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Board receives update on Flint Road landfill soils, filtration and contractor requirements
Summary
Board members heard that soil-sample results are pending for the Flint Road landfill, CMG will serve as the LSP of record, contractors will be required to obtain hydrant-metered water and a fire-department permit for a fuel tank, and staff reported two water-filtration systems and a recent dioxane detection that was reported to state authorities.
Town of Charlton Board of Health members on March 10 received updates on the Flint Road landfill, related water-filtration measures and operational requirements for contractors.
A board member said the landfill is coming out of winter and the town is awaiting soil-sample results before allowing imported material to be accepted. The board discussed contractor requests to place a trailer and a fuel tank on site; permission was granted in principle but the board emphasized that any stored fuel requires a permit from the fire department. The contractor will be responsible for paying for water drawn from a hydrant via a town-installed meter; the board identified the hydrant at Charlton Middle School as a likely location for a meter because trucks can access the spot without impeding bus traffic.
Staff told the board CMG will be the Licensed Site Professional (LSP) of record overseeing soils testing and disclosure; the board said that arrangement was chosen to ensure confidence that soils are checked properly before acceptance. The board also discussed off-site weighing, with an off-site scale (possibly on Griffin Road) likely used to measure loads.
On water quality, staff reported that water deliveries to affected properties have stopped beyond the current delivery radius, and that a testing result showed a detection of dioxane that had to be reported to the state (the transcript references reporting the result to “D” and that the finding was mandatory). Staff stated there are two known water-filtration systems installed for households affected by the landfill issue and said a third is possible but not confirmed.
The board confirmed it had issued a letter to a bank affirming that shared wells had been approved by the local board of health for an applicant on Learned Street; that letter resolved the bank's request for clarification regarding local approvals.
The board penciled in an April 7 meeting date to reconvene on approvals and soil results; members later moved to adjourn and the meeting ended after a verbal vote. No formal vote tally beyond verbal assent was recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: Soil approvals, LSP oversight and contractor controls (hydrant meters, fuel permits) determine when material imports may resume at the Flint Road landfill and affect water quality protections for nearby residents.
Next steps: Staff will forward soil-approval documents to board members when available and the board expects a contractor/board meeting once state or agency approval arrives.
