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Supervisors probe PFAS risk at county compost facility; refer matter to Public Works
Summary
Supervisors and members of the public raised health and regulatory concerns about PFAS/PFOA in county biosolids and asked for more testing and a review of outside material acceptance; the committee voted to refer the issue to the Public Works committee for further study and potential action including moratorium options.
A long public discussion focused on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and the county's composting/biosolids program culminated with the committee referring the matter to Public Works for more detailed review.
A member of the public, Ron, asked permission to take a small sample from the county's transfer/compost facility and urged stronger action, including a county moratorium on spreading biosolids on agricultural land. Ron said he reviewed the annual composting report and raised concerns about donated or free distribution of finished compost to local farms and how that practice interacts with potential…
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