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Geothermal test well to be drilled at Galvin site next week; committee warns neighbors about noise
Summary
The SBC heard a plan for an ~800-foot geothermal test well at the Galvin Middle School site: drilling is permitted, scheduled to begin Monday, will include a 48-hour conductivity test and may produce short-term noise (consultants estimated peaks around 85 dB).
Project representatives told the Canton School Building Committee Dec. 18 that the district received a permit from the Board of Health to drill a geothermal test well at the William H. Galvin Middle School site. The team said drilling is planned to start on Monday, with setup and temporary fencing in place; the initial bore of roughly 800 feet typically takes one to two days, followed by grouting and a five-day cure period before a 48-hour conductivity test.
Sydney (project representative) said the driller will set up on campus, that the rear parking lot…
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