WCSH-TV6 • July 14, 2023
A system to remove and destroy PFAS, which takes decades to break down in the body and the environment, is being pioneered at the Anson-Madison Sanitary District. There are no systems in Maine that have the capacity to remove these dangerous compounds. "The district wanted to figure out and learn more about how can we treat these compounds and prevent them from getting into the state's water bodies," Steve Woodard, the chief innovation officer with Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies or ECT2, explained. The district is teaming up with the Portland-based company and Dirigo Engineering to develop a centralized treatment system to remove PFAS. The project — utilizing millions of dollars in state and federal funding — is in the first phase.