Petersburgh board reviews soil testing after contaminated material found

Aug 17, 2026

Town officials said testing will determine whether recently received material can be reused as fill; residents and officials discussed contamination, a proposed cap-and-fix and using escrowed funds for remediation.

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The Petersburgh Town Board discussed testing and possible reuse of material recently received by the town, saying samples will determine whether contaminant levels fall below the threshold that would allow the soil to be used as fill. Chair said some material had previously been placed in the landfill and that testing of that material has already been completed.

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