Read the full article by Ivy Main (Viriginia Mercury)
“Public concern about the ubiquitous man-made chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has finally translated into bipartisan legislation at the Virginia General Assembly.
Several different bills are now awaiting action from Gov. Abigail Spanberger by April 13. Among these are requirements for industrial users to test their wastewater for PFAS and for sewage treatment plants to test sludge for the presence of these contaminants before it can be applied to farmland.
Enactment of the laws won’t mean we’ve solved the problem of the notorious ‘forever chemicals’ that accumulate in the body and cause a wide array of neurological problems. Thousands of different PFAS variants are manufactured and used across the U.S. economy, and they have so polluted our air and water now that they are found even in rainfall.
The problem goes back many decades, but only in the last few years has our state government even begun to take notice.”…