'Forever chemicals' on Texas land? EPA puts $3.2M into PFAS biosolids research

By Ryan Osborne | ABC | September 13, 2024

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"The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $3.2 million, split between two Texas universities, to research the impact of biosolids known as PFAS on farmlands and livestock.

Texas A&M and Texas Tech will receive $1.6 million apiece as part of the grant, the EPA announced Thursday.

Each university will have certain focus areas on the project, which is aimed at collecting more data about per- and polyfluouroalkyl substances -- known as PFAS or "forever chemicals." Texas ranchers over the last year have raised concerns about the impact of PFAS on their lands and livestock."

Location:

• North AmericaUSTexas

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• SourcesSewage treatment plants
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses