County seeks to regulate ‘forever chemicals’

Colorado County commissioners approved a resolution to push for legislation and regulation of waste containing PFAS that are used for crops at their recent commissioners’ court meeting held April 28. 

The biosolids, known as “forever chemicals” or polyfluorinated chemicals are synthetic in nature and can cause health issues and even lead to carcinogenic effects, according to Colorado County Emergency Management Coordinator Charles Rogers. 

Over the past five to seven years, he says the chemicals have found their way into what is known as “biosolids” by means of dumping in storm sewers through mom-andpop shops according to Rodgers, leading to that wastewater being contaminated by these chemicals, which are unable to be filtered out by the wastewater filtration system.