Posted on 04.30.26

State study finds PFAS in sewage sludge spread on NC farmland, with no limits in place

Source: https://www.wral.com/, April 29, 2026
By: Liz McLaughlin

A state study found “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge, soil and wastewater across North Carolina, raising fresh concerns about a widely used farming practice that remains largely unregulated.

Researchers with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality detected PFAS — a class of man-made chemicals linked to cancer and other health risks — at every stage of the wastewater process, including in fields where treated sludge has been applied for years. Read more.

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