The five Texas farmers who originally brought the lawsuit said the spread of PFAS from biosolids has harmed their animals’ health and severely limited their abilities to grow crops. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Potomac Riverkeeper Network joined the suit as well.
“EPA’s shocking inaction on PFAS in biosolids harms farmers, threatens our food supply, and makes it harder for Johnson County, Texas, and other counties and municipalities nationwide to protect their residents,” Laura Dumais, staff counsel for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said in a statement.
