PFAS fix now more expensive, origins unclear

By Jerry Spar Managing Editor

The town’s efforts to eliminate PFAS from the water supply continue to get more expensive, while questions about where the chemicals originated continue to surface without any concrete answers.

At the 2022 Annual Town Meeting, voters approved $600,000 for the filtration project to treat the tainted well water while the town explores a connection with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority pipeline through Southborough.

However, the town is negotiating a contract with Bay State Regional Contractors for $1,198,737. Additionally, consultant Weston & Sampson has proposed a contract for construction, administration and compliance with Department of Environmental Protection permits in the amount of $217,500, and the town previously made a purchase of filtration vessels for $157,177.

That puts the total at $1,573,414, leaving a shortfall of $973,414.

Town

Manager Norman Khumalo