New York Farm Bureau calls for state to test sewage sludge for PFAS

By Emily Kenny | Spectrum News 1 | December 5, 2025

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"The New York Farm Bureau will oppose the land application of contaminated sewage sludge and encourage testing prior to spreading, a change from their supportive position last year, the organization announced Friday.

The lobby group recently held its annual convention, which included representatives from county farm bureaus across the state. Part of the convention is spent voting on policy positions for the upcoming year. Sewage sludge is the end of the wastewater treatment process that can then be applied to farmland as a cheaper form of fertilizer.

“Opposition of the land application of biosolids that have detectable amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and/or elevated levels of heavy metals,” was highlighted in a press release as a policy resolution for 2026."

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