SUN JOURNAL • September 9, 2020
Officials are working toward reopening the composting facility operated by the Lewiston Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority, which was forced to close in 2018 due to groundwater contamination. But, according to wastewater staff, while the Penley Corner Road facility’s closure at the time was unrelated to statewide concerns over a sewage sludge contaminant linked to cancer and other ailments, its ability to reopen is now closely linked to state testing for the chemicals and approval of compost sales.