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Published
April 4, 2023

Maine to receive more than $62 million for drinking water upgrades

The funding will be used to replace lead service lines and address PFAS contamination.
Published
April 4, 2023

In a first, EPA survey puts a number on lead pipes around U.S.

A new survey of lead pipes across the United States estimates that Florida has more than any other state.
Published
August 30, 2022

RSU 9 moves forward handling elevated lead levels in water fixtures

Remediation test results (following results of elevated levels at across Regional School Unit 9 in May) lay out plans for each school.
Published
May 10, 2022

RSU 9 battles elevated lead levels in water fixtures

School resumed Monday, May 9, as Regional School Unit 9 figures out long-term steps to lower levels of lead in water fixtures across the district.
Published
May 6, 2022

Farmington-area schools canceled Friday due to high lead levels discovered in pipes

Nearly half of Regional School Unit 9's drinking-water fixtures have tested for levels of lead that exceed state guidelines.

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Published
April 23, 2022

Commentary: Lead in water harms red states, too

Some 10 million lead pipes carry – and potentially contaminate – U.S. drinking water. By putting partisan politics aside, members of Congress could solve this.
Published
February 15, 2022

High lead levels found in Maine schools’ drinking water

About a third of the examined sites exceed federal limits as results of state-mandated testing begin to be reported.
Published
January 15, 2020

Bird rescue group in Freedom reports death of five eagles since start of 2020, all with elevated levels of lead in blood

It takes a piece of lead the size of a grain of rice to fatally poison a bald eagle, according to the state's raptor specialist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
Published
October 29, 2019

Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning

A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
Published
October 29, 2019

Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning

A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.