Oregon Legislature approves study of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer

June 20, 2025

Read the full article by Tracy Loew (Statesman Jounrnal)

"Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill funding a study of the "forever chemical" PFAS in agricultural fields fertilized with sewage sludge.

“Oregonians across the state share a growing awareness and concern about the negative health impacts of PFAS contamination and exposure,” said Sen. Courtney Neron Misslin, D-Wilsonville, the bill’s chief sponsor.

“When companies manufacture and use PFAS, they become part of our world,” she said. “We owe it to Oregon farmers, rural communities, and consumers to fully understand what ends up in our water and soils.”