As residents near the Tilcon quarry continue to raise concerns over blasting vibrations, noise, and potential health impacts, town officials and local leaders are visiting the site Monday afternoon to observe a scheduled quarry blast. Members of the Plainville Town Council, town staff, and the director of the regional health district will be present. The blast, scheduled for 2:00 p.m., comes after Tilcon withdrew a request to expand its Plainville quarry by 83 acres, under pressure from neighbors concerned with the disruption and silica dust they say comes from blasting at the quarry on the town line with New Britain. The Plainville Town Council held a special meeting Thursday night aimed at addressing residents’ concerns. Paulhus said other concerns nearby residents have raised are the level of blasting, the vibrations and potential property damage, as well as health issues related to air quality and the quality of drinking water from an aquifer that sits below.
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