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Town council approves resolution to establish PFAS baseline testing for wells
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2026-09 to fund baseline PFAS testing of municipal wells to establish measurements for potential future litigation; town staff said existing tests show only very low traces to date. The transcript records the motion carried; no numeric vote tally was given.
The town council voted to approve Resolution 2026-09 to establish baseline testing for PFAS "forever chemicals" in the municipality's water wells.
The measure, introduced by the chair, was described by Director Wilson as a way to create an evidentiary baseline the town could use if contamination is later detected or in related litigation. "We test PFAS in our wells ourselves already. We don't have it there yet, correct?" Director Wilson said, adding that earlier samples showed a marker but at levels "so low. So low." Jeff, a town staff member who participated in the meetings Wilson cited, confirmed the characterization.
The resolution would have the town pay for baseline sampling and establishes the town's standing for any ensuing legal action, according to council discussion. The chair framed the step as precautionary: the testing places the town "on the front edge of the cusp" of addressing PFAS if it appears in the system.
A motion to approve Resolution 2026-09 was made and seconded; the transcript records "motion carried" but does not provide a numeric vote tally. The resolution was recorded as approved during the meeting.
The action does not change current water operations, staff said; it simply documents baseline conditions and preserves options for remedies or litigation if higher PFAS concentrations are discovered later. No public comments were recorded on the item during the meeting.
