PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 14, 2023
Nearly two years after Maine imposed some of the nation’s first limits on industrial pollutants known as “forever chemicals,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed nationwide drinking water standards that agency officials said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer. While Maine’s drinking water standards are already forcing many water providers to install treatment systems, the proposed national limits are even stricter and would force additional suppliers to filter drinking water or find new sources.