh devices shall be properly maintained at all times and shall be
certified%calibrated in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and
the manufacturer's recommendations. The Facility shall maintain all documentation
• regarding the certification/calibration and maintenance/repair of weigh devices in the
Facility's Daily Log required by Section VI.F. of this Permit.
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• I. Mercury-Added Products:10 Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.207(26), End-of-life mercury-
added products"that are hazardous waste pursuant to 310 CMR 30.000 shall be
handled in accordance with 310 CMR 30.000. Mercury-added products that are not
hazardous waste shall be handled in accordance with 310 CMR 76.05(2).
J. Independent Third Party Inspections: The Permittee shall have the Facility inspected by
a qualified, independent third-party inspector, a minimum of quarterly(once every
three months)'per year for compliance with 310 CMR 19.000 and the requirements of
this Permit including, but not limited to the WBCP, plans, approvals and other
documents identified in Section I and the records identified in Section VI.F. of this
Permit.
1. Each inspection shall be unannounced and randomly timed;the Facility may not be
given prior notice of any inspection.
2. The inspections shall be conducted by a licensed professional engineer or other
qualified environmental professional as determined by MassDEP. The qualifications
of any inspectors that are not registered professional engineers must be submitted
with the inspection reports.
3. The third-party inspector shall prepare an inspection report for each inspection and
a copy of each report shall be submitted to MassDEP and the BOH within fourteen
(14) days of the date of the inspection and shall be consistent with 310 CMR
• 19.207(25).
4. The inspection reports shall include, without limitation, a comparison of the
Facility's operation relative to this Permit and 310 CMR 19.000. The comparison
shall identify whether or not the Facility is in compliance with each of the operation
and maintenance.requirements of 310 CMR 19.207, 310 CMR 19,017,the Site
Assignment, and this Permit. Where the inspection identifies deviation(s) from the
approved plans and operating procedures as they relate to, or from,the regulations,
or this Permit, the report shall identify the operator's intended actions to correct
such deviations, any actions taken to correct such deviations, as required by
MassDEP or recommended by the inspecting engineer, and schedule(s)to correct
identified problems.
10 Mercury-added product means a product to which the manufacturer intentionally introduces mercury,
including,but not limited to,electric lamps,thermostats,automotive devices,electric switches,medical or
scientific instruments,electric relays or other electrical devices,but not including products made with coal
ash or other products that are incorporated into equipment used to manufacture semiconductor devices,
elemental mercury in pre-capsulated form that is sold,distributed or provided to a dental practitioner for
use in compliance with the department's regulations concerning amalgam wastewater and recycling for
dental facilities,or mercury-added formulated products. This term includes mercury-added components
. that are incorporated into larger products.
11 End-of-life mercury-added product means any mercury-added product that is no longer being used for its
intended purpose and meets the definition of solid waste or hazardous waste.
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• VII.SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A. Operation and Maintenance Plan: On or before March 1, 2013,the Permittee shall
submit to MassDEP for review and approval a completed application, category BWP
SW07, Modification of Previous Approval- Large, together with all applicable fees under
310 CMR 4.00. The application shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
'1. A completed application form, category BWPSWO7, Modification Previous Approval
-Large.
2. An Operation and Maintenance Plan for the Facility (the "O&M Plan"), updated to
comply with the requirements of 310 CMR 19.030(3)(c)(4)that addresses the
current regulatory requirements of 310 CMR 19.000, including, but not limited to,
the standards set forth at 310 CMR 19.200, et seq. and provides for the tipping and
handling of C&D Waste entirely within an enclosed area.
3. Certification by a responsible corporate officer pursuant to 310 CMR 19.011 of all
papers pertaining to the Facility including, but not limited to,the statements of fact
therein.
4. The seal and certification of an independent Massachusetts registered professional
engineer in accordance with 310 CMR 19.011(2) on all papers pertaining to the
design, operation, maintenance, or engineering of the Facility.
Vill. AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT
In addition to being a facility permit and ATO, this Permit also constitutes an Authorization to
Construct for the purposes of 310 CMR 19.020(1)(c). No changes or modifications of the Facility
shall commence without prior notification to MassDEP and the Permittee obtaining the
necessary approvals pursuant to 310 CMR 19.000 and 310 CMR 4.00.
IX. PERMIT DURATION
This decision and permit is effective on the date of execution by MassDEP as signed below,
except as provided by the Notice of Appeal Rights in Section X., below and 310 CMR
19.037(4)(b). This Permit shall terminate on December 31, 2017; unless the Permittee on or
before July 6, 2017 submits an application, pursuant to 310 CMR 19.000 and 310 CMR 4.00, for
review and approval by MassDEP to continue operation of the Facility.
In the event that the Permittee submits an application to MassDEP, in compliance with the
provisions of this section, to continue operation of the Facility the Termination Date is
extended to such time as MassDEP issues a final decision on the Permittee's application to
continue operation of the Facility. If MassDEP denies the application then the Permittee shall
close the Facility, in compliance with 310 CMR 19.000, within ninety (90) days of the date of
• MassDEP's denial of the application.
