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Residents press Gardner City on landfill testing and leachate pumps after repeat exceedances; MassDEP notified
Summary
Public comments raised concerns about PFAS and dioxin exceedances in local wells and a pond, asked whether MassDEP or CDC has responded; staff confirmed exceedances were reported to the state and that work is underway to pursue cleanup and to repair leachate pumps.
Residents and board members pressed city staff for clearer action after recent test results showed repeated exceedances in some monitoring wells and surface-water locations; staff confirmed those exceedances have been reported to state authorities and described steps the city is taking, including preparations for legal action and repairs to leachate pumps.
A resident identified as Marusa of Elevated Spring Road asked whether the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) had commented on the test results. Staff replied that the…
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