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PFAS Contamination Discovered at Maine Golf Course Well

3/15/2025

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A troubling discovery at Mere Creek Golf Course in Brunswick, Maine, reveals that a well is tainted with PFAS, exceeding safe drinking water levels by five times. The Maine DEP is on the case, probing the contamination's origins, which date back before a recent toxic foam spill. They've called on the Navy to test nearby private wells and assess the situation.

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Story summary

A troubling discovery at Mere Creek Golf Course in Brunswick, Maine, reveals that a well is tainted with PFAS, exceeding safe drinking water levels by five times. The Maine DEP is on the case, probing the contamination's origins, which date back before a recent toxic foam spill. They've called on the Navy to test nearby private wells and assess the situation.