Toxic PFAS and PFOS: Carbon County Takes A Stand Against Sewage Sludge!

It is so exciting to see Carbon County taking the lead against Sewage Sludge in all of Pennsylvania by sending a forthright letter to Governor Shapiro. As highlighted in the BRC13 update and in the TimesNews, the Carbon County Commissioners sent a letter to Governor Shapiro kindly requesting the following:

1. Ask the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA-DEP) to begin its own sludge land application risk assessment with public input and participation. The draft federal risk assessment contains clearly evident areas of significant concern that should form the foundation of the state’s own assessment.

2. Local municipalities should be afforded the right to decide whether sludge should be land applied. Several municipalities that tried to enact protective sludge land application ordinances have been forced to back down or face years of costly litigation. Communities should have the right to protect their health and environment without legal threats from agencies and the Attorney General’s office.

3. Ask that the routine testing of sewage sludge for land application be expanded to include testing for PFAS/PFOS because farmers and the public have a right to know what chemicals are included in sludge before it is applied to farmland.

Thanks to the Carbon County Commissioners for voicing the concerns of the families you represent. Your leadership in the health and wellness of your county is vital to residents today, our children, and future generations!