Saturday, May 23, 2026
TARR IN THE NEWS | 5.7.26
TARR IN THE NEWS | 5.7.26
'Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $900,000 to Improve Water Supply and Treat PFAS in Five Ipswich River Communities'
Offered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
EXCERPT BELOW:
"Ipswich - New Water Treatment Plant Design - $254,583
Funding will advance the design of the new Ipswich Water Treatment Plant from 30% to completion, including final plans and specifications, an updated cost estimate, and permit submission to MassDEP.
Hamilton and Wenham - PFAS and Infrastructure Work - $405,903
Funding will support the design, permitting, and completion of a Full-Scale Demonstration Study using Purolite Resin to remove PFAS. The study will evaluate the feasibility of combining sources to share treated water; identify needed infrastructure upgrades; and supplement supplies to reduce groundwater withdrawals in the Ipswich Basin. "
AND
"Statements of Support:
Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester):
"Meeting recently reduced thresholds for PFAS content, and thus ensuring the safety of drinking water, is one of the most daunting financial challenges facing public water suppliers in our state, and for communities dependent on the Ipswich River that challenge comes in the context of the need to improve the sustainability of water supplies and the health of the river itself. These grants will make a significant difference for Ipswich, Hamilton, Wenham, and others who are working to develop effective and innovative solutions that address the threats posed by PFAS content in the water residents depend on.”"
For more details on the 2026 awards, please visit MassDEP’s Ipswich Water Supply and PFAS Grant webpage ⬇
🔗 https://www.mass.gov/info-details/water-management-act-grant-programs-for-public-water-suppliers#ipswich-water-supply-and-pfas-grant
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