For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.” ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated the Galey and Lord industrial site as a Superfund cleanup priority.

Off spec” liquid from Winston Weaver fertilizer fire that was applied on a nearby farm field contained toxic PFAS.

A bill in Washington would require wastewater facility operators to test PFAS levels in their biosolids. It’s the latest ...

A bill would expand the public water system to Fairfield residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic ...

About 20 residents and the majority of the Select Board on Monday sent a message to the Hoosac Water Quality District: ...

Sludge from public wastewater treatment facilities contains PFAS, so steer clear of these sources to help protect your garden and health. Many bagged “compost” and fertilizer products are marketed to ...

In 2022, Maine became the first state to ban it after PFAS contaminated crops and water on over 50 farms where sludge had been spread. Beginning in October of last year, Connecticut followed suit.