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Lawmakers hear support for OSU‑led study of PFAS in land‑applied biosolids in HB 29‑47
Summary
Proponents and researchers urged passage of House Bill 29‑47 to fund Oregon State University research on PFAS presence and fate in biosolids applied to agricultural fields. DEQ and utilities said state‑specific data are needed; federal EPA grant funding for a Columbia Basin study remains uncertain.
Representative Courtney Neron opened the public hearing on House Bill 29‑47, which would fund an Oregon State University study of per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in land‑applied biosolids at select Oregon sites to better understand potential impacts on soils, crops and water quality.
"PFAS are very hard, if not impossible, to get rid of in air, soil, and water, and animals too," Rep. Neron said, summarizing the chemicals' persistence and possible health impacts. Supporters including the Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies, DEQ, OSU researchers and the…
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