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The Board scheduled a special meeting at the earliest possible opportunity in January to consider PFAS concerns related to proposed artificial athletic fields; no turf project was approved. The Board also reported a Fulling Mill PFAS detection of 106 parts per trillion, above the 20-parts-per-trillion state standard and classified as an imminent hazard.
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Residents should expect a separate public process on proposed synthetic athletic fields, including review of PFAS testing and environmental safeguards. The Board continued proposed Hummock Pond and wellhead protection regulations to January 15, 2026, and plans to provide a plain-language explanation and obtain another legal review before a final vote. More than 500 wells have been tested, with additional PFAS detections reported at Maine Avenue, Sesachacha Road, and Fulling Mill.
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