Maine Residents Warned Not to Fish in River After Contamination Fears

Maine residents warned not to fish in river after contamination fears

The US Environmental Protection Agency sent out an advisory warning Windham residents to not eat any fish caught from Presumpscot River that flows downstream from the Keddy Mill site building.

Don’t eat fish downstream from Keddy Mill on Presumpscot River in Windham, EPA warns

An advisory says testing found elevated levels of toxic PCBs on the section of the river below the former mill, the target of a proposed $17 million cleanup.

Maine Residents Warned Not to Fish in River Over Contamination

NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal Maine environmental officials have warned residents against fishing in a popular local river after tests revealed contamination linked to an abandoned mill awaiting cleanup. In an advisory issued October 17, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told Windham residents not to eat fish caught in the Presumpscot River downstream from the Keddy Mill site. Located […]