[{"id":2820,"link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/where-did-the-pfas-in-hopkintons-water-come-from\/","name":"where-did-the-pfas-in-hopkintons-water-come-from","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/old.hopnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fruit.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&quality=100&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Where did the PFAS in Hopkinton\u2019s water come from?\u00a0","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"HopNews Staff","link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/author\/hopnews\/?mab_v3=5396"},"date":"Mar 28, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-03-28 23:56:17","modifiedDate":"2023-04-12 02:07:07","modifiedDateGMT":"2023-04-12 06:07:07","commentCount":"11","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/tag\/pfas\/' rel='post_tag'>pfas<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/?taxonomy=pp_notify_user&term=hopnews' rel='pp_notify_user'>hopnews<\/a>","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","pp_editorial_meta":""},"readTime":{"min":12,"sec":47},"status":"publish","excerpt":"After dozens of interviews and extensive research, HopNews explores the potential sources of the cancer-causing PFAS contaminating Hopkinton's water supply."},{"id":2896,"link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/town-water-likely-contaminated-by-state-fire-academy\/","name":"town-water-likely-contaminated-by-state-fire-academy","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/old.hopnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/afff_2.jpg?fit=1035%2C690&quality=100&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Town Water Likely Contaminated by State Fire Academy","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"HopNews Staff","link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/author\/hopnews\/?mab_v3=5396"},"date":"Apr 4, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-04-04 17:04:22","modifiedDate":"2023-04-12 02:07:27","modifiedDateGMT":"2023-04-12 06:07:27","commentCount":"11","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/tag\/pfas\/' rel='post_tag'>pfas<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/?taxonomy=pp_notify_user&term=hopnews' rel='pp_notify_user'>hopnews<\/a>","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","pp_editorial_meta":""},"readTime":{"min":7,"sec":46},"status":"publish","excerpt":"From 1979 - 1985 the State Fire Fighting Academy conducted training for gas fires at Hopkinton's Fruit Street complex, hosting firefighters from all over New England. The fire suppressing foam they used likely contaminated the town well and the wells at HCC and Highland Park."},{"id":2912,"link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/hot-take-response-to-towns-official-statement-on-afff-at-fruit-street\/","name":"hot-take-response-to-towns-official-statement-on-afff-at-fruit-street","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/old.hopnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/firefighter-with-foam.png?fit=767%2C307&quality=100&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"Hot Take: Response to Town's Official Statement on AFFF at Fruit Street","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"HopNews Staff","link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/author\/hopnews\/?mab_v3=5396"},"date":"Apr 6, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-04-06 12:32:04","modifiedDate":"2023-04-12 02:07:20","modifiedDateGMT":"2023-04-12 06:07:20","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/tag\/pfas\/' rel='post_tag'>pfas<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","pp_editorial_meta":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":27},"status":"publish","excerpt":""},{"id":2944,"link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/how-to-test-your-water-for-pfas-a-step-by-step-guide\/","name":"how-to-test-your-water-for-pfas-a-step-by-step-guide","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/old.hopnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tap-water.jpg?fit=1296%2C864&quality=100&ssl=1","alt":""},"title":"How to test your water for PFAS: A step-by-step guide","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"HopNews Staff","link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/author\/hopnews\/?mab_v3=5396"},"date":"Apr 11, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-04-11 22:40:21","modifiedDate":"2023-04-12 02:06:55","modifiedDateGMT":"2023-04-12 06:06:55","commentCount":"3","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/tag\/pfas\/' rel='post_tag'>pfas<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/?taxonomy=pp_notify_user&term=hopnews' rel='pp_notify_user'>hopnews<\/a>","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","pp_editorial_meta":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":21},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Low-cost PFAS testing for public and private water is now available for HopNews readers. We demonstrate the test and preview the results."