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Peabody councilors approve Aggregate Industries 2024 report with noise, air and sampling conditions
Summary
Peabody City councilors accepted Aggregate Industries’ 2024 annual report for its Russell Street quarry and asphalt plant and attached conditions requiring revised resident notice, further noise mitigation, spring groundwater sampling and twice-yearly noise monitoring.
Peabody City councilors voted 3-0 to accept Aggregate Industries’ 2024 annual report for its quarry and asphalt plant at 55 Russell Street, approving the report with four written conditions addressing resident notification, noise mitigation, groundwater sampling and additional noise monitoring.
The vote came after a staff overview of the nearly 800-page report and testimony from company and city staff about blasting, noise, air testing and groundwater monitoring. Councilor Rosignol moved to approve the report with conditions; the motion carried by roll call vote with Councilors Gamache and Higgins also voting yes.
The report shows Aggregate Industries conducted 19 blasts in 2024, down from 20 in 2023. The Peabody Fire Department had a representative present for each blast and reviewed the blast reports; the department concluded there were no violations after one property damage claim was submitted. The committee noted the maximum recorded blast noise in 2024 was 26.8 dB, below the special-permit limit of 33 dB.
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