water contamination Archives - Bangor Daily News

What Maine is doing about drugs getting into the water supply

by Mehr Sher March 31, 2023March 30, 2023

It is not yet known what the long-term effects of exposure to pharmaceutical drugs in drinking water or in seafood are for humans.

Wastewater contaminated with PFAS is flowing into Maine’s rivers

by Erin Rhoda January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

York

Berwick residents under boil water advisory

by Leela Stockley October 8, 2022October 8, 2022

Maine will receive more than $68M from EPA in funding for water infrastructure

by The Associated Press December 2, 2021December 2, 2021

Eating too many Maine freshwater fish can cause mercury poisoning

by Julia Bayly May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

Brewer will pay $35,000 fine after clogged pump station sent wastewater into Penobscot River

by David Marino Jr. April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

Maine farmer discovers source of his kidney issues was bacteria in his well

by Julia Bayly February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Nation, National Politics, New England, News

Bernie Sanders says he’ll enact national drinking water standards

by The Associated Press January 1, 2020

National Politics, Politics

Environmental group says Trump change risks protections for about half of Maine’s drinking water

by The Washington Post September 12, 2019September 12, 2019

Nation, News, Wires

Contaminated waters reveal lasting legacy of mining industry

by The Associated Press February 20, 2019