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Town notes elevated zinc in sludge; exact concentrations not specified
Summary
Board discussion recorded that a recent sludge test found copper levels acceptable but zinc remained "very high." The minutes do not report numeric concentrations or regulatory thresholds; no follow-up plan was recorded in detail.
During the highway/wastewater portion of the Oct. 8 meeting, board members reported results of a recent sludge test. According to the minutes, "Copper was okay, zinc is still very high." The record did not include numeric concentrations, laboratory reference levels, or any regulatory thresholds.
Board members did not record a specific remediation plan or a timeline for further testing in the minutes. The superintendent noted other infrastructure work (a culvert replacement and sidewalk placement) but no further environmental details were provided. Because the minutes do not specify contaminant concentrations or next steps, readers should consider the description qualitative: zinc was reported as high, but the magnitude and regulatory implications were not documented in the meeting record.
