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The Somerset County paper mill now the subject of a class-action lawsuit says it “strongly disputes” allegations that its facility has led to so-called “forever chemicals” contaminating a growing number of residential water wells in the Fairfield area.
Sappi North America, the company that owns the Skowhegan mill, made the statement Monday following the filing of a lawsuit that alleges the mill is the source of high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, known as PFAS, in a growing number of wells.
“Sappi has not been served with the lawsuit and has not yet had the opportunity to review it in detail,” Sappi spokesperson Olga Karagiannis wrote in a response Monday. “Sappi strongly disputes any contention that Sappi’s Somerset mill is the source of PFAS contamination in Fairfield. Sappi is well known for its record of environmental stewardship at the Somerset mill and at all of its manufacturing facilities.”
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Somerset County courts for March 16-April 30, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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SKOWHEGAN Closed cases for March 16-April 30, 2020, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court:
Marlene A. Adams, 47, of Skowhegan, domestic violence assault Dec. 21, 2018, in Skowhegan, dismissed.
Mohamed A. Ashkir, 34, of Portland, on March 16, 2018, in Pittsfield: unlawful possession of cocaine, $400 fine, $200 suspended, two-year Department of Corrections sentence all but six-months suspended, one-year probation; operating under the influence, $600 fine, 72-hour jail sentence, 150-day license suspension; operating while license suspended or revoked, $600 fine, $600 suspended, seven-day jail sentence, one-year license suspension; displaying suspended driver license and possessing suspended driver license, dismissed.
Somerset County courts for March 2-6, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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SKOWHEGAN Closed cases for March 2-6, 2020, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court:
Benjamin Ard, 35, of Montville, violating condition of release Aug. 19, 2019, in Madison, seven-month 15-day jail sentence. On Sept. 24, 2019, in Madison: harassment by telephone, six-month jail sentence; violating condition of release, dismissed.
Joseph Arietti, 39, of Bingham, domestic violence assault July 23, 2019, in Bingham, dismissed.
Joseph Babb, 30, of Newport, violating condition of release Jan. 24, 2020, in Detroit; 30-day jail sentence.
Scott Bickford, 44, of Norridgewock, on May 19, 2019, in Skowhegan: operation of defective vehicle, $250 fine; displaying fictitious vehicle certificate, dismissed.