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Callahan Mine Removal Action

 
Site Contact:
Lina Takahashi
On-Scene Coordinator

(takahashi.lina@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Brooksville, ME 04062
response.epa.gov/CallahanMineRemoval

On August 26 and 27, 2025, the EPA remedial program conducted its annual sampling event at ten residential properties where drinking water may be impacted by acid mine drainage from the Callahan Mine Site. Samples were analyzed for total and dissolved metals, anions and cations, and per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). The sampling results indicate high levels of PFAS in four private drinking water wells on four separate residential properties