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Board presses DEP on PFAS testing differences, Flint Road Landfill updates discussed
Summary
Board members discussed ongoing PFAS testing tied to local landfill work and questioned inconsistent enforcement and limits across nearby towns. Flint Road Landfill review is proceeding and the board agreed to pursue clarifying guidance from state DEP.
Members of the Town of Charlton Board of Health spent a portion of the Feb. 11 meeting discussing PFAS testing, monitoring costs and perceived inconsistencies in enforcement between municipalities.
Board members said the town has been an early and ongoing participant in PFAS monitoring tied to the Flint Road Landfill cap and related activities; one speaker said the town has been testing approximately 44 homes (transcript reference to 44) and that costs for sampling, lab analysis and support have…
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