The owners of Housatonic Water Works Co. had previously planned to rely only on their customers to fix an aging and troubled water system. But now it looks like plans
State and local officials said last week that the cleanup from the Nov. 15 crash on Route 3 that resulted in thousands of gallons of fuel spilling onto the highway in Billerica may take years to complete.
BILLERICA Route 3 reopened Thursday morning, a day after a three-vehicle crash resulted in a tanker carrying thousands of gallons of fuel tipping over and spilling fuel across the highway, but crews remained on scene as the environmental cleanup continued.
Environmentalists are worried about the leakage of “forever chemicals” from the artificial turf being replaced and the spillage of crumb rubber, which can pose health risks to the children who play on the turf and can contaminate the wetland in a nearby conservation area.