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Roxbury officials report oil-tank leak; DEP to test nearby wells
Summary
Town officials said an empty oil tank leaked and the fire department and DEP responded; DEP will collect surrounding addresses for well testing and cleanup is ongoing.
Town Administrator reported that the town received a call about an oil tank leak; the tank was empty and the fire department and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection responded. The board was told that cleanup has been ongoing and DEP will be collecting surrounding addresses to test private wells.
The board discussed follow-up steps including water testing and setting up an oil-tank inspection plan for the future. No vote was taken; the matter was recorded as ongoing and DEP is overseeing well sampling and site cleanup.
