Disappointing news about LD 2115 — the bill to create a Maine Drinking Water Well Cleanup Fund (sponsored by Rep. Dan Ankeles):
The legislative session ended without funding the bill ☹️
This leaves private well owners on the hook for water cleanup costs like filter systems, connecting to town water
Earth Day Festival in Brunswick!
Saturday, April 25, 2026
www.pressherald.com/2026/04/02/2...
www.EarthDayinBrunswick.com
#EarthDay #Maine
www.newscentermaine.com/video/tech/science/environment/pfas/pfas-files-stemming-the-flow-of-forever-chemicals/97-db5fe121-47c6-4d49-878a-580c9fa159ec
Read the full EPA reports about risks to Superfund cleanup remedies from...
Inland Flooding:
www.epa.gov/office-inspe...
Sea-Level Rise or Increased Storm Surge:
www.epa.gov/office-inspe...
Wildfires
www.epa.gov/office-inspe...
(note: Brunswick was *not* flagged as at-risk from wildfires)
Superfund sites: cleanup remedies at risk due to natural disasters and extreme weather (OIG report)
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Brunswick's Superfund site (BNAS) cleanup remedies are at risk from:
💠Inland flooding
💠Sea-Level Rise or Increased Storm Surge
www.pressherald.com/2026/03/25/h...
@penelopeoverton.bsky.social summarizes 2 years of scientific research by Friends of Casco Bay and @bigelowlab.bsky.social
#PFAS 💧🧪🔬
In case you missed it
Watch here:
www.cascobay.org/coffee-with-...
Read the report here:
www.cascobay.org/2026-pfas-re...
Residents have struggled to get answers about these soil piles (Where did the piles come from? Is the soil contaminated?) since they started appearing in fall 2024
For more background, see BACSE's "Letter of Concern":
brunswickme.gov/DocumentCent...
Photo of large piles of uncovered soil piles excavated during construction on Brunswick Landing (photo taken on July 31, 2025). In the foreground is a sign that says "Development Site - Build to Suit" and the business name Priority Real Estate Group. Photo taken from Admiral Fitch Dr. near intersection with Admiral Harry Rich Dr. (looking northwest). The soil piles are located north of Line Dr.
Photo of large piles of uncovered soil piles excavated during construction on Brunswick Landing (photo taken on July 31, 2025). Photo taken from Admiral Fitch Dr. near intersection with Admiral Harry Rich Dr. (looking northwest).
Photo of a large pile of uncovered soil excavated during construction on Brunswick Landing (photo taken on March 18, 2026). Visible in front of the pile (at right) is a construction digger vehicle. Visible behind the pile is a gray warehouse building (STARC warehouse).
A few updates on the excavated soil piles on Brunswick Landing:
Maine DEP's Solid Materials Unit says the soil piles *will be tested for PFAS* and other contaminants
Still no word on whether the piles will finally be covered (to reduce dust blowing around) after more than a year
Free Zoom event this Wednesday morning
3/25 8 – 9 a.m. (pre-registration required, see link below)
Friends of Casco Bay
Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper: The #PFAS Results are In!
www.cascobay.org/coffee-with-...
For those interested in #PFAS blood testing, here's some info you can bring to discuss with your physician:
💠CPT code: 82542
💠Quest Diagnostics test code: 39307
💠ICD-10 code Z13.88
testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-de...
Physicians may use ICD-10 code Z13.88 (screening for disorders that may be related to environmental contaminants) to support the need for PFAS blood testing.
⚠️ Note: Insurance coverage for PFAS testing varies. Check with your insurer for details! ⚠️
If you are interested in testing your blood for #PFAS, here's some info you can bring to discuss with your physician:
💠CPT code: 82542
💠Quest Diagnostics test code: 39307
(CPT is the code for a physician to order PFAS tested in the blood)
testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-de...
Rep. Ankeles (bill sponsor):
“Whether you live in a water district or you rely on a well, you shouldn’t have to worry about what will happen to you and your family when you fill your cup. That is why I will continue to advocate for this bill until it is fully funded and signed into law.”
www.maine.gov/housedems/ne...
LD 2115 would establish the Well Contamination Response Fund within #Maine DEP to fund investigation, sampling, monitoring, abatement, remediation or mitigation #PFAS contamination in soil and groundwater, including in private drinking water wells.
In case you missed it—
Slides: media.defense.gov/2026/Feb/17/...
Video: tv3hd.brunswickme.org/internetchan...
Reminder: Navy visits Brunswick Feb. 26 to discuss Superfund cleanup
2 public events (attend both if able):
💠Evening meeting - informative for all
💠Open House - especially useful for Landing residents and property/business owners
A good turnout shows the Navy our community demands proper cleanup!
A photo of a bald eagle perched on a branch with both wings raised, as if the eagle has just landed. Attribution: Andy Morffew. Creative Commons license: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bald_Eagle_%28Haliaeetus_leucocephalus%29_in_Kachemak_Bay,_Alaska.jpg
PFAS Exposure in Common Eiders and Bald Eagles in Northern Casco Bay Following 2024 #PFAS Spill
"very preliminary findings demonstrate that PFAS are biomagnifying up the food web to both species via their aquatic diets"
#FriendsofMerrymeetingBay
www.friendsofmerrymeetingbay.org/pages/newsle...
Reminder: Navy visits Brunswick Feb. 26 to discuss Superfund cleanup
2 public events (attend both if able):
💠Evening meeting - informative for all
💠Open House - especially useful for Landing residents and property/business owners
A good turnout shows the Navy our community demands proper cleanup!
Good news: Rep. Dan Ankeles' "Well Contamination Response Bill" moves closer to becoming law
Could help some well owners in #Maine near a contamination source with testing, remediation
www.maine.gov/housedems/ne...
Text of bill here:
www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/...
#PFAS
"What do non-stick pans, firefighting foam and many of our couches, carpets and cosmetics have in common?"
(Yep, it's #PFAS)
PBS "explores these chemicals and how we can protect ourselves"
“All the wells anywhere near the old Navy base should undergo certified testing paid for by the state of Maine … Ordinary citizens like myself cannot afford to sue the federal government for redress.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/29/b...
#PFAS
👉 MDI Bio Lab Online Science Cafe:
Forever Chemicals in Northern New England—Feb 9, 2026
Join Megan Romano (Dartmouth) for an overview to #PFAS — where they are found, and what is known and still unknown about exposure. The talk will highlight research underway in Northern New England. 🧪👩🔬 🌎 🦤
Save the date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Land Use Control Open House & Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for Former Naval Air Station #Brunswick
Land Use Control Open House
12 - 2 pm
MRRA, 15 Terminal Drive
RAB
6 - 8 pm
Brunswick Town Hall
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USN...
