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Hampden seeks policy on optional water connections for properties in PFAS testing area; board to ask legal counsel for hold‑harmless language
Summary
Select Board and water district staff reviewed draft connection policy for properties in the DEP‑identified PFAS testing area, discussed a deadline for owners to respond, and agreed to ask legal counsel to draft hold‑harmless language for owners who refuse town water.
Town and water district staff reviewed a draft water‑connection policy for properties identified by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection as impacted or potentially impacted by PFAS contamination from the former landfill. The district will offer municipally funded service connections to eligible properties; staff said those properties are the same parcels invited into the town’s testing program.
The draft policy sets a deadline for property owners to accept or decline the no‑cost connection after an informational meeting scheduled for February 12, 2025. Staff explained the scheduling constraint: the contractor needs a final count to order and schedule service‑line work.
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