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Danvers to use $621,503 from 3M/DuPont settlement to advance PFAS treatment design for two wells
Summary
The Select Board reviewed Article 28 to use $621,503 in class-action settlement funds from 3M and DuPont for PFAS treatment design for Wells 1 and 2 and moved the article forward 5-0; staff said treatment at the plant eliminates PFAS but groundwater sources require additional design work.
The Danvers Select Board on April 9 reviewed Article 28, which would apply $621,503 in class-action settlement funds from 3M and DuPont toward PFAS treatment design for Wells 1 and 2.
Members discussed prior design work paid for by earlier grants and ongoing efforts to secure additional federal funding to finish full design. Water Department staff clarified the source of PFAS chemicals and noted that current treatment at the town’s water treatment plant eliminates PFAS in treated water, but that groundwater sources and well treatment design will require further work.
On a motion by Select Board Member Gardner S. Trask III, seconded by Select Board Member Michael Bean, the board voted 5-0 to move Article 28 with a favorable recommendation to the Finance Committee. The transcript cites the settlement amount ($621,503) explicitly; the transcript does not provide additional contract or timeline details for construction or implementation.
Next steps: Article 28 will proceed to Finance Committee review prior to consideration at the May 18, 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Further design milestones and requests for additional funding were discussed as contingent on securing federal support.
