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Norridgewock lab looks to abbreviate time it takes to perform PFAS testing

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation February 18, 2023

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Technical Director Sara Dunne explains the process used to test water for PFAs contamination Thursday at Maine Laboratories on Main Street in Norridgewock. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel NORRIDGEWOCK — The first laboratory in Maine licensed to test for PFAS recently opened and its founders intend to make testing faster and more accessible for people contending with contamination on their land. Maine Laboratories, on Main Street in... + full article



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