[CPEO-MEF] PERCHLORATE: Cape Cod Aggregates blasting permit, Freetown, MA

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Freetown soil board issues quarry blasting permit after favorable water contamination report

By Jeffrey D. Wagner
Taunton Gazette (MA)
May 1, 2013
     
FREETOWN - The Soil Conservation Board on Monday issued a blasting permit to Cape Cod Aggregates’ quarry operation on Bryant Street. The permit will expire in December.

This came after a study in which the state Department of Environmental Protection tested 23 nearby wells for perchlorate counts, according to a presentation from state DEP representative Gerard Martin. A high perchlorate count can impact thyroid health and is a health risk to children under 12 and pregnant women.

Martin said the DEP tested the groundwater and water flow. The study was prompted by concerned residents; some blasting operations use petroleum, which can affect perchlorate levels.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.tauntongazette.com/newsnow/x2062759611/Freetown-soil-board-issues-quarry-blasting-permit-after-favorable-water-contamination-report

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