Massachusetts S56 aims to protect soil and farms from PFAS contamination.
Massachusetts S56 establishes measures to protect soil and farms from PFAS contamination. It prohibits the sale of fertilizers or soil amendments containing PFAS and mandates testing for PFAS in such products. The bill creates the Agricultural PFAS Relief Fund to assist farmers incurring costs due to PFAS contamination. It also establishes a grant program for municipalities and wastewater treatment plants to reduce sludge volume and toxicity.
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