Southborough landfill environmental assessment | southborough.infohttps://southborough.info/issues/landfill-environmental-assessment/2026-10-15T23:35:55-04:00Advisory Committee, Tue, Oct 6: Article 7: Parkerville Road water connectionhttps://southborough.info/topics/6sb8sVUyin4/02026-10-06T12:00:00ZThe committee revisited Article 7, which requests $240,000 from water retained earnings to extend a water main and connect two homes near the Parkerville Road landfill due to contamination testing. The chair confirmed with the Select Board chair that the town will cover the service lines from the street into the houses. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the article as printed in the warrant. Outcome: Committee voted 6-0 to recommend approval of Article 7.Advisory Committee, Wed, Sep 16: Article 7: Water Retained Earnings for landfill radius home connectionshttps://southborough.info/topics/kC-X75Msc0s/62026-09-16T12:00:00ZThe committee reviewed an article appropriating $240,000 from Water Retained Earnings to connect two private homes within the testing radius of the Parkerville Road landfill to town water. Members discussed whether the town is responsible for the entire connection cost up to the houses versus extending the water main in the street, choosing to hold the article to obtain legal and procedural clarification. Outcome: Held without a vote pending clarification on town connection policies.Select Board, Tue, Aug 11: Parkerville Road water service extension warrant articlehttps://southborough.info/topics/YVXhyk05YQ8/62026-08-11T12:00:00ZThe DPW director outlined a proposed warrant article for the October Special Town Meeting to extend municipal water service lines to two homes on Parkerville Road located near the town landfill. While recent well testing showed no contamination, upcoming state regulations will require ongoing testing for PFAS chemicals. Extending municipal service is designed to permanently eliminate contamination risks and avoid perpetual testing mandates. Outcome: Supported inclusion of the article on the October Special Town Meeting warrant.Select Board, Tue, May 5: DPW budget overages and landfill monitoring fundinghttps://southborough.info/topics/hQZmHwP8rnw/32026-05-05T12:00:00ZDepartment of Public Works Superintendent Bill Cundiff detailed department budget deficits driven by staffing vacancies, overtime, severe winter snow and ice expenses exceeding $170,000, and mandated landfill testing. The board approved bottom-line spending and voted to seek a $24,900 Reserve Fund transfer to fund private well testing and environmental risk assessment required by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Outcome: Voted unanimously to approve DPW bottom-line spending and to request a $24,900 Reserve Fund transfer from the Advisory Committee for the PAR contract amendment.