Denmark Residents Push for Tighter Oversight of Poland Spring’s Water Extraction Permit

Denmark residents push for tighter oversight of Poland Spring’s water extraction permit

The Select Board is expected to revisit concerns about Long Pond, drought season withdrawals and monitoring gaps when the Poland Spring permit hearing continues Sept

Denmark residents push for tighter oversight of Poland Spring

Photo by Charles Krupa of the Associated Press.DENMARK — Residents urged the Select Board last week to reject Poland Spring’s request to renew its water extraction permit, raising concerns about Long Pond, groundwater supplies and private wells. Poland Spring is seeking a five‑year renewal to continue withdrawing water from the Cold Spring site in Denmark. The bottled water company is allowed to take up to 432,000 gallons per day — or 105.1 mill…