Four Black & Veatch experts weigh in on six FAQs about the U.S. EPA’s recent Draft Sewage Sludge Assessment for PFOA and PFOS ...

As reported by the Times, this alarming discovery has seen barely any rectification. High levels of toxic forever chemicals ...

What does the new EPA warning about PFAS-laden sludge in fertilizer mean for home gardeners? Here’s what you need to know.

Public wastewater systems throughout the state, including those in Salem and Eugene, offer biosolids to farmers to fertilize fields.

In the two years since the investigation began, Johnson County Commissioner Larry Woolley, a lifelong farmer and rancher with ...

In a study published Tuesday, the EPA acknowledged that sludge containing PFAS could present a danger to human health.

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said. By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment on January 14, 2025, for ...

Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, while offering farmers more protections.

Brunswick resident Sandra Carslick said she and her neighbors have been living in a “bad dream” for the five months since 1,600 gallons of toxic foam spilled so-called forever chemicals at the already ...

How to understand the E.P.A.’s new warning about PFAS levels in sewage sludge. By Hiroko Tabuchi (Editors note: We are continuing to cover the Los Angeles fires. Scroll down for more on the latest.) ...

This is a public service announcement to any farmer who either has fertilized their crops with sewage sludge or is ...