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Budget includes $60,000 for arsenic removal work, presenter says
Summary
Presenter confirmed an arsenic removal loan exists and said $60,000 is budgeted this cycle for arsenic removal/chemicals; staff said deeper wells may still contain arsenic and solutions vary by site.
A participant asked whether the town would need a new loan related to arsenic work in 2027. Presenter said the town budgeted for arsenic removal and that there is a line item of $60,000 in the current budget: "There's, a budgeted funds of $60,000 for arsenic removal, currently," the Presenter said.
Speakers discussed that drilling deeper test wells might still encounter arsenic or iron depending on local geology (a USGS site was referenced). Officials said they are working on proposals and have included the $60,000 budgeted amount for arsenic removal chemicals and related capital work.
