What's the latest with Westminster's contaminated well problem?

By Emilia Cardona | The Gardner News | January 29, 2026

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"It's been exactly two years since the discovery of the forever chemical PFAS6 leaking into private drinking water wells from the raw compost material in the Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer facility at 65 Bean Porridge Hill Road in Westminster. The number of properties in the study areas has grown to nearly 300 private wells. A West Fitchburg neighborhood has also been tested as a result of the contamination, but the chemical has been undetectable there.

Since the discovery of the contamination, and under the supervision of the state Department of Environmental Protection, Lessard Environmental Inc., an environmental consulting firm, and Lawson & Weitzen LLP, a law firm, have worked together to remediate the growing contaminated area."