PFAS
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Fairfield eyes $40 million water expansion to help residents with contaminated wells
Project would expand the Kennebec Water District's lines across Fairfield to reach those with land tainted by 'forever chemicals.'
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
‘Forever chemicals’ found in wells in Kittery
All the homes that tested positive for the chemicals are within 1,000 feet of the town's dumping location.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Unity organic farm pulls products after tests reveal high levels of ‘forever chemicals’
Songbird Farm is the first apparent recorded case in the state of a produce farm being tainted by 'forever chemicals,' also known as PFAS.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Bill looks to eliminate ‘loophole’ that allows spreading sewage sludge
Officials from the Lewiston Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority and the Portland Water District testified against the proposal.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2021
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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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
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.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
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.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2021
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.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
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.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
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.
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