Politics & Government
Wilmington To Receive $959K For Water Filtration Project
The town is one of several across the state to receive funding via a recently passed federal appropriations bill.
![The Town of Wilmington will receive $959,752 from the federal government for a PFAS Water Filtration System.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22956225/20240311/012237/styles/patch_image/public/uscapitol___11132053963.jpg)
WILMINGTON, MA — The Town of Wilmington will receive $959,752 from the federal government for a PFAS Water Filtration System.
The spending is part of federal appropriations budget that passed Congress late last week. U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Salem) touted the funding, part of $174 million in projects around the state.
Below is a description of the Wilmington project.
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PFAS Water Filtration System (Wilmington)
The town of Wilmington will design and construct a PFAS filtration system and water mains. This project covers the replacement of granular activated carbon (GAC), helping to mitigate PFAS levels. The project will improve water quality and increase available water flow for firefighting by removing accumulated deposits from the existing water main.
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