Courts in Portland, Maine
U.S. District Court, District of Maine
156 Federal St, Portland, ME 04101
Cumberland County Superior Court
205 Newbury St, Portland, ME 04101
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Portland
Maine Medical Center
22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102
Mercy Hospital — Northern Light Health
144 State St, Portland, ME 04101
Liability Considerations in Portland
Maine is the epicenter of the national biosolids PFAS crisis, and Portland is the state's largest city and population center. The Cumberland County region surrounding Portland has farms and communities that received PFAS-laden sewage sludge as agricultural fertilizer for decades, contaminating private wells and agricultural land. Portland International Jetport is home to the Maine Air National Guard 101st Air Refueling Wing, which has documented PFAS from AFFF operations at the airport, adding a military contamination component to the Portland area. Maine passed legislation in 2022 banning the land application of PFAS-containing biosolids — the strongest state law of its kind nationally — and has developed extensive PFAS monitoring and community outreach programs. Maine's 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims involving toxic substances is among the most favorable in the nation, meaning Portland and Cumberland County residents diagnosed with PFAS-linked conditions going back to 2020 may have timely claims.