FRANKLIN JOURNAL • March 6, 2022
The Wilton Select Board passed a motion Tuesday to send a letter to Gov. Janet Mills expressing concerns about a bill in the Maine Legislature to protect residents from certain toxic substances, but that could increase costs to the town. The legislation would outlaw the spreading of sludge known to contain so-called “forever chemicals” commonly referred to as PFAS. Water and Wastewater Superintendent Heinz Grossman estimates the processing facility would cost residents who use Wilton’s wastewater facility a collective $160,000 a year. Selectperson Tom Saviello raised concerns about the financial impact on residents. He wants the bill to establish a minimum threshold so that towns below the limit could continue with the composting.