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DES and DHHS update commission on sampling, POET installs and waterline projects; Merrimack Village District outlines $7M extension plan
Summary
DES told commissioners that Saint‑Gobain has sampled ~1,560 eligible wells under an approved monitoring plan and that ~828 POET systems have been installed (about 790 completed testing); DHHS reported bottled‑water registrant testing found no MCL exceedances among registrants. Merrimack Village District reported two water‑main extension projects estimated at ~$7 million with partial grant and expected settlement funds.
State agency officials and a municipal water district officer updated the commission on remediation, monitoring and local water‑infrastructure efforts during the Feb. 13 meeting.
Mike, speaking for the Department of Environmental Services, said Saint‑Gobain is expected to submit a demolition and decommissioning report in the coming weeks and that the company has sampled roughly 1,560 eligible wells or properties under an approved groundwater‑management monitoring work plan. Mike said DES requested expanded groundwater monitoring this calendar year to assess effects following demolition and nearby redevelopment and has offered bottled water and permanent remedies to about 170…
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