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Bill would require PFAS testing of biosolids before land application; sponsor cites Maine experience
Summary
House bill 5844 would require quarterly PFAS testing of biosolids prior to land application and require results be reported to DEM; sponsor cited farm closures in Maine after PFAS‑contaminated biosolids caused high levels in milk and soil.
Representative Courtfriend (listed as the sponsor in the hearing) presented House bill 5844, which would require quarterly testing for PFAS in biosolids proposed for application to land and require applicants to report testing results to the Department of Environmental Management as part of the permitting process.
The sponsor said Rhode Island facilities currently ship much of their biosolids out of state for incineration or alternate handling because of PFAS concerns; she described the Maine experience in which farms were closed after PFAS‑contaminated biosolids…
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