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• MassDEP reserves and nothing in this section shall limit MassDEP's authority to require the
Permittee to cease operation at and/or close the Facility pursuant to applicable statute and
regulation.
X. APPEAL RIGHTS
Right to Appeal—The City of Salem and Northside Carting, Inc. are hereby notified that they
may individually or together, within twenty-one (21) days of the date of issuance, file a request
for revision of this Permit. Such request shall include a written statement of the basis on which
the City of Salem or Northside Carting, Inc. believes it is aggrieved,together with any
supporting materials. Upon timely filing of such a request, MassDEP shall reopen the
administrative record, and the Department may rescind, supplement, modify, or reaffirm its
decision. Failure by the City of Salem or Northside Carting, Inc. to exercise the right provided in
this section shall constitute a waiver of their right to appeal..
Right to Appeal - Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.037(5), any person aggrieved by the issuance of this
Permit, except as provided for under 310 CMR 19.037(4)(b), may file an appeal for judicial
review of said decision in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 111, s. 150A and C. 30A
not later than thirty (30) days following notice of this decision.
Notice of Appeal -Any aggrieved person intending to appeal the decision to the superior court
• shall provide notice to the Department of intention to commence such action. Said notice of
intention shall include the Department File Number and shall identify with particularity the
issues and reason(s) why it is believed the approval decision was not proper. Such notice shall
be provided to the Office of General Counsel of the Department and the Regional Director for
the regional office which made the decision.The appropriate addresses to which to send such
notices are:
General Counsel
Department of Environmental Protection
One Winter Street-Third floor
Boston, 02108
Regional Director
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Northeast Regional Office
205B Lowell Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
No allegation shall be made in any judicial appeal of this decision unless the matter complained
of was raised at the appropriate point in the administrative review procedures established in
those regulations, provided that matter may be raised upon a showing that it is material and
that it was not reasonably possible with due diligence to have been raised during such
•
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• procedures or that matter sought to be raised is of critical importance to the public health or
environmental impact of the permitted activity.
hn A. Carrigan
Section Chief.
Solid Waste Manag ent
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Date
This is all electronie facshidle of a
rlocuntent on file with the Uwachuseus
Department ofisttvirorfntental protection.
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•
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: DEFINITIONS OF MATERIALS BANNED BY 310 CMR 19.017
•
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ATTACHMENT 1
DEFINITIONS OF MATERIALS BANNED BY 310 CMR 19.017
Asphalt Pavement, Brick, and Concrete: asphalt.pavement, brick and concrete from
construction activities and demolition of buildings, roads and bridges and similar sources.
Cathode Ray Tubes: any intact, broken, or processed glass tube used to provide the visual
display in televisions, computer monitors and certain scientific instruments such as
oscilloscopes.
Glass Containers: glass bottles and jars (soda-lime glass) but excluding light bulbs, Pyrex
cookware, plate glass, drinking glasses, windows,windshields and ceramics.
Clean Gypsum Wallboard: gypsum wallboard that is not contaminated with paint,wallpaper,
joint compound, adhesives, nails, or other substances after manufacture. Gypsum wallboard
means a panel (also known as drywall) with a gypsum core and faced with. a heavy paper or
other material on both sides. Pieces of clean gypsum wallboard 2 square feet or less in size are
exempt.
• Lead Batteries: lead-acid batteries used in motor vehicles or stationary applications.
Leaves: deciduous and coniferous leaf deposition.
Metal: ferrous and non-ferrous metals derived from used appliances, building materials,
industrial equipment, transportation vehicles, and manufacturing processes.
Metal Containers: al'umirtum, steel or bi-metal beverage and food containers.
Recyclable Paper: all paper, corrugated cardboard, and paperboard products, except tissue
paper,toweling, paper plates and cups, wax-coated corrugated cardboard, and other low-grade
paper products.
Single Polymer Plastics: all narrow-neck plastic containers where the diameter of the mouth of
the container is less than the diameter of the body of the container. This includes single
polymer plastic container's labeled 1—6.
Tires: a continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering intended for use on a motor vehicle.'
White Goods: appliances employing electricity, oil, natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas to
• preserve or cook food; wash or dry clothing, cooking or kitchen utensils or related items; or to
cool or to heat air or water. For'purposes of the waste bans, white goods include, but are not
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limited to, refrigerators,freezers, air conditioners, water coolers, dishwashers, clothes washers,
clothes dryers, gas or electric ovens and ranges, and hot water heaters. White goods do not
include microwave ovens.
Wood: treated and untreated wood, including wood waste.2
Yard Waste: deciduous and coniferous seasonal depositions (e.g., leaves), grass clippings,
weeds, hedge clippings, garden materials, and brush 1 (one) inch or less in diameter (excluding
diseased plants).
s Shredded tires, defined as tires that have been cut, sliced or ground into four or more pieces
such that the circular form of the tire has been eliminated, can be landfilled.
