Maine CDC says not to eat fish from 4 freshwater bodies in Brunswick

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 23, 2024

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to eat fish from four water bodies located on and near the former Brunswick Naval Air Station because testing by the Navy last October revealed elevated levels of dangerous forever chemicals. Elevated PFAS levels were found in fish tissue from Mere Brook (also known as Mare Brook), Merriconeag Stream, Picnic Pond and Site 8 Stream, which are all east of the base that closed in 2011. The CDC’s advisory follows the accidental release of 1,450 gallons of firefighting foam concentrate at Brunswick Executive Airport early Monday, when a fire suppression system malfunctioned.