Resolution: 2022-[TBD] Introduced By: Councilors Natacha Clerger and Jesse Gordon

March 14, 2022

RESOLUTION CONCERNING PFAS FILTRATION

WHEREAS the measured PFAS level in the Randolph and Holbrook drinking water have exceeded the state limit of 20 ppt twice in the last year; and

WHEREAS the Braintree water treatment plant, using the same source water, has reduced its PFAS level to well under 20 ppt by replacing their water filter material entirely with GAC (Granulated Activated Carbon); and

WHEREAS the Randolph/Holbrook water treatment plant is older and more fragile, so that a 100% replacement of water filter material with GAC would entail high risk of equipment damage; and

WHEREAS the Randolph Town Council seeks to join with the Holbrook Board of Selectmen in supporting this Resolution:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Randolph Town Council supports exploration of the cost and risk of replacing 50% of the existing water filter material with GAC at the Randolph/Holbrook water treatment plant; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the costs and risks are reasonable, that the Randolph Town Council would encourage the Joint Board to adopt measures to replace the existing water filter material with GAC in one or more of the eight water filters over a period of one or more months at the Randolph/Holbrook water treatment plant; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the costs and risks are unreasonable, that the Randolph Town Council would encourage the Joint Board to explore the cost and risk of other percentages of partial material replacement at the Randolph/Holbrook water treatment plant and/or other methods of reducing PFAS in our drinking water.