by Chris Edwards, Chair, Green Acton Toxics/Pesticides Subcommittee While you’re enjoying the outdoors in Acton, it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones from being bitten by mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and other insects, since these critters can carry harmful viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Unfortunately, some of the most effective repellents have environmental and toxic… Continue reading →
Missed the “Acton’s Water Cycle” Forum? Catch Up Here (inc. event video)
by Norm Strahle and Kim Kastens The June 8, 2022 forum, hosted by the Green Acton Water Committee, covered the topic of “Acton’s Water Cycle,” beginning with where Acton’s drinking water comes from and culminating with what happens when it goes down the drain. The format included poll questions for the forum attendees and a… Continue reading →
June 8: Interactive Discussion of Acton’s Water Cycle
The Green Acton Water Committee invites you to the fourth in our series of educational forums about water issues of concern to Acton, to be held on June 8, 7–8:30pm, by Zoom. This year’s forum will take the generalized concept of “the water cycle” and apply it to the specific situation of Acton. Register for the… Continue reading →
Q&A with 2022 candidate for Acton Water District Commissioner
There is one candidate this year for the position of Commissioner of the Acton Water District (AWD): Barry Rosen. This post contains Mr. Rosen’s answers to questions prepared by the Green Acton Water Committee to inform the voters about some current issues and opportunities facing the District, and the candidate’s thoughts on how to address… Continue reading →
Nagog Brook Temperature: Cooler than air in Summer, Warmer than air in Winter
by Kim Kastens & Song Leav The Green Acton Water Committee began monitoring the water temperature of Nagog Brook in the summer of 2017. After more than three years of data collection, we have established that the brook stays warm in winter relative to air temperature, and cool in summer, and rarely exceeds the temperature threshold… Continue reading →
A Heads-Up: Prep Your Questions and Comments for WR Grace Status and Reuse Meeting
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled a community/stakeholder information session, about the status and future of the WR Grace (WRG) Superfund site, for February 3 at 7pm. This post provides some background and links to further information to help area residents formulate their questions and comments about the status of the clean-up, what zoning… Continue reading →
Meeting about Reuse of the W.R. Grace Site set for February 3
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled an informational meeting to update the community about the status of the WR Grace Superfund site and discuss possible future reuses of the Acton portion of the site.
PFAS Panel Discussion Summary
On October 14, 2020, more than 100 people gathered by Zoom to listen as an expert panel discussed PFAS in drinking water and answered questions from residents. This post provides a summary of the speakers’ comments, links to their slides, a link to the video of the event, and answers to audience questions that remained… Continue reading →
Green Acton PFAS posts
This page provides links to Green Acton’s web posts dealing with PFAS.