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Wellesley shares more info on elevated chemical levels in town water

May 6, 2021 by Bob Brown 4 Comments

As we reported earlier this week, Wellesley took its Morses Pond Wellfield offline after discovering an elevated level of “forever chemicals” technically known as  Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in the town’s drinking water. The Department of Public Works has now posted formal statements and an informational page on PFAS.

Further testing is being conducted, but meanwhile, the town is now supplying water via its two other treatment plants, as well as through the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).

Wellesley says more than two dozen community water systems in Massachusetts have detected water exceeding PFAS levels under new Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection standards.

For specific information and questions, please contact Water Superintendent Bill Shaughnessy at 781-235-7600 or email dpw@wellesleyma.gov

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  1. Vita Melignano says

    May 6, 2021 at 5:38 pm

    I’d love to never get the water from the pond. It tastes and smells so bad. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise!

    Reply
  2. Lisa Feinberg says

    May 22, 2021 at 10:51 am

    is the tap water in wellesley currently safe to drink?

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  3. Joel Angiolillo says

    May 26, 2021 at 10:37 pm

    You may be interested in a talk on water quality and PFAS held by MetroWest Climate Solutions on 6/3 7pm. For more information and to register go to:
    https://www.metrowestclimatesolutions.org/

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    • Bob Brown says

      May 27, 2021 at 12:18 pm

      Thanks for sharing this Joel…Bob

      Reply

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