Many questions and frustrations, but few answers at special meeting about Brunswick chemical spill

TIMES RECORD • August 29, 2024

Concerns about the recent spill of toxic firefighting foam containing PFAS at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station drew more than 100 residents to a special meeting Thursday night, with many at the sometimes heated meeting voicing their frustrations over a lack of communication and information about the dangers posed by the forever chemicals. The meeting comes 10 days after a malfunctioning fire suppression system released 1,450 gallons of AFFF – a toxic firefighting foam that contains forever chemicals as PFAS – into Hangar 4 and surrounding areas. The fire suppression system in the hangar, which is owned by Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, has since been shut down.