Forever chemicals, orper- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS), are synthetic chemicals developed in the 1940s and used in a variety ...

The Environmental Protection Agency’s draft risk assessment, released in January, is focused on the chemical exposure of farm ...

The Williamstown, Massachusetts select board has voted against backing a controversial sludge composting plan.

About 20 residents and the majority of the Select Board on Monday sent a message to the Hoosac Water Quality District: ...

While Williamstown builds a $20 million fire station, Bob Menicocci and the Finance Committee expect us to be up in arms ...

The EPA has warned that PFAS in sludge can contaminate crops, soil, and groundwater, creating a direct pathway from ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances were once considered miracles of human convenience. They can prevent eggs from ...

Carbon County has taken a stand in the fight against using sewage sludge as a fertilizer. Earlier this month, the board of commissioners sent a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro, stating that the county is ...

Many cities send their sewage to be used as farm fertilizer. But waste treatment plants don't typically remove "forever chemicals," first.

Forever chemicals, or PFAS, do not easily break down They are believed to be in the bloodstreams of most people PFAS have been linked to a range of health problems “There’s no way to avoid forever ...

In Lawrence, officials don’t think there’s much risk of harmful chemicals getting into the nutrient-rich sludge that’s ...