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Norwood ZBA approves Moderna permit to store ice‑control chemicals; limits site to MTC‑N Lot 5 with containment requirements
Summary
The Board of Appeals approved a special permit for Moderna to store quantities of ice‑control chemicals requiring state reporting under the Water Resource Protection Overlay, with the storage limited to MTC‑N Lot 5 and barriers required to prevent runoff.
The Board of Appeals of the Town of Norwood on July 1 approved Case 25‑13, a special permit under the town zoning bylaw (Section 9.20.5(j)) allowing Moderna to store quantities of ice‑control chemicals on its 1 Moderna Way campus that exceed the local one‑ton threshold requiring state reporting.
Josh Haines, representing Moderna’s environmental, health and safety staff, told the board the company seeks on‑site winter storage to keep up with de‑icing requirements across roughly 40 acres of paved area on the campus after recent site expansions. "We would like to store in excess of 25 tons," Haines said, adding that the company…
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