Summary
This project will assess the impact of a firefighting foam spill on PFAS pollution at the Brunswick Executive Airport in Brunswick, Maine, by measuring PFAS concentrations in soil and water samples over one year.
Collaborative Research: RAPID: Assessing the impact of firefighting foam spill on PFAS pollution in Brunswick Maine
US · ME · Brunswick
NSF
grant
awarded
#nsf-2555673
What they want
Investigators will collect, archive, and analyze PFAS in soil and water samples at various locations around the spill site over the course of one year. The goal is to understand the distribution of PFAS within the soil horizon and the impacted watershed as a function of time and proximity to the spill site, revealing mechanistic insights on PFAS fate and transport.
Deliverables
- Data sharing with scientists and educators
- Results disseminated in peer-reviewed studies
Technical requirements
- Measure PFAS concentrations in soil and water samples
- Collect, archive, and analyze PFAS in soil and water samples
How they evaluate
- Intellectual merit
- Broader impacts
