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Landfill manager warns PFAS testing will raise compost price; requests public notice and possible fund transfer
Summary
Montezuma County landfill staff said new PFAS testing requirements and equipment repairs are driving higher operating costs and recommended raising compost sales to $40 per yard and seeking a possible $100,000 transfer to cover near‑term expenses.
Mel, Landfill manager, reported that increased testing mandated by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) -- especially new PFAS/PFOS sampling -- has driven up compost testing costs and requires additional laboratory subcontracting. He said sample freight alone can run about $400 per sample, that some testing now requires two labs, and that the department expects new recurring testing…
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