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« Muck-raking author to appear in Norfolk | Main | Green Line to add 10 trolleys, straphangers to rejoice ... » Monday, November 12, 2007Marlborough chemical spill not so grandMARLBOROUGH The accidental release of 6,000 gallons of magnesium hydroxide into the Assabet River in May from Marlborough's Westerly Wastewater Treatment Plant will cost the city $1,000 in administrative fees, in addition to the cost of repairs, the Worcester Business Journal is reporting. On May 7, workers accidentally allowed the chemical to overflow from a storage tank, resulting in elevated pH levels in the river several miles downstream from the plant, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection, the newspaper reported. Posted by the Boston Globe City & Region Desk at 12:07 PM
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