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Resident raises PFAS contamination and water and wildlife concerns during public comment
Summary
A local resident urged the commission and town staff to pursue more transparency on wastewater PFAS impacts, noted three wells were shut down, and urged town involvement in regional water conservation and wildlife-corridor planning.
During the Planning and Zoning Commission's call to the public, resident Patricia Betzel urged the town to provide clearer information on PFAS contamination linked to treated wastewater effluent and its consequences for local groundwater, and she praised the town’s involvement in regional water-conservation planning.
"Neil Wadsworth wasn't noted at least in the minutes as speaking. If he had, he would have explained a little bit more about the injection wells... it's a result of finding PFAS…
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