2 "Wood waste"is defined in the solid waste regulations as follows: Wood waste means
discarded material consisting of trees, stumps, and brush, including but not limited to sawdust,
chips, shavings and bark. Wood waste does not include new or used lumber or wood from
construction and demolition waste and does not include wood pieces or particles containing or
likely to contain asbestos, chemical preservatives such as creosote or pentachlorophenol, or
paints, stains or other coatings.
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The Salem Board of Health
Mission Statement
The mission of the Salem Board of Health is to deliver public
health services to residents, businesses.and visitors
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The mission of the Salem BOH is to protect, promote and improve the health
of residents, business, and visitors in a culturally sensitive manner that
demonstrates professional courtesy, respect and caring. Public health
includes preventing and monitoring of disease,providing health education
and enforcing codes and public health ordinances. Public health is
everyone's health.
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The Salem Board of Health
Mission Statement
The mission of the Salem Board of Health is to deliver public
health services to residents, businesses and visitors in a Zanne)r
t est benefit the culturally diverse population of the City of
Salem. Public health includes preventing and monitoring disease,
providing health education enf6rc4r+g-G-Pdes-and public health
ordinanwes. Thi& accomplished through the core values of public
health which are to prevent, promote, and protect.
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The mission of the Salem BOH is to protect, promote and improve the health
of residents, business, and visitors in a culturally sensitive manner that
demonstrates professional courtesy, respect and caring. Public health
includes preventing and monitoring of disease, providing health education
and enforcing codes and public health ordinances. Public health is
everyone's health.
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COUNCILLORS-AT-LARGE JOAN B. LOVELY WARD COUNCILLORS
PRESIDENT
2012 CHERYL A. LAPOINTE 2012
KEVIN R.CARR,JR. CITY CLERK ROBERT K.MCCARTHY
THOMAS H. FUREY MICHAEL SOSNOWSKI
JOAN B.LOVELY TODD A.SIEGEL
ARTHUR C.SARGENT III JERRY L. RYAN
JOSH H.TURIEL
PAUL C.PREVEY
RECEIVED JOSEPH A.O'KEEFE,SR.
November 16, 2012
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CITY or SALEM
Mr. Larry Ramdin
BOARD OF HEALTH
Health Agent
City of Salem
Salem, MA 01970
Dear Mr. Ramdin:
At a regular meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers on
November 15, 2012, the City Council voted to deny the enclosed Orders.
/Very truly yours,
C YL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
SALEM CITY HALL•93 WASHINGTON STREET•SALEM, MA 01970-3592•WWW.SALEM.COM
CITY OF SALEM
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B� In City Council,
January 12, 2012
Ordered:
That the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment meet to discuss the
possibility of reduction of members to the Board of Health over a period of time from seven to
five members. Invited Health Inspector, Board of Health members, City Solicitor, Representative
of the Mayors office, Past Health Inspector Joanne Scott and Robert Blenkhorn.
In City Council January 12, 2012
Adopted
In City Council February 9, 2012
Matter remain in Committee and co-post with Committee of the- Whole
Adopted
In City Council November 15, 2012
Motion fialed by a roll call vote of 5 yeas, 5 nays, 0 absent
A motion for immediate reconsideration in the Wopes it would not prevail was denie
ATTEST: OtCHYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
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CITY OF SALEM
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NBDpC� In City Council,
January 12, 2012
Ordered:
That the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment meet to discuss
changing the job title of the Health Agent to Health Director. Invited Health Agent (Inspector),
City Solicitor, Chairperson of the Board of Health, Members of the Board of Health,
representative of the Mayor office.
In City Council January 12, 2012
Adopted
In City Council February 9, 2012
Motion that matter remain in Committee and co-post with Committee of the Whole
Adopted
In City Council November 15, 2012
Motion failed by roll call vote of 3 yea6, . 7 nays, 1 absent
A motion for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not prevail was denied
ATTEST: CH YL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
CITY OF SALEM
In City Council, February 9, 2012
Ordered:
That a petition to the General Court, accompanied by a bill as set forth below, be
filed with an attested copy of this Order be, and hereby is, approved under Clause(1) of
Section 8 of Article 2, as amended, of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the end that the following legislation be adopted,
except for amendments by the Senate or House of Representatives which conform to
intent of this home rule petition:
AN ACT relative to the composition of the Salem Board of Health.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
40 assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 654 of the acts of 1972 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26 of chapter I I I of the General
Laws, the Salem Board of Health shall consist of five persons, one of whom shall be a
physician. No one of them shall be a member of the city council. Members shall be
appointed in January for three years from the first Monday in February. The members
shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council, and may be
removed by the mayor for cause, and vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the
residue of the unexpired term. Initial appointments or reappointments made under the
provisions of this special act shall be made so that three of the five members of the board
shall have terms which expire one year following the expiration of the remaining two
members.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
In City Council February 9, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment co-posted
with Committee of the Whole
In City Council November 15, 2012
Motion fialed
A motion for immediate reconsideration i the hopes ould not prevail was denied.
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ATTEST: CHERYARK
. LAPOINTE
CITY
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