Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Pepperell sues six companies over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
By Hannah Goeke Globe Correspondent,Updated March 2, 2026, 3:49 p.m. {Original article} The town of Pepperell is suing six companies, including multiple pulp and paper businesses, for allegedly contaminating its water supply with “forever chemicals.” The federal lawsuit, filed in US District Court for Massachusetts on Feb. 24, alleges that decades of industrial operations along the Nashua River have released toxic chemicals, known as PFAS, into the ground. The town’s water supply, which serves
