Toxic chemicals detected at Brunswick, Maine golf course

Unsafe levels of toxic "forever chemicals" have been detected in well water at Mere Creek Golf Course in Brunswick, Maine. The contamination is linked to past Navy operations, prompting state officials to request further testing from the Navy. The recent test showed 33.1 parts per trillion of six regulated chemicals, exceeding Maine's drinking water limit of 20 ppt. This level is significantly higher than previous tests, which recorded lower contamination levels in 2015 and 2021. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is focusing on the golf course well, despite believing it is not connected to a major firefighting foam spill in August 2024. The Navy plans to resample the well and investigate the source of the contamination.