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Surry reports transfer station staffing and certifications, delays hazardous-waste collection; well pump damage delays water testing
Summary
The transfer station manager completed state certification classes and the site hired two part-time employees to reduce overtime; Hancock County could not fund a hazardous-waste day this year and the board will follow up. Climate Action Work Group found a handpump well cap installed incorrectly, delaying water testing until electrical repairs are made.
Transfer Station manager Dave told the Select Board he completed three state certification classes and the transfer station recently hired two part-time employees to reduce overtime. Resident Nancy Hathaway asked whether the transfer station could hold a hazardous-waste disposal day; Mary Allen said Hancock County typically funds such events but could not this year and the board will follow up to see what the county’s plans are for next year.
The Fire Department reported that the fire truck now has mirrors and that the chassis has been delivered to Coldwell Diesel.
Under Climate Action Work Group updates, Chris Stark said the handpump well cap at The Gatherings had been hit by a brush hog; an inspection found the cap was installed incorrectly and wiring was not up to code. Chris said an electrician will be needed and that water testing cannot proceed until the contamination risk from the incorrect installation is eliminated. The group also discussed shoreline erosion in Union River Bay and continued searching for a Newbury Neck cistern location.
The Select Board did not vote on new transfer-station programs at the Sept. 17 meeting but recorded the certification progress, staffing changes and a commitment to follow up with Hancock County about hazardous-waste collection funding.
