Water Rates Surge: Duxbury Approves 30% Annual Increases for PFAS Remed

Selectboard votes 4-1 to implement significant rate hikes starting April 1; MBTA Communities Working Group presents compliance options

DUXBURY - March 24 - The Duxbury Selectboard approves a significant increase in water rates to fund potential PFAS remediation projects, with rates set to rise 30% annually for the next three years. The board votes 4-1 in favor of the new rates, which will take effect April 1.

The rate increases aim to address aging infrastructure and prepare for potenti…