Two Rivers warns of sludge-disposal crisis after high PFAS readings at old landfill

Jun 29, 2026

City staff told council that PFAS/PFOA testing shows elevated levels in old landfill discharge points and that two area farmers have declined to accept municipal sludge, leaving the city with no routine disposal option for stored sludge this fall; staff discussed treatment technologies and funding options.

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City staff told the council the municipality is facing an immediate sludge-disposal problem tied to PFAS found in landfill leachate and in wastewater sampling.

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