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Hubbardston Board of Health reviews water testing and plans tobacco‑retail compliance outreach
Summary
Board reviewed local and regional water testing (beach monitoring and institutional water tests) and noted low risk at most local sites; staff will review laboratory reports offline. The board also will circulate merchant‑education materials and audit local tobacco‑retail licensing for two shops in town.
The Board of Health reviewed recent water‑quality test reports and discussed merchant‑education and compliance for tobacco retail sales.
Water testing: staff summarized state/DEP results for local recreational sites and institutional testing. Comet Pond samples were within low risk thresholds; some external sites (Hopkinton State Park) reported high bacteria levels and board members reminded residents to check online advisories before visiting beaches. The board agreed to review certain lab reports offline to compare detection limits and state standards before drawing conclusions.
Tobacco retail: staff noted a state merchant‑education program and said the board will circulate materials to members and examine permitting history for the two local shops that may sell tobacco products to ensure licensing and compliance. The chair asked staff to confirm when the last local permit for tobacco sales was issued and to follow up with merchant education if appropriate.
No votes or regulatory changes were made at the meeting; staff will follow up on lab report comparisons and circulate educational materials for board review.
