Midcoast town sues manufacturers over PFAS contamination in wastewater

By: AnnMarie Hilton

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 275

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The town of Camden and Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation are suing manufacturers of toxic firefighting foam for creating and selling products with “forever chemicals” that have been detected in the town’s wastewater.

The New Hampshire-based SL Environmental Law Group filed the lawsuit against 3M Company, DuPont and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam on behalf of the town and solid waste corporation, according to a news release Thursday.

“In Camden, we believe …

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