Sending all sludge directly to a landfill could increase annual costs by $500,000.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston stops sending fertilizer sludge to farms after testing high for contaminant
Sewage sludge from the Lewiston treatment plant, like many in Maine, has exceeded screening levels for at least one type of ‘forever chemical’ substance, forcing officials to decide what to do with the material.
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Posted inMaine, News
Sick of industrial emissions, South Portland residents join air monitoring program
In response to EPA complaints against two petroleum tank farms, South Portland enlists residents to participate in a new air quality monitoring program.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Tribal sustenance fishing bill headed to Gov. Mills’ desk
The legislation would tighten Maine water quality standards in certain waterways with the long-term goal of protecting tribal members who exercise their sustenance fishing rights.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Senate passes bill calling for state to alert local officials about air quality violations
The measure was introduced after South Portland officials learned in March that a petroleum storage facility had been exceeding emissions limits for years.
Posted inMaine, News
Air quality monitoring to begin in South Portland next month
The program will address community concerns raised by a federal lawsuit that accused Global Partners LP of violating the Clean Air Act at its petroleum storage facility on the Fore River.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Initial test results reveal ‘forever chemicals’ showing up in fertilizer sludge
The findings are among the topics covered at the first meeting of a governor’s task force studying PFAS contamination in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Task force on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ begins work this week
The group created by Gov. Janet Mills will assess contamination sites and may develop cleanup plans, as state environmental regulators collect results from the first statewide testing for contamination in wastewater treatment plant sludge.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers endorse DEP nominee despite opposition from tribal members
Jerry Reid, Gov. Janet Mills’ pick to be environmental commissioner, comes under fire from the Penobscot Nation for his role in water-quality cases as an assistant attorney general.