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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of chemicals that can contaminate the environment and affect public health. Because of the health concerns, there is a critical need to understand how humans are exposed to PFAS compounds transported through the environment. On August 19, 2024, there was a spill of PFAS-containing firefighting foam at the Brunswick Executive Airport in Brunswick, Maine. Investigators will measure PFAS concentrations in soil and water samples obtained from multiple sites around the spill over the course of one year. These measurements will be used to assess how these PFAS “forever chemicals” move through soil and water over time. Benefits to society from this project include data sharing with scientists and educators to advance knowledge, and results disseminated in the form of peer reviewed studies that regulators, policymakers, and other stakeholders can use to implement better strategies for emergency response to such spills. Research has demonstrated that PFAS contamination of the environment has significant effects on human and ecological health. Researchers typically have access only to studies of sites that have been contaminated in the past such as landfills, burn pits, or former manufacturing facilities. This results in a significant knowledge gap in our understanding of PFAS fate and transport from recent releases. A spill of firefighting foam containing high concentrations of PFAS at the Brunswick Executive Airport presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reveal mechanistic insights about PFAS contamination after a spill in a well-defined watershed. The goal of this project 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. The specific research objectives are to collect, archive, and analyze PFAS in soil and water samples at various locations over time to reveal mechanistic insight on PFAS fate and transport. Results from this study can help develop mitigation strategies for emergency response groups to prioritize containment and clean up. In addition, the work can help impacted municipalities implement effective water advisories for their residents, as well as benefiting a broader group of researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders who study and manage PFAS contamination. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Collaborative Research: RAPID: Assessing the impact of firefighting foam spill on PFAS pollution in Brunswick Maine is a NSF grant providing up to $76K for university, nonprofit, small business. Applications are due 2026-12-31 (open). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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2026-12-31
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Collaborative Research: RAPID: Assessing the impact of firefighting foam spill on PFAS pollution in Brunswick Maine is offered by NSF and is generally open to university, nonprofit, small business. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
Collaborative Research: RAPID: Assessing the impact of firefighting foam spill on PFAS pollution in Brunswick Maine provides up to $76K per award from NSF. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
Applications for Collaborative Research: RAPID: Assessing the impact of firefighting foam spill on PFAS pollution in Brunswick Maine are due 2026-12-31 (open). Because deadlines can change, verify the date with the funder, NSF, and give yourself enough time to prepare a complete, competitive application before the close date.
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