DALTON, Mass. —  Residents urged for quicker action to address the dust and particulates affecting their neighborhood allegedly from Berkshire Concrete's dig site.

 

During Wednesday's meeting, the Board of Health voted to send a letter to the company requiring a comprehensive plan by April 25. 

 

This letter establishes a formal deadline for submitting a detailed plan to address the dust nuisance and notes that failure to comply with this requirement could lead to financial penalties and potential legal action.

 

The board also recommended to request that a third-party review the dust mitigation plans and ongoing air quality monitoring as conditions of the special permit for Berkshire Concrete.

 

Resident David Pugh argued that Petricca Industries, the parent company of Berkshire Concrete, has shown a generational disregard. 

 

"The history speaks for itself," he said. A petition submitted by residents argues this point, using newspaper clippings dating back to 1976. 

 

"What we need with [the board's] action, is the same level of reaction by the people who created the problem to begin," Pugh said.