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Government · Board of Health

Board adopts PFAS well rule after three hearings

Groton's Board of Health adopted amended well regulations addressing PFAS and approved septic variances for a fire-rebuilt Lowell Road home.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 19

Government · Board of Health

Groton Orders Condemnation Hearing For Cypress Road

Groton Board of Health orders a condemnation hearing for a re-rented Cypress Road property still under enforcement action.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 5

Government · Board of Health

Board continues well-PFAS hearing to Oct. 5

Groton Board of Health opens hearing on cutting well PFAS limit from 20 to 4 parts per trillion.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 21

Government · Board of Health

Groton Board of Health adopts wood waste regulations, advances PFAS well limits

Groton Board of Health adopts new wood waste rules, moves to tighten PFAS well limits.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 17

Government · Board of Health

Groton Board of Health Approves Conditional Irrigation-Well Conversions in PFAS Zone

Groton Board of Health votes to allow PFAS-zone residents to keep irrigation wells under strict conditions.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 23

Government · Board of Health

Groton Board of Health Defers PFAS Well Policy, Approves Septic Variance and New Sampler

Groton Board of Health defers PFAS irrigation-well policy as free municipal hookup offer draws homeowner resistance.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 20

Government · Board of Health

Groton Board of Health Adopts PFAS Water Main Well Protocols, Escalates Property Enforcement

GROTON -- June 15, 2026, Groton Board of Health advances enforcement on three properties and adopts PFAS water main well protocols. The board voted unanimously Monday to adopt a one-page well decommissioning protocol, including

Townbrief reporting · Jun 15

Government · Board of Health

Groton Board of Health Issues Wood-Waste Violation Against West Main Street Property

GROTON -- June 1, 2026, Groton's Board of Health voted unanimously to issue a wood-waste violation against the owner of 65 West Main Street and to pursue bank enforcement at a distressed

Townbrief reporting · Jun 1

Government · Board of Health

Board of Health Defers to DEP on Landfill Cap

Groton Board of Health voted 2-1 to defer soil-quality oversight for the Hollingsworth and Bowes landfill cap to MassDEP.

Townbrief reporting · May 4

Government · Board of Health

Health Board OKs Permit, Delays Landfill Soil Call

Groton's Board of Health approved a building permit for a fire-displaced family and tabled a landfill soil waiver.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6