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Council hears options as PFAS and DEP phasing complicate sludge disposal; landfill expansion debated
Summary
Staff told the council DEP/MEPA comments require phasing that could force repeated permit reviews; sludge-disposal options are narrowing amid PFAS concerns and rising hauling costs, and staff said landfilling remains the currently feasible option though some view it as temporary.
Speaker 3 briefed the council on the project's draft environmental review and said comments from the Department of Environmental Protection require phasing of the site work, a step that could force repeated review and create financial risk if later permits are withheld. Speaker 3 told the meeting that phasing is problematic because the site's topography means much of the earthwork needs to be done up-front and…
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