MAINE MORNING STAR • March 6, 2026
Maine lawmakers have backed a plan to fund the testing and clean up of private wells contaminated with toxic forever chemicals, which have threatened drinking water through spills, the spreading of tainted sewage sludge and other applications. LD 2115 seeks to establish the Well Contamination Response Fund for private drinking water wells impacted by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS. The legislation passed both chambers with bipartisan votes, though still faces enactment votes and must vie for funding. The bill was part of a slate of legislation introduced after about 1,500 gallons of PFAS-laden firefighting foam was unintentionally discharged in a Brunswick airplane hangar in August 2023.