Subcommittee reports bill clarifying local authority to test biosolids for PFAS
HB 1072, recorded in the transcript as '10.72', would clarify local authority to test biosolids for PFAS before land application; the subcommittee heard testimony highlighting a VDH study that found PFAS in 16 drinking‑water sources affecting over 2.5 million residents and voted to report the bill.
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A presenter introduced what the transcript records as '10.72' (interpreted here as House Bill 1072) to clarify local authority to test biosolids for PFAS, sometimes called 'forever chemicals.' The presenter defined biosolids as treated sewage sludge and said biosolids can contain manmade PFAS that do not break down. He cited a Virginia Department of Health study (2021–2023) that identified PFAS contamination in 16 drinking‑water sources affecting more than 2,500,000 residents and said conventional water treatment does not remove PFAS. The presenter urged localities be allowed to know PFAS levels before biosolids are land‑applied.
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