MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • June 23, 2024
The state of Maine has a duty to mitigate PFAS in the drinking water of the households affected by sludge contamination. Maine has invested about $100 million in its response to PFAS in the past two years. State assistance to people affected has involved providing bottled water to drink; covering payments for new connections to alternative water sources; and the installation and maintenance of often-costly water filtration systems. But far, far more is going to have to be poured into this crisis.