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Service Authority reports PFAS sampling, DEQ consent order and plans to decommission Perkins Corner
Summary
Service Authority staff reported initial PFAS sampling, multiple permit exceedances tied to electrical/blower failures, and confirmed a DEQ consent order for Perkins Corner with decommissioning planned by Jan. 1, 2027; staff said they will present decommissioning PERs and reuse (purple pipe) options in 2025.
Service Authority staff and Bowdoin Environmental Services briefed the boards on the service authority's November operations and plans, including PFAS monitoring, permit exceedances, infrastructure needs and a DEQ consent order.
On the drinking-water side, staff said the authority has begun initial PFAS sampling in response to new EPA limits and testing protocols; the laboratory method limit mentioned in the briefing is 4 parts per trillion. "EPA has…
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