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Broken Arrow council hears utility warning on proposed biosolids bans, directs staff to draft resolution
Summary
City utilities director warned proposed Oklahoma bills banning or restricting land application of biosolids tied to PFOS/PFOA could sharply raise operating costs for regional wastewater utilities. Council asked staff to draft a resolution urging a science-based, state-level approach and DEQ involvement.
Broken Arrow’s utilities director told the City Council that three pieces of draft state legislation concerning biosolids and PFOS/PFOA chemicals could force immediate changes in how the city and its regional partners handle treated sewage solids, and the council directed staff to draft a resolution conveying the city’s concerns to legislators and state regulators.
The nut of the presentation came from Timothy Robbins, Broken Arrow’s utilities director, who described the proposed measures—referred to in the meeting as Senate Bill 3, Senate Bill 268 and House Bill 1726—as ranging from new chemical limits for biosolids to an immediate moratorium on land application. Robbins said the bills “would mean no more land application across the state immediately, and all permits would be revoked” under the strictest version.
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