BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 13, 2023
According to preliminary results of the department’s survey at least 20 percent of wells in a dozen Maine towns had levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) above the department’s safety threshold of 20 parts per trillion: Benton, Cutler, Unity, Unity Township, Fairfield, Albion, Corinna, Jackson, Knox, Thorndike, Oakland, and Sidney.