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1 Clear Falls Tire Dump 2000 BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS YNTHIA DOURMASHKIN,R.N.,Chair ANNE BURES,M.D. ROSEMARIE KARPARIS,R.N.,MPH PETER J.McERLAIN,Health Agent (413)587-1214 FAX(413)587-1221 August 2,2000 CITY OF NORTHAMPTON Thomas Martin, Chairman Westhampton Board of Health Town Hall One South Rd. Westhampton, MA 01027 MASSACHUSETTS 01060 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Re: Tires washing downstream in the Manhan River Dear Mr. Martin: 210 MAIN STREET,Room 8 NORTHAMPTON,MA 01060-3167 Every year for the past eight or ten years, there have been dozens of old tires washing down the Manhan River into the Clear Falls Swimming Area in Loudville following heavy rains. Mr. Sam Cresheoni, the owner of Clear Falls, indicates that the tires are washing out of old burial sites in Westhampton. Besides being a source of pollution the tires pose a safety hazard and are a disposal problem for Clear Falls. Recently Charles Clines, Solid Waste Engineer with DEP asked me to look into this problem. Since I have no jurisdiction in Westhampton, I am writing on behalf of the Northampton Board of Health, in the hopes that you and your Board will be able to shed some light on a the source of those tires. Reportedly, the tires are coming from a couple of sites (the former Norris Farm &the former Lyman sawmill) located along the Manhan River upstream of Clear Falls.. However,we have no way to confirm this. If the owners of the tire burial sites can be determined they can be made to clean up the sites and/or be held responsible for the costs of removing and disposing the tires which end up at Clear Falls. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or if I can be of any assistance in this matter. Also, Mr. Cresheoni at Clear Fall can provide more background information. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Very trul yours Peter J. McErlain, Health Agent