✴︎ December 16, 2024
Researchers in Aroostook County say early studies have revealed unsafe levels of forever chemicals, commonly known as PFAS, in waterways used for irrigating crops:
Researchers up in the county, including Randy Martin and the Central Aroostook Soil and Water District, have been studying four waterways around the former Loring Air Force Base where AFFF (fire-fighting foam) had been used for decades during the time that the base was active.