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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Norridgewock lab looks to abbreviate time it takes to perform PFAS testing
The first lab in Maine with the ability to test for PFAS in drinking water opened this week and its founders aim to make testing faster and more accessible for people.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
Maine to receive $19 million in EPA grants to address PFAS, other water contaminants
The funding will enable communities to improve local water infrastructure and reduce emerging contaminants in drinking water.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
Lawmakers consider state buyback program for farms ruined by tainted sludge
But there is disagreement about the best way to reimburse the growing number of farmers whose livelihoods have been devastated by forever chemicals, especially those who already have been waiting years for help.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Maine developing PFAS safety levels for locally grown food
Preliminary research shows some crops, like potatoes and squash, could be safely grown on a contaminated farm, while others, like lettuce and carrots, appear to absorb and store forever chemicals.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Ban on pesticides with PFAS feeds concern about unintended impacts
Some Maine farmers, including some of its 300 certified organic farmers, worry they soon won't be able to defend their crops from pests, said Julie Ann Smith of the Maine Farm Bureau.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Vast majority of PFAS tests at Lewiston, Auburn sites show water is safe
State testing for PFAS chemicals so far in Lewiston and Auburn has shown all but one site below the standard that would require remediation.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
More than 1,000 Maine sites identified so far for testing of PFAS contamination
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said in a report to a legislative committee that testing of an increasing number of sites likely will continue beyond a 2025 deadline.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2023
PFAS levels in livestock can diminish if contamination source removed, state officials say
Research has found that once a contamination source is removed from a farm, PFAS levels in livestock will drop to the point that products derived from the animals can be sold to consumers, officials said at a public forum last week.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Initial round of PFAS testing of groundwater finds about 75% of Maine sites within safe levels
The state last year tested more than 1,600 private wells seen as high-priority sites, and inspectors this year will test hundreds more for groundwater contamination.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
New research lab could give Maine an edge in fight against PFAS contamination chemicals
The University of Maine plans to create a lab to support research that could help farmers with contaminated soils and crops.
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