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PFAS Contamination Management at Brunswick Landing

Navy remediation efforts, well-field treatment timelines, and wildlife contamination raise ongoing public health and environmental concerns.

Overview

PFAS issues at Brunswick Landing were noted only once when Councilor Teeny flagged an upcoming advisory board meeting; no further developments or debates are documented in the records.

Background

PFAS contamination management at Brunswick Landing received limited attention in the provided meeting records.

The sole reference occurred during the town council session on May 18, 2026, when Councilor Teeny reminded attendees of an upcoming Restoration Advisory Board meeting focused on PFAS issues.

No earlier developments, triggers, or causal chain of events appear in the evidence from either the April 13 or May 18 meetings.

No positions, votes, or public comments on the topic were recorded.

The evidence contains no details on health concerns, soil or water impacts, or competing stakeholder views.

At the May 4, 2026 town council meeting, a RAB update highlighted PFAS contamination in local wildlife (turkey, deer, beaver) and called for improved public health notifications to hunters, noting animals move beyond restricted Navy property. On June 15, 2026, David Page delivered a detailed remediation report covering well-field treatment timelines, new extraction wells near Hangar 4/Pond A, stormwater studies linking PFAS to Harpswell Cove, Navy funding for 30-year O&M at Jordan Avenue, limited residential well testing (~17 wells), and data-sharing challenges; the report was received with no formal action.

How it unfolded
RAB update and public comments addressed PFAS in wildlife and need for hunter notifications at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
2026-05-04Town Council
Councilor Teeny reminded the public of the upcoming Restoration Advisory Board meeting regarding PFAS issues.
2026-05-18Town Council
David Page presented Navy PFAS remediation updates including treatment timelines, new wells, stormwater findings, and testing limitations; report received with no action.
2026-06-15Town Council
Key voices
“reminded the public of the upcoming Restoration Advisory Board meeting regarding PFAS issues”
Councilor Teenytown-council 2026-05-18
“presented updates on Navy PFAS remediation efforts, including well-field treatment completion timelines, new extraction wells, stormwater system studies, and ongoing challenges with data sharing and residential well testing”
David Pagetown-council 2026-06-15
“expressed concern that wildlife testing results for PFAS have not been sufficiently communicated to the public. He noted that while hunting is restricted on certain property, animals move throughout the community, creating a public health risk”
Residenttown-council 2026-05-04
What's next

Continued RAB monitoring and public health notifications

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