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Website and email · Submission date not confirmedWill blasting be needed, and could it affect my well?
Earlier written draft (answers as of October 7, 2026)
Not yet answered in full. It has not been decided whether blasting is needed. There is ledge on both sides of the site, and the engineering that determines how much rock must be removed has not been published. Rock can sometimes be removed by hammering or ripping instead of blasting, and that choice is made in the construction plan. Blasting can send vibration through rock, and how far that matters depends on the amount of rock removed, the distance to a well, and the local geology. No study yet shows whether any well would be affected.
If blasting is used, these protections apply or are proposed:
State rules. Blasting in Massachusetts requires a permit from the local fire department under 527 CMR 1.00, a licensed blaster, and a blasting plan reviewed by the Fire Chief. Property owners within 250 feet of a blast must be offered a free pre-blast survey, and vibration is monitored with seismographs during blasting.
Draft Community Benefits Plan. The draft proposes testing private wells within 1,000 feet of the work limit, plus wells on T. Hall Road, at the project's cost before construction. Those wells would be tested again after any blasting near a well. If a test shows a change linked to the site, the project would pay for bottled water within 48 hours, then for treatment or a replacement well. The draft is not final.
Wells about a mile from the site are outside both distances. The hydrogeologic study and the well survey are meant to show which wells need to be part of this work, and their results are not published. If you rely on a private well, send us your road and we will check it against the site plans and the well records.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
Will there be blasting, and could it affect my well? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
