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Resident urges continued oversight as commission extends sludge landfill enforcement order
Summary
A resident told the Gardner City commission that a Mass DEP inspection found noncompliance at the local sludge landfill; commissioners cited unclear inspection reports and voted to continue the enforcement order to Jan. 26, 2026, while asking staff for clearer, timelier documentation.
Alan Russo, who identified himself as living at 211 West Road, urged the commission to keep an enforcement order for the Gardner sludge landfill open and to continue monitoring the site. He said the Mass DEP March 10 wastewater facility inspection form cited the landfill as “not in compliance,” referenced an outdated O&M plan and noted that outfalls had not…
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