Lawsuit Blames Skowhegan Paper Mill For Dangerous Chemicals Found In Neighboring Town’s Wells
Source: https://www.mainepublic.org/, March 8, 2021
By: Charlie Eichacker
A new lawsuit claims that a Skowhegan paper mill is responsible for the toxic chemicals that are now being found in dangerous levels in the well water of a neighboring community.
For five years, Fairfield residents have felt a growing sense of alarm about that class of man-made chemicals, which are widely known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” and have been used to manufacture everything from pizza boxes to fire fighting foam. Read more.