PFAS Testing in Trenton, Maine

Defend Our Health has been working with community group PFAS Free Trenton (PFT) on securing community wide PFAS testing in the community. The group of Trenton residents started meeting after Trenton Elementary School reported elevated levels of the ‘forever chemicals’ in 2019. The school’s water showed levels of 33.9 parts per trillion, which is above…  Read more »

Back to School: Lead in drinking water

Water fountains are a common fixture of public schools in the US, providing water access to the over 50 million kids attending public schools across the country. In fact, schools that offer federal free lunch programs are required to ensure that students have access to drinking water at school.  In theory, this should be great…  Read more »