Tiered PFAS limits for biosolids proposed to protect farms and drinking wells; utilities ask for timing and method flexibility
SB 719 would set tiered combined‑PFOA+PFOS thresholds for land application of biosolids (mitigation for 25–50 ppb; ban above 50 ppb) and expand pretreatment/source‑tracking authority for wastewater utilities. Farmers and waterkeepers supported limits; utilities sought method and timeline amendments to avoid large cost shifts to ratepayers.
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Sen. Sarah Love presented SB 719 as a targeted, stakeholder‑driven bill to address PFAS accumulating in land‑applied biosolids and to protect farmers, groundwater users and local food systems.
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