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PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit in Maine

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Statute of limitations — Maine

Maine has a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims involving toxic substances — the most favorable in the nation for PFAS claimants.

6 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection — unusually favorable

Filing venue

Where to File in Maine

Maine personal injury claims involving toxic substances are governed by Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 752, providing a 6-year limitations period — the most favorable in the nation for PFAS claimants, reflecting Maine's legislative recognition of the PFAS crisis. Maine also has military PFAS contamination at Bangor International Airport (Maine ANG 101st Air Refueling Wing) and the former Loring AFB in Limestone. The Stoneridge Farm case in Fairfield became a national reference point for biosolids PFAS contamination. Maine has banned the land application of PFAS-containing biosolids as of 2022.

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Exposure in Maine

Maine's Stoneridge Farm and dozens of other farms across Kennebec, Somerset, Penobscot, and other counties received PFAS-laden sewage sludge as fertilizer for years. Private well testing revealed extreme PFAS concentrations. Maine banned biosolids land application in 2022.

Maine farms — hundreds of farms across the state received PFAS-contaminated biosolids; private wells on affected farms have tested at 100–500+ ppt PFAS, far above EPA's 4 ppt standard

Source: Maine DEP PFAS Biosolids Assessment 2020–2022; Stoneridge Farm case; Maine Legislature LD 1911

The former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine was one of the largest Strategic Air Command bases in the Cold War era and used extensive AFFF in aircraft operations, leaving a legacy PFAS contamination affecting Aroostook County.

Loring AFB — former Air Force Strategic Air Command base in Limestone with legacy AFFF contamination affecting Aroostook County communities

Source: DoD PFAS Installation Database; Maine DEP Reports

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