Five Texas farmers are suing Synagro, the Maryland-based national biosolid fertilizer manufacturer, over alleged PFAS contamination from its product, in a suit that advocates for stricter PFAS regulations say is the first in a potential “tidal wave” of such lawsuits that they hope will help drive national regulations.
“Similar instances of PFAS poisonings of farms, dairies, and ranches have occurred in several states,” Kyla Bennett, science policy director for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), said in a Feb. 20 statement. “This lawsuit against Synagro will likely be the first of many.