MAINE PUBLIC • April 12, 2023
A new community-led study has found that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's current monitoring misses some PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The study was conducted by community members in 16 states — including Maine — and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The Council's senior scientist Anna Reade says they found 26 PFAS chemicals in drinking water, 12 of which are not covered by EPA monitoring. A site in Fairfield had the highest concentrations of PFAS in the study. The EPA is currently proposing a rule to establish legally enforceable standards in drinking water for six PFAS chemicals.