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Foam samples from Madaket Harbor and Sesachacha Pond contained up to 30,000 nanograms per liter of PFAS, prompting a planned advisory to avoid contact with foam and keep pets away. Surface-water results at 21 locations were below the 20-nanograms-per-liter screening value; another sampling round was planned for late August.
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The Board of Health reported that PFAS levels were much higher in foam than in surrounding surface water and planned to advise residents not to touch the foam. The board also approved a septic loan, a one-year hair-restraint variance for Wicked Island Bakery, and a septic upgrade at 12 Baltimore Street with a three-bedroom deed restriction. Votes on the updated health fee schedule and two septic variance requests were postponed for additional information or public input.
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