Long-awaited report reveals electrical fault likely caused Brunswick PFAS spill

By Katie Langley | Central Maine | October 6, 2025

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“A fault in an electric module likely caused Maine’s largest reported spill of toxic firefighting foam, a new report on the spill’s root cause has concluded.

A lengthy and long-anticipated report from Poole Fire Protection released Friday found a fault in a module card — a component of the fire alarm system — likely triggered the discharge of 1,450 gallons of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) concentrate mixed with 50,000 gallons of water into Brunswick Executive Airport’s Hangar 4 on Aug. 19, 2024.”

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