},{"id":3387,"link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/town-to-hold-public-hearing-on-pfas-treatment\/","name":"town-to-hold-public-hearing-on-pfas-treatment","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/old.hopnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mrjn-photography-YpZ2cj4s0oo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2495&quality=100&ssl=1","alt":"Clean water"},"title":"Town to hold Public Hearing on PFAS treatment","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"HopNews Staff","link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/author\/hopnews\/?mab_v3=5396"},"date":"May 8, 2023","dateGMT":"2023-05-08 16:28:12","modifiedDate":"2023-10-10 12:37:10","modifiedDateGMT":"2023-10-10 16:37:10","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/hopkinton-announcements\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Announcements<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/hopkinton-announcements\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Announcements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/tag\/pfas\/' rel='post_tag'>pfas<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/?taxonomy=pp_notify_user&term=hopnews' rel='pp_notify_user'>hopnews<\/a>","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","pp_editorial_meta":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":26},"status":"publish","excerpt":"On Tuesday, May 16, the Town of Hopkinton will host a public hearing on the proposed use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Filtration System for the municipal water supply."},{"id":6394,"link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/pfas-tanks-installed-at-fruit-street\/","name":"pfas-tanks-installed-at-fruit-street","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/old.hopnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fruit-well-6-pfas-2.jpg?fit=2436%2C1796&quality=100&ssl=1","alt":"PFAS filtration tanks installed at the Fruit Street pumping station."},"title":"PFAS Tanks Installed at Fruit Street","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"HopNews Staff","link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/author\/hopnews\/?mab_v3=5396"},"date":"Jan 19, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-01-19 17:29:40","modifiedDate":"2024-01-19 12:29:45","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-01-19 17:29:45","commentCount":"3","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/tag\/pfas\/' rel='post_tag'>pfas<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/?taxonomy=pp_notify_user&term=hopnews' rel='pp_notify_user'>hopnews<\/a>","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","pp_editorial_meta":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":30},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Two PFAS filtration tanks were added to the Fruit Street pump station to remove contaminants from wells #1, #2, and #6. This follows a HopNews report linking well #6's PFAS pollution to a historical fire academy's practices. Despite attempts, the town's PFAS levels remain above the safety threshold. An advisory cautions vulnerable residents to avoid tap water, using bottled water instead; a rebate program is in place. The filtration system completion is anticipated in late spring or early summer."},{"id":7884,"link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/from-the-nyt-are-forever-chemicals-a-forever-problem\/","name":"from-the-nyt-are-forever-chemicals-a-forever-problem","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/old.hopnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mrjn-photography-YpZ2cj4s0oo-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2495&quality=100&ssl=1","alt":"Clean water"},"title":"From the NYT: Are 'Forever Chemicals' a Forever Problem?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"HopNews Staff","link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/author\/hopnews\/?mab_v3=5396"},"date":"Apr 17, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-04-18 01:39:06","modifiedDate":"2024-04-17 21:46:12","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-04-18 01:46:12","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/tag\/pfas\/' rel='post_tag'>pfas<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/?taxonomy=pp_notify_user&term=hopnews' rel='pp_notify_user'>hopnews<\/a>","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","pp_editorial_meta":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":34},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Today's episode of The Daily podcast, \"Are 'Forever Chemicals' a Forever Problem?\", is especially relevant for Hopkinton residents affected by PFAS contamination in public water. The town advises vulnerable groups to avoid tap water, offering rebates for bottled water. The contamination, traced to the State Fire Academy, has led to lawsuits and significant health concerns. The episode, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, delves into the history and impact of PFAS."},{"id":9126,"link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/well-6-online-with-pfas-filters\/","name":"well-6-online-with-pfas-filters","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/old.hopnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fruit-well-6-pfas-2.jpg?fit=2436%2C1796&quality=100&ssl=1","alt":"PFAS filtration tanks installed at the Fruit Street pumping station."},"title":"Well 6 Online with PFAS Filters","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"HopNews Staff","link":"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/author\/hopnews\/?mab_v3=5396"},"date":"Jun 28, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-06-28 20:00:13","modifiedDate":"2024-06-28 16:00:18","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-28 20:00:18","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/tag\/pfas\/' rel='post_tag'>pfas<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"<a href='https:\/\/old.hopnews.com\/?taxonomy=pp_notify_user&term=hopnews' rel='pp_notify_user'>hopnews<\/a>","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","pp_editorial_meta":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":21},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Hopkinton's Director of Public Works, Kerry Reed, announced that the Massachusetts DEP approved the activation of a full-scale PFAS treatment system at Well #6, now operational and providing cleaner water. PFAS, harmful to human health, likely contaminated Well #6 from AFFF used by the Massachusetts Fire Academy. The approval is valid until July 1, 2027."}]