Officials from the Lewiston Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority and the Portland Water District testified against the proposal.
PFAS
Posted inLocal & State
Broader testing for ‘forever chemicals’ to intensify in Maine in the new year
The state’s investigation into contamination caused by the chemicals has grown exponentially since tainted milk was discovered at a Fairfield dairy farm in 2020.
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Posted inTimes Record
Department of Environmental Protection investigating potential PFAS contamination in Bowdoinham
Maine DEP identified 34 communities, including Bowdoinham, as high-priority sites for PFAS chemical investigation in October.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Forever chemicals found in chicken eggs as Maine expands testing to 34 communities
Backyard hens kept by a Fairfield family with contaminated water had high levels of PFAS in their eggs, fueling concerns in a region already dealing with contaminated cow milk and venison.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Contaminated Maine deer show far reach of ‘forever’ chemicals
The contamination caused by decades of spreading sludge from paper mills and wastewater plants does not stop with the farm fields it was spread on.
Posted inLocal & State
State to expand testing of deer, and add turkeys, too, after ‘forever chemicals’ found in Fairfield-area animals
The expanded testing comes as the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife on Tuesday directed people not to eat the meat of deer found in the Fairfield region because of elevated chemical levels.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Maine issues ‘do not eat’ advisory for deer harvested near PFAS-contaminated fields in Fairfield area
The state says deer taken in the Fairfield area have high levels of PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’ that pose potential health risks.
Posted inNation & World
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic PFAS
The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine to investigate more than 500 sludge sites for contamination by ‘forever chemicals’
With $30 million in state funding, officials plan an unprecedented effort to test sites statewide for chemicals known as PFAS and assist people affected by the pollution.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine should do more to remediate PFAS contamination
And the federal government should also take steps to make sure that everyone has access to clean drinking water.