Commissioners debate reducing PFAS testing for biosolids; staff urge caution pending regulatory changes
The Board of Works requested reducing biosolids PFAS testing from twice a year to once to lower city costs; county biosolids coordinator and commissioners said PFAS remains on contaminant lists and any ordinance amendment should await EPA/IDEM guidance and formal review.
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A request to amend Decatur County’s biosolids testing ordinance drew discussion April 20 after a Board of Works representative asked the county to permit testing once a year rather than twice, citing roughly $3,000 in testing costs to date.
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