Johnson County declares state of disaster

Johnson County declares state of disaster due to ‘forever chemicals’ in agriculture land
PFAS found in agricultural land and drinking water in Johnson County prompted officials to issue a declaration of disaster.
Johnson County declares disaster over forever chemicals in farmland, seeks federal help
Johnson County commissioners have issued a disaster declaration after tests found forever chemicals in soil, water and animal tissue on agricultural land.
Dangerous ‘forever chemicals' found in Johnson County soil and water, disaster declared
Johnson County declared a state of disaster following the discovery of PFAS contamination in local agricultural land.
Johnson County declares disaster over "forever chemicals" contamination
Officials in Johnson County are deeply concerned about high levels of "forever chemicals" contaminating groundwater and killing fish and cattle. This issue is linked to a two-year investigation into contaminated biosolids from a wastewater plant used as fertilizer.
Johnson County issues disaster declaration due to PFAS contamination of agricultural land
The widespread contamination has reportedly already caused the deaths of fish and cattle and the contamination of groundwater.
Commissioners to seek biosolids disaster declaration from Abbott
The Johnson County Commissioners Court plan to request a resolution calling upon Gov. Greg Abbott to declare an emergency in Johnson County during a Feb. 11 called meeting. More specifically, commissioners hope Abbott will declare an emergency in relation to the application of Biosolids containing PFAS chