Westminster

BACKGROUND

In February 2022, private drinking water wells along Bean Porridge Hill Road were found to contain certain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) under M.G.L. c. 21E and 310 CMR 40.0000 (a/k/a the Massachusetts Contingency Plan or MCP). PFAS concentrations in the private wells exceed Imminent Hazard Levels as described in the MCP…

New Documents

See the Latest Court Order Document: July 2025 Bottled Water Court Order Document

PUBLIC MEETINGS

A public Zoom webinar will be held on July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm to provide information about the Immediate Response Action Plan. Please use the following link to register:

You are invited to register for a Zoom webinar!

When: July 30, 2025 6:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: MNF Quarterly Update

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6F2FXgepSPulMpt9eDctKw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The meeting link is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84888921304?pwd=4Ligb0A5lL81zImf08UlTGicXkNN6E.1

To Join Zoom Meeting:
YOU MUST REQUEST A PASSWORD TO ATTEND THE ZOOM MEETING NO LATER THAN 5PM ON APRIL 29 VIA EMAIL TO kengberg@dsglawllc.com

Written questions may be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the public meeting to Kristina Engberg, Esq., kengberg@dsglawllc.com

PROACTIVE STEPS BEING TAKEN

Upon receipt of the NOR letters, Mass Natural and Otter Farm have been working cooperatively to test additional private wells, provide bottled water, and install Point of Entry Treatment (POET) systems for private well owners with PFAS-contaminated wells as part of an…