CENTRAL MAINE • February 7, 2026
The Kennebec Water District is working on an $8.6 million project to upgrade its treatment plant system with the goal of eliminating PFAS in the water. The improved system is expected to go online in 2028. PFAS, or per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, is a group of man-made chemicals that have been linked to a number of negative health impacts in people. They are often called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down easily in the environment or in the body. Yhe Maine Department of Health and Human Services’s CDC Drinking Water Program is working to ensure all of Maine’s public water systems meet stringent new federal and state guidelines for PFAS in drinking water by the April 2029 regulatory deadline.