The Department of Environmental Protection is now retesting water supplies in Fairfield for other chemicals in order to design carbon filter systems for the wells that have been contaminated.
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Fairfield Town Council, residents learn 12 more wells contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
State officials tell town councilors the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has tested 28 wells, with 12 exceeding the EPA limit for ‘forever chemicals.’
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State continues testing farmland in Fairfield as another resident told to stop using well water
“My right to clean water has been taken away from me and I didn’t have anything to do with it,” Judy Poulin, 77, of Fairfield said. In October, Poulin was told to stop using the water from her well after it was shown to have high levels of toxic chemicals.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Health, Nation & World
Fast food from these chains is ‘packaged in pollution,’ report says
Maine passed restrictions on so-called ‘forevever chemicals’ in 2019, and many restaurants have announced plans to reduce or eliminate PFAS in their materials.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Committee endorses extending timeline for lawsuits over PFAS pollution
The bill focused on so-called “forever chemicals” would be considered by the full Legislature should it come back during a special session.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination
But supporters say the current law falls short of protecting farmers and others harmed by the ‘forever chemicals.’
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Groups pushing to extend timeline for lawsuits over PFAS chemical pollution
Tuesday’s hearing on the statute of limitations for the ‘forever chemicals’ comes four days after the state announced another PFAS hotspot on a dairy farm.
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State investigating ‘very startling’ levels of PFAS chemicals on central Maine dairy farm
State officials declined to identify the farm, but said Maine’s milk supply remains safe because the farm was sending a relatively small amount of milk to a processor that was blending it with milk from other farms.
Posted inNation & World
White House moves to weaken EPA rule on toxic compounds
It has repeatedly pressed the agency to agree to a major loophole that could allow substantial imports of PFAS-tainted products to continue.
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Ski racing community nationwide starts to back away from toxic wax
Concerned about human health and the environment, competitors are abandoning something that has long made athletes go faster.