An amount of $1.09 million from the federal government has been awarded to the town of Foxborough for its first water treatment project that will treat contamination from chemicals that are tainting water supplies in the United States.
These are known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). They can persist in the environment and pose health risks at certain levels.
The funds are part of the Community Project Funding program for Fiscal Year 2026. The funding had been applied for by Bob Worthley, Water Superintendent, and Chris Gallagher, Director of the Department of Public Works.
These funds will support the efforts of the town to build the first two multi-million dollar PFAS treatment facilities that are planned to address these substances in the municipal water supply. Construction is currently underway on the first plant which is at the wells on Chestnut Street, off Pumping Station Road. Paige Duncan, Town Manager, said that the new funding will speed up the planning and construction of the facility that will safeguard the quality of the drinking water for the community.
A loan with interest of $16.5 million had been awarded to the town to construct the second treatment plant. This plant will be next to four town wells that are on Lamson Road off Oak Street.
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