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Public health director warns leachate pump is at end of life; curbside contract negotiations under way
Summary
Public Health reported two landfill projects (erosion repair and a leachate pump replacement with bids closing Oct. 3), ongoing curbside collection negotiations for July 2026, and Board of Health plans to add PFAS testing to private well rules.
The Gardner public health director told the Public Safety Committee on Sept. 11 that the landfill has two pressing infrastructure projects: erosion repairs at letdown channels and replacement of a 20‑year‑old leachate pump station that is effectively at end of life. The director said an open bid for the pump replacement closes Oct. 3 and the contractor work is expected to begin about November; she warned the project will likely put the landfill budget over budget and said the city has already hired Wind River to…
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