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Hopkinton Municipal Officials Share Update Regarding Well #6 PFAS Filtration System Project 

HOPKINTON – Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Director of Public Works Kerry Reed are pleased to announce that construction for Hopkinton’s Well #6 PFAS Filtration System Project has begun. 

HOPKINTON – Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Director of Public Works Kerry Reed are pleased to announce that construction for Hopkinton’s Well #6 PFAS Filtration System Project has begun. 

Bay State Regional Contractors Inc. began digging a foundation at Hopkinton’s Fruit Street Well # 6 to begin the process of building the filtration system in order to remove PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination from the public water supply.

The project is expected to be completed in the winter of 2024. Once completed, the filtration system will use granulated activated carbon and ion exchange filters to remove PFAS contamination.

This new treatment system is designed to treat PFAS levels below current detection levels. This level of treatment will meet the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) safe drinking water standards for both the current and future maximum contaminant levels for PFAS6.

Earlier this year, tests placed Hopkinton among the thousands of communities in all 50 states that are affected by levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – so-called “PFAS” or “forever chemicals” – that have raised concern nationwide. The Town has tested its water supply sources monthly since July of 2021 and that testing confirmed that the Fruit Street well #6 is contaminated with elevated levels of PFAS above the action level of 20 parts per trillion (PPT).  

In early 2023, the Town of Hopkinton received the necessary permits from the DEP and received bids to implement the filtration system.

“The Town of Hopkinton is committed to addressing all infrastructure needs within the community and ensuring the well-being of our residents,” said Town Manager Khumalo. “Removing PFAS from our public water supply is an extremely important matter and we are working diligently to ensure the timely completion of this much-needed project. We appreciate all community members who have reached out with concerns and look forward to the positive impact it will have on our community.” 

To learn more about Hopkinton’s Well 6 PFAS Filtration System Project, click here.

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