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Contamination Response Measures Result in National Award

In October 2019 the Westfield Water Department was awarded the #1 Top Project Award by the Water and Wastes Digest, a national publication dedicated to water and wastewater utilities. This accolade was granted for the Department's response to treat water from wells that had been contaminated with PFAS, a chemical found in firefighting foam used at the Barnes Air National Guard Base. Temporary and permanent treatment measures were quickly put in place, gaining high praise from the publication.

Click here to see Assistant Director of Public Works Fran Cain in a video posted on the Water and Wastes Digest site.

Click here to see WWLP 22 News coverage of the story.