Residents press council for soil testing after material dumped at Pate Farm; council requests admin report
Nov 6, 2025
Residents asked the council to investigate soil deposited at Pate Farm that they say came from Wayland School and could contain asbestos. The council voted to send a letter to the administration requesting testing results and a plan, and continued the matter to the December meeting.
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Residents from the neighborhood near Pate Farm told the council they are concerned that soil deposited on town property (reported to be from Wayland School) could contain asbestos or other contaminants. They said rumors and a privately‑initiated sample associated with a separate household illness had raised alarm in the neighborhood.
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