Read the full article by Kate Selig (Boston Globe).
“In 2022, when this small town discovered hundreds of private wells had been contaminated with toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ Massachusetts environmental officials were quick to identify the likely offenders and the fix. They ordered the local composting facility and the companies that sent their waste there to resolve the problem by connecting families to uncontaminated town water.
But four years later, those companies have repeatedly blown past their cleanup deadlines, leaving Westminster residents to deal with the consequences: an unexplained rash on a child’s skin; water that smells like sulfur and turns fabric orange; health conditions as severe as cancer that many here suspect were caused by the contaminated water.
Today, most residents still rely on temporary stopgaps: bottled water or filtration systems that require regular maintenance. It’s an increasing source of fear and frustration for residents who were promised permanent solutions by now.”…