A business came to Effingham five years ago with a plan to pump gas in a location where town law prohibits gas stations because a spill could threaten the Ossipee Aquifer, the drinking water source for 11 communities.
A handful of residents opposed the plan, but most sat on the sidelines and left discussions to conservation organizations and officials of neighboring towns.
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