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EPA Designates Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous Substances
By Mira Cheng, CNN Friday, April 19th 2024
Environmentalists say the EPA’s announcement is a good start, but groups like the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research and Policy Center have called on the EPA to ban the entire class of PFAS chemicals. There are more than 12,000 forms of PFAS chemicals in the environment.
“No one should have to worry in 2024 about whether their well water, farm produce or even clothing is contaminated with toxic chemicals, but unfortunately that’s the reality for millions of Americans,” Lisa Frank, executive director of Environment America Research and Policy Center’s Washington office, said in a statement. “This announcement is a critical step toward getting PFAS out of our waterways and making polluters pay. Now, we need to turn off the tap on toxic PFAS everywhere.”
‘No more beach closures’: Mexico breaks ground on long-awaited wastewater treatment plant
by Tammy Murga, The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 11th, 2024
Officials say plant will dramatically reduce the discharge of
sewage that has fouled San Diego and Tijuana shorelines.
U.S. and Mexican officials celebrate the groundbreaking for the San Antonio de Los Buenos Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tijuana on Thursday.(Ana Ramirez/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The San Antonio de Los Buenos Wastewater Treatment Plant has been inoperable for years and will be rebuilt. (Ana Ramirez/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Race to Destroy the Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Polluting Our World
by Senay Boztas , The Guardian, January 4th, 2024
As countries work to ban more and more PFAS,
focus is shifting to how to remove the ones already out there
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International efforts to remove existing PFAS
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Challenges and costs of removing PFAS
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Novel ultrasound chemical debonding treatment of PFAS introduced
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International legislation, lawsuits and agreements for controlling PFAS
Swimmers plunge into the water for the traditional new year's swim in Scheveningen, Netherlands, where PFAS have been found in the sea foam. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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Poop Processing Plant Coming to Indiantown (FL).
Will it Reduce Fertilizer Water Pollution?
by Katie Delk, Treasure Coast Newspapers, December 26th, 2023
Indiantown will be home to the first biosolids processing plant of its kind in Florida, designed to convert treated human waste into concrete, fertilizer and irrigation water. Sedron Technologies plans to lease 3 acres — with the potential for expansion.
The size, cost and timetable for the plant are unknown, Sedron Technologies Chief Revenue Officer Stanley Janicki told TCPalm. The plant is expected to process about 225,000 wet tons of Class B biosolids and 40,000 wet tons of Class AA biosolids, according to a Sedron Technologies email TCPalm obtained. Read the Entire Article Here at Treasure Coast Newspapers
Florida Legislature Passes CS/CS/HB 1405 (link)
Biosolids Grant Program into Law
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Communities Across America are Aware of and Speaking Out
About Land Application and Landfilling of of Municipal Wastewater Sludge Biosolids
Missouri Environmental Group Hosts Anti-Sludge Event
Attended by Missouri State Senators Jill Carter and Mike Moon and Representative Dick Deaton
FAIRVIEW -- The environmental group S.L.U.D.G.E., or Stop Land Use Damaging our Ground and Environment, hosted an event on Friday, Nov. 10, to educate residents on the negative impact of storage lagoons in Fairview and Longview. Its goal is to stop the spread of biosolids and other forms of waste labeled as "fertilizer" from being distributed by companies such as Denali Water Solutions and Synagro.
How can Colorado attack “forever chemicals” tainting military soil? School of Mines is leading the way to find out.
by Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun, November 13th, 2023
Nine different techniques for getting PFAS out of toxic dirt will be tested next year at Schriever Space Force Base near Colorado Springs
A look at fixing the problem
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PFAS soil contamination and remediation
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PFAS health and environmental impacts
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PFAS regulation and testing
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PFAS research and solutions
Environmental & Biological HazardToxic "Forever Chemicals"
Are You Aware of PFAS? If Not, You Should Be
by Tony Gerillo, Managing Editor - Biosolids News - OUTREACH, November 7th, 2023
PFAS is used in manufacturing many of today’s consumer products.It is in everything from carpet and clothing to cookware and food packaging.
In other words, it’s everywhere!
FIND OUT WHAT THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ALL 50 STATES AND YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE DOING TO RECYCLE MUNICIPAL BIOSOLIDS
Proposed Biosolid Drying Facility in Norridgewock ME Eyed as Solution to 'SLUDGE' Disposal Crisis
by Dan Lampariello, WGME CBS13 I-Team, August 24th 2023
Waste Management has proposed building a $35 million treatment plant at its Crossroads Landfill in Norridgewock, ME.
Anaergia to build State-of-the-art food waste and wastewater sludge co-digestion facility at Monterey One Water
credit Anaergia, June 6th, 2023
The project will enable the utility to generate 1.6MW of renewable electricity and avoid over 9,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions per year.
Anaergia has announced that it will provide technologies that will enable Monterey One Water, the wastewater utility of northern Monterey County, California, to produce renewable energy from both food waste and wastewater.
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