Mark LaFlamme decided not to fill his water jugs at a Buckfield spring and now he’s paying the price.
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Posted inMaine, News, The Bethel Citizen
A 2007 storm destroyed Bethel’s brook-fed water source, leading to today’s costlier wells
The powerful microburst storm permanently shut down Bethel’s gravity-fed system. The town’s water users now rely on five drilled wells to supply their drinking water. The upgrade came with higher costs and modern infrastructure.
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Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Are ‘forever chemicals’ present in all U.S. water sources? | Fact brief
Also known as PFAS, the chemicals have been linked to decreased fertility, developmental delays and increased risk of cancer.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Water bills are shooting up in rural Maine
Years of deferred maintenance are catching up with some small utilities, forcing them to raise rates by as much as 75%.
Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton water line project on track as work continues, engineers say
An update from Dirigo Engineers shows Wilton’s $7.8 million water transmission project is more than one-third complete, with major pipeline work expected to finish by year’s end.
Posted inMaine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Uncertainty around Woodstock roadside spring prompts study, community concern
A proposed hydrological study will determine the source of the decades-old roadside spring on Route 26 that could be on property that is for sale.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News
Crooked River property owner to pay Norway for code violations at Airbnb cabin
Less than a third of the $32,500 Jonathan Shilalis is required to pay for multiple land use and construction violations will be applied toward code enforcement penalties, with $20,000 covering Norway’s legal expenses.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine
Update: West Paris ‘boil water order’ lifted
The West Paris Water District’s intake system is pumping about 90,000 gallons a day into its reservoir after major repairs to the electrical panel and pump motor. Thursday, the Maine Drinking Water Program cancelled the boil water order it instituted Aug. 9.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
West Paris Water District secures funding assistance for pump failure
The Maine Rural Water Association secured a $50,000 grant to help with repair costs following the water system’s breakdown on Tuesday.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen
West Paris Water District issues emergency ‘do not use order’ to customers
The district’s supply pump failed due to surges of its electrical system. The reservoir is being monitored and supplied by bulk water haulers.