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Magnuson said the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) approved the town to proceed with capping on March 3, and the town must provide MassDEP with a project schedule by May 1. He told the board the team received a MassDEP file number and a handful of non‑substantive comments from both MassDEP and the conservation commission’s third‑party reviewer (Grama Engineering) that will be incorporated into plans and specifications.

Magnuson said staff will ask the conservation commission for a continuance at the next conservation meeting because the MassDEP comments arrived only days before the commission hearing and the engineering team needs time to revise plans. He said the intent is to present final plans and obtain local approvals in late April or early May, with construction not expected to start for months.

On procurement, Magnuson said the project team is drafting the bid specifications and will provide a draft to the board for review before advertising the work. He said the bid documents will include standard boilerplate and several project‑specific items for the board to review, and the project team will aim to provide members a couple of weeks for comment.

The board also discussed groundwater and residential sampling. Magnuson said the town successfully won approval to reduce sampling for five homes under criteria the town and MassDEP agreed on; the board laid out a protocol so additional addresses meeting the criteria can be approved without returning to the board each time. He said the town will submit a similar request to reduce sampling frequency for 1,4‑dioxin and for volatile organic compound (VOC) testing where historical data support a reduction.

Magnuson said one near‑term piece of field work is planned drilling at 15 Old Town Road, likely in May, to better evaluate potential operating sources. He said the public works director and others will join the work on site. On budgeting, he said staff will estimate monthly financing needs by extrapolating per‑acre costs from a recently bid project and dividing by an expected 24‑month schedule; he cautioned that a final project cost is not yet known pending bids.

Board members asked several clarifying questions about timing and sampling; Magnuson said no new PFAS detections or treatment failures have been reported and that the project remains largely “status quo” pending the next rounds of approvals.

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Later in the meeting the board conducted a reorganization. Matt Gagner made a motion to reorganize the board’s leadership: Matt Gagner to serve as chair, Steve Zvezka as vice chair, and to list John (if elected) or the newly elected member as a board member. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously with ayes recorded; the chair declared the board reorganized.

Board members agreed to hold the next meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the Tuesday after the municipal election. The meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.

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Philbrook said he visited the site and found only one generator running at the time; the operator had shut it down by the time of his visit. He said residents had reported the issue to MassDEP and that MassDEP asked the board to “step aside” and let MassDEP handle noise compliance and follow‑up. Philbrook said MassDEP’s representative Mary Jewett is handling the matter in a legal context.

Philbrook said the plant had conducted a noise test in poor weather; the plant plans another noise test. He also reported that the plant has had two tractor‑trailers at its loading dock for the past three weeks and that flaring has been observed. Philbrook said he reports site observations to MassDEP daily and described the health department’s role as providing on‑the‑ground documentation while MassDEP pursues enforcement.

No formal action or enforcement was taken by the board at the meeting; Philbrook said the town will continue to report observations to MassDEP and coordinate as requested.

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Philbrook said state police, MassDOT and town staff responded; a contractor snaked lines, MassDOT crews lifted manholes to confirm the flow was not coming from the state main, and crews cleared a solid grease clog. Philbrook said he watched and videotaped the work and that a local representative (identified in the meeting as Benny Masterson) filed a report with MassDEP documenting the release.

Philbrook said the site was cleared and reopened at about 3:30 a.m.; he estimated the closure lasted from roughly 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., about six hours. He said the state trooper on scene directed the town to keep the site closed until the department head authorized reopening and that public safety measures included signage and barriers placed by MassDOT.

Philbrook told the board the town notified the insurance company and disposed of contaminated materials; he said MassDEP was notified via the department’s hotline and that the town will follow any required reporting or remediation steps. He also told the board that the McDonald’s at the site is scheduled to close June 30 and that no bidder has been identified yet to operate the facility after that date.

The report prompted no formal vote or enforcement action during the meeting; Philbrook said the town will continue inspections and coordinate with MassDEP and other agencies as needed.

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Charlton board hears update on Flint Road landfill capping, PFAS monitoring

Charlton Board of Health approves minutes, reorganizes leadership; sets next meeting for May 6

Board told MassDEP is handling noise complaints at local LNG plant; town asked to be 'eyes' for enforcement

Grease backup at Mass Pike East forced temporary closure; DEP notified, McDonald’s closure noted