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Developer finds 4,500–5,000 yards of PFAS‑contaminated soil across street from Saint‑Gobain; DES, developers seek options
Summary
Soil testing on a development parcel across the street from the Saint‑Gobain site identified about 4,500–5,000 cubic yards of PFAS‑contaminated soil; DES said stockpiling and timelines are constrained by rules and site capacity and noted a prior vetoed bill that would have required decommissioning requirements for PFAS facilities.
A developer across the street from the Saint‑Gobain Merrimack site discovered PFAS‑contaminated soil and produced a stockpile estimated at roughly 4,500–5,000 cubic yards, DES staff told the PFAS legislative commission on July 11. DES project manager Andy Fuller said the soil “can't be reused on-site currently due to their space limitations with their project” and that DES has connected the developer with Saint‑Gobain to seek a solution. Fuller said DES has discussed stockpiling limits and that developers are under time pressure to complete projects. “There's about, there's…
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