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Shaftesbury approves PFAS well testing near landfill and authorizes homeowner notices
Summary
The board authorized staff to notify homeowners and proceed with point-of-entry testing after the state lowered the PFAS threshold to 4 parts per trillion; estimated cost per system is about $4,000 and the testing will cover five additional wells.
The select board approved a staff request to notify homeowners and proceed with testing and remediation planning after recent PFAS sampling around the town landfill. The town began well testing in 2016; at the time three wells exceeded the state's prior threshold. After the state lowered the acceptable PFAS level to 4 parts per trillion to match the EPA, the town expanded testing and identified five more wells for sampling and possible mitigation.
"Recently, the state lowered its acceptable level to 4 parts per trillion to match the EPA," the board heard, and staff estimated point-of-entry (POE) treatment systems would cost roughly $4,000 each, totaling about $20,000 for five systems. The board moved to authorize Paula to notify affected parties and proceed; members unanimously approved the motion.
Staff said the town will send letters to affected households explaining next steps and will coordinate sampling and treatment as required by state guidance. The board described this work as necessary and unplanned but essential to protect drinking-water safety.
