The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that recent water tests in the Orono-Veazie Water District did not detect Legionella bacteria.
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Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found in Orono-Veazie water
The water remains safe to drink and use, however, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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EPA recognizes Lewiston-Auburn's new waste technology
LEWISTON — It is a problem that has been around since man first started gathering in cities: How to get rid of human waste in a way that is safe and efficient. A group in Lewiston-Auburn tweaked the cities’ existing solution to that problem and, as a result, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized […]
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Boil-water order issued in North Jay
JAY — The North Jay Water District issued a boil-water order Monday after a waterline break affecting customers on East Dixfield Road/Route 17 and Jerry Street. All customers on these streets who lost water need to boil it until further notice, according to district Superintendent Mike Wells. He said affected customers should boil water for […]
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Water is buried beneath Martian landscape, study says
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the possibility of finding life on the red planet. The discovery, based on observations by a European spacecraft, generated excitement from experts. Water is essential to life as we know it, and scientists have long sought to […]
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Great ponds, little access?
The public may own Maine’s many lakes and ponds, but that doesn’t mean the public can use them.
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CDC warns of arsenic in well water
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention recommends that residents test their well water for arsenic at least every five years. Following recent state legislation, money is now available to help clean and test drinking water. Arsenic is known to cause cancer, and is a major concern in well water in the state of […]
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Jay water district lifts boil-water order
JAY — Jay Village Water District lifted its boil-water order Thursday, three days after it was announced because of a water line break. Customers on School Bus Road, Ludden Drive and Barker Street who lost water during the break Monday can now use the water as normal.
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Water district manager won’t drink Waterville’s 'safe' brown water
WATERVILLE — The general manager of the Kennebec Water District says he wouldn’t drink the brown, discolored water coming out of area faucets either. Roger Crouse said that he was not advocating for residents to drink the murky tap water — which is related to a break in a water main located beneath Messalonskee Stream […]
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Volunteers to stencil storm drains to promote clean water
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Valley Stormwater Working Group (Lewiston, Auburn, Sabattus and Lisbon), in association with Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, are working together with local volunteers for cleaner and safer waters. Volunteers will gather at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, at Festival Plaza in Auburn and will also be meeting in Lisbon and Sabattus […]