🌱 What caused the fluoride scare in Embden’s drinking water system?

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• What caused the fluoride scare in Embden's drinking water system?

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• Tuesday: Cloudy, rain, mainly early, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Remaining cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anson-Madison Water District investigates cause of excess fluoride in water (centralmaine.com) — Residents in Embden, Madison, and Anson recently faced a short-lived "do not drink" order after excess fluoride was detected in the Anson-Madison Water District system, which draws from Hancock Pond in Embden. Officials have halted fluoridation while they investigate a chemical feed malfunction, and they emphasize that any health risks from fluoride are tied to long-term, not brief, exposure.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• CRNEMBA Tuesday Night Ride →
  Hostel of Maine, 3004 Town Line Rd, Carrabassett Valley
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• American Heart Association CPR-First Aid-AED In-Person (Skowhegan) →
  Skowhegan Training Center, 52 High Street, Skowhegan
  9:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Run Club with Kay Active Fitness →
  Coburn Park, Skowhegan
  5:00 pm
• Bread n Jam →
  The Miller's Table, Skowhegan
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Ride the Region →
  Sugarloaf Outdoor Center, 3001 Outdoor Center Rd, Carrabassett Valley
• A Charlie Brown Christmas — AUDITIONS →
  Skowhegan Opera House, 225 Water Street, Skowhegan
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Gold party →
  Bingham ME
  8:00 am
• Gold party (2) →
  Bingham ME
  8:00 am
• Firewood Frenzy Volunteer Event →
  Parkman Hill Farm, 380 Parkman Hill Road, Solon
  9:00 am
• MTA Girls Varsity Soccer vs Mount View
  Mount Abram Regional High School
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Barktoberfest →
  Bigelow Brewing Company, 473 Bigelow Hill Road, Skowhegan
• Small Ruminant Parasite Management Intensive →
  UMaine Extension Somerset County Office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Skowhegan

• Declaration of Independence continues its tour across Maine (foxbangor.com)
• Skowhegan discusses public forum on Weston Dam sale (themainemonitor.org)
• Amy I. Pinkham (wiscassetnewspaper.com)

Farmington

• Farmington mobile home lot rent measure heads to voters (sunjournal.com)
• Farmington cheesemaker wins Best in Show (dailybulldog.com)

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