Westminster’s contaminated well problem has spread to Fitchburg – what’s happening?

Read the full article by Emilia Cardona (The Gardner News)

“The Westminster PFAS-contaminated well problem has now spread to Fitchburg.

It’s been exactly two years since the discovery of the forever chemical PFAS6 leaking into private drinking water wells from the raw compost material in the Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer facility at 65 Bean Porridge Hill Road in Westminster. The number of contaminated properties has grown to nearly 300 private wells and the chemical was recently discovered in a West Fitchburg neighborhood as well.

Since the discovery of the contamination, and under the supervision of the state Department of Environmental Protection, Lessard Environmental Inc., an environmental consulting firm, and Lawson & Weitzen LLP, a law firm, have worked together to remediate the growing contaminated area.” …