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In a first reading, the council approved a new septic design standard and rezoned 60 acres of land off Gracelawn Road owned by John Gendron.

Bonnie Lounsbury says we’ve been blessed with clean water and prime farmland (“Protect Auburn’s resources with Harmon,” Oct. 12). I feel, had she been involved with watershed management the last six years, she might now realize prime farmland and logging practices in the Lake Auburn watershed have contributed greatly to water quality issues brought about […]

The changes, some of which have been previously discussed by city officials, were recommended by the Lake Auburn Water Quality ad-hoc committee.

Elevated levels are often due to older plumbing and fixtures and don't necessarily indicate a problem with the municipal water supply.

It's possible that this summer's heavy rain and hot weather created the ideal conditions to spread and fuel E. coli contamination.

The Maine Drinking Water Program said a conservative boundary can be established with current data, but that further investigation would be needed to establish a boundary closer to Lake Auburn. The owner of the property plans to conduct the additional testing.

The upgrades took several state and federal grants, the owner's own financial contributions and a pending Maine Municipal Bond Bank loan.

St. Croix county is holding their next nitrate screening clinic on Sept. 6 from 1-5 p.m. at the St. Croix County Services Center, 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond.

St. Croix county is holding their next nitrate screening clinic on Sept. 6 from 1-5 p.m. at the St. Croix County Services Center, 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond.

New carbon treatment systems aimed at eliminating PFAS from drinking water won’t be ready for the first day of school.