Cleaning up Brewer’s toxic Getchell Brothers site could cost $330K

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 24, 2024

Removing asbestos and lead paint from the old Getchell Brothers ice plant in Brewer could cost up to $330,000. An assessment of the site found materials with asbestos and lead-based paint within the building, as well as drains that connect directly to the Penobscot River. In some areas, the surface soil has lead and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, which come from burning materials like coal and oil and can cause various health problems.