Wayland PFAS Filter System Nears Completion: Town
WAYLAND, MA — A new filtration system designed to remove potentially harmful PFAS chemicals from town water is close to completion, town officials said in an update this week.
The town's PFAS filtration system was initially projected to be complete in the fall, but town officials last month said the system could be done by the end of January. Board of Selectman Chair Thomas Fay said delays are related to supply chain problems.
"I am pleased to report that we are closing in on a date in which the system will be up and running and therefore addressing the PFAS6 in our water," Fay said in a news release. "Similar to many other current construction projects, the PFAS6 project has been faced with challenges related to COVID, supply chains, and adequate labor. Hopefully, we have moved past those issues and we’ll soon begin reporting lower PFAS6 numbers in our water testing."
Natick has also pinned delays in a PFAS filtration system on supply chain issues.
Wayland's Happy Hollow well field has continuously tested above the state threshold for PFAS chemicals since early in 2021. In the spring, Town Meeting approved a plan to build a treatment system near the well to scrub contaminates from the water.
Wayland next has to add resin to the filtration system, signaling the final stages of construction.
This article originally appeared on the Wayland Patch
