MORNING SENTINEL • June 25, 2021
More residents will be needing access to bottled water every week, now that the eligibility has been widened for those affected by so-called “forever chemicals” in local water wells. That water had previously been available to residents whose water was found to have levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, above the Environmental Protection Agency’s health guidance of 70 parts per trillion. However, this week Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation lowering the legal limit for PFAs in drinking water to 20 parts per trillion. Fairfield had previously been providing water for 39 households, and the new threshold would double the list of those eligible for water pickup.