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Parents and residents urge Twin Valley board to halt proposed digester, demand soil and water testing
Summary
At the Feb. 17 Twin Valley School District board meeting, multiple parents and residents urged the board to oppose a proposed co-digester/biodome near school property, citing PFAS/PFOS concerns, petition signatures and reported violations at existing facilities; the board did not take formal action but said it is gathering information.
Several parents and residents told the Twin Valley School District board on Feb. 17 that a proposed co-digester or ‘‘biodome’’ near school property poses environmental and health risks and should not proceed until the district requires baseline testing and transparent lease terms.
Joseph DeGarry, introduced by the chair as a public commenter, urged the board to require grid-pattern soil sampling and comprehensive testing of all wells and on-site water for PFAS, microplastics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals. "There should be soil samples taken in a grid pattern and find out what exactly a…
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