Read the full article by Jacob Wallace (Waste Dive).
“Bills setting limits on contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge, or biosolids, were approved in Maryland and Virginia on Monday. The policies set similar limits and are the latest example of regional action on contamination amid continued federal inaction.
Gary Feldon, a partner at law firm Hollingsworth, said the approach taken by both states ensures similar requirements across the Potomac River watershed. He noted that harmonizing policies across neighboring states around the country has taken on added importance as companies that straddle state lines face growing restrictions.
‘Where you have these really interconnected water systems and wastewater management policies, you’re going to see states hopefully come up with consistent approaches to PFAS in biosolids,’ Feldon said. ‘If you have two states that have inconsistent policies, then that burdens companies that are trying to comply.'”…