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Showing posts with label DEP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DEP. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) - Level 3 - Critical Drought declared

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Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) ( @MassEcoRestore ) posted  Tue, Nov 19, 2024: Today, Secretary Tepper elevated the Western, Connec...
Thursday, January 5, 2023

Franklin receives $110K from Mass DEP Gap Energy Grant Program

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Franklin to receive  $110K for " Replacing existing pumps & installing variable frequency drives at the Grove Street #1 and 2, an...
Saturday, November 19, 2022

The Town of Franklin awarded $11K from Sustainable Materials Recovery Program

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The Town of Franklin gains $11K from this grant program:  "On America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, the Baker-Polito administration announced ...
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Notice from DPW: New State Waste Disposal Ban extends to include Mattresses

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Mattresses MUST be recycled. Options for Franklin residents below Notice from the Department of Public Works : Effective as of November ...
Tuesday, July 5, 2022

The Consumer Confidence Report tells Franklin residents all about our water supply

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Important Information About Drinking Water All sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water), including rivers, lakes, stream...
Thursday, May 12, 2022

Drought Status Level 1 declared, water conservation measures to begin today

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DPW Notice - Water Conservation Measures Go Into Effect Today, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Following sporadic rainfall totals during the last se...

Town of Franklin DPW wins "Water Conservation Award" for 2021 from MA DEP and US EPA

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"Yesterday, your Public Works Department received the esteemed 2021 "Water Conservation Award" form the Massachusetts Departm...
Thursday, April 21, 2022

"eliminating the chemicals that cause cancer in firefighting gear is paramount"

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"A SPECIAL TASK FORCE is recommending that Massachusetts regulate and gradually phase out the sale of consumer products that use PFAS c...
Thursday, November 18, 2021

Webinar Nov. 22 on MA DEP Solid Waste Master Plan

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Via the Mass Municipal Association: "The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is inviting local officials to a webinar ...
Thursday, October 29, 2020

Franklin receives $18,000 from Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP)

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The Baker-Polito Administration today (Oct 28, 2020) announced $3.2 million in grant funding to 269 municipalities and regional solid waste...
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Town of Franklin, MA: status moves to Level 3- Critical Drought

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Franklin is included in the updated Level 3- Critical Drought region of Massachusetts.  "Due to five months of below normal rainfall, E...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020

495/MetroWest Partnership: New PFAS Drinking Water Standard: Presentation and Q&A with MassDEP

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The 495/MetroWest Partnership will host representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a presentat...

In the News: "A Millis drinking water source tested positive for PFAS"

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From the  Milford Daily News , an article of interest for Franklin:   "The D’Angelis Water Treatment plant is offline after the town fo...
Friday, October 9, 2020

MA sets PFAS limits for drinking water

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Via the Mass Municipal Association (MMA) which reports "The Baker-Polito administration on Sept. 24 announced final regulations establ...
Saturday, January 25, 2020

“Everyone’s really exposed to a toxic soup of these PFAS chemicals”

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While the MA DEP is making the rounds seeking public input on proposed regulations, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has come out with ...
Saturday, January 4, 2020

Franklin Issue on the 2020 'Watch List': new PFAS regulations from MA DEP

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As we enter 2020, there are several issue that I will be keeping an eye out for. In no particular priority order, this first one carries ov...
Sunday, December 15, 2019

Pantherbook: "Toxic Turf at Beaver Pond?"

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Via Pantherbook: "Have you ever played on the field at Beaver Pond in Franklin, MA? Many kids have. Little do they know, discarded tu...