Recent swim advisories highlight how old infrastructure and heavy summer downpours combine to trap bacteria along the coast.
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Elevated bacteria levels close swimming areas in Raymond, Scarborough and Rockland
At least 10 beaches in Maine are under an elevated bacteria advisory.
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Sanford City Council set to vote on sludge plant moratorium
The citizen-proposed initiative would put a 180-day pause on a proposed Aries Clean Technologies treatment plant that some residents have opposed.
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The $85 test that could change Maine’s PFAS fight
While the CDC finds the kits provide ‘actionable’ information about water quality, they cannot be used to unlock state-funded filtration systems.
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Can data centers contaminate wells and other water sources? | Fact brief
Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that would temporarily bar many new data centers; Gov. Janet Mills has not yet signed it.
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What can you do to help Willard Beach’s water quality?
Get your private lateral inspected (and repaired), says Aubrey Strause, the stormwater program coordinator.
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South Portland looking into water treatment options for Willard Beach
The city’s Water Resource Protection Department is continuing to monitor and inspect potential sources of bacteria.
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Spring clean your water: A cleaning swap that protects every river downstream | Column
Cleaning products you use end up in water supplies — and most treatment plants can’t fully remove many chemicals in them.
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Valentine’s Day at the Bath wastewater treatment plant: Powerful smells and the power of love
Three tours of the city’s Water Pollution Treatment Plant taught couples about Maine wastewater systems on Saturday. Romantic, right?
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Bill proposes PFAS help for Maine’s private well owners
The legislation would pay to test private wells near a known source of forever chemical pollution, such as landfills or firefighting foam spill sites.