PFAS

Maine was the first state to ban land application of sludge in 2022 after the discovery of widespread PFAS contamination of farms.

For the first time, Maine has bought a farm with PFAS contamination. The state has closed on a property in Palermo and is working on two more sales.

Three bills introduced to Maine's legislative session would chart a path toward removing thousands of gallons of PFAs foam from the state.

Democratic Rep. Dan Shagoury of Hallowell says the bill would assure that Maine's drinking water is safe, regardless of what the Trump Administration might do to EPA regulations.

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So far, tests have revealed 82 farms have varying levels of contamination with the "forever chemicals." But one state official said that is just 1% of farms in Maine.

The results took months to obtain due to complexity involved in testing fish tissue samples, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection said.

In its latest report to the legislature, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection said it does not expect to be able to complete its investigation into PFAS contamination by the end of the year.

Tests conducted last year of the two wells were below the state limit of 20 parts per trillion, but last month new testing found levels of 23.3 parts per trillion.

Researchers say they hope the findings can help cattle and dairy farmers reduce the risk of contamination.