TIMES RECORD • January 13, 2025
PFAS are a growing concern in Maine, particularly in Brunswick after 1,450 gallons of firefighting-foam concentrate mixed with 50,000 gallons of water spilled at the airport last August. That spill caused widespread concern about water safety and efforts to mitigate and monitor the fallout. Certified lab tests can cost hundreds of dollars for just one sample, and state-run testing in the wake of the spill is only provided a handful of times a year to pre-selected residents. As a result, many residents have turned to another source for vital water quality monitoring: Cyclopure, an Illinois-based company that sells water test kits at $79 apiece — a more cost-effective but lesser-known alternative that scientists and local organizations have pointed to for more frequent monitoring.