Bill > HB1072

This bill allows any local government, referred to as a "locality," to pass an ordinance that permits them to test and monitor the land application of sewage sludge within their own borders to ensure it complies with existing laws and regulations, including water quality standards. Importantly, this testing and monitoring is not limited to just the substances already listed in state regulations and can specifically include testing for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of chemicals, using methods approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, the bill clarifies that any costs incurred by localities for testing and monitoring PFAS will not be reimbursed by the state's Sludge Management Fund.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1072