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Shaftesbury Selectboard to send corrected PFOA letter to state and request broader blood testing
Summary
The selectboard agreed to respond to the state about PFOA contamination with corrections to measurement units and to ask the state to reopen or expand blood testing eligibility for town residents; the board will add signature lines and circulate the final letter for signatures.
The selectboard agreed to finalize and send a response to the state questioning the state's reported PFOA measurement units and asking for broader access to blood testing for residents.
Board members said the state's initial response used parts-per-trillion numbers or measurement standards that differed from tests used in nearby Bennington. One board member said the town intends to press for an "equitable response" and to ask the state to revisit blood testing so more residents can be tested and public-health data can be improved.
The board discussed how signatures would be collected: staff will add signature lines and place the letter at the municipal office for board members to sign so it can be sent promptly rather than waiting until May.
A member of the board emphasized the value of blood testing to reach more people and to create a clearer picture of who is affected. The board agreed to proceed with the letter and to follow up with state agencies and local health partners as necessary.
