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Contaminated Well Water at Maine Golf Course Raises Alarms

3/17/2025

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Toxic "forever chemicals" have been found in the well water at Mere Creek Golf Course near Brunswick Executive Airport, Maine, with levels reaching 33.1 parts per trillion—well above state limits. Officials suspect contamination from former Navy operations and are calling for additional testing, while a state-funded initiative to address firefighting foam contamination is being explored.

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Toxic "forever chemicals" have been found in the well water at Mere Creek Golf Course near Brunswick Executive Airport, Maine, with levels reaching 33.1 parts per trillion—well above state limits. Officials suspect contamination from former Navy operations and are calling for additional testing, while a state-funded initiative to address firefighting foam contamination is being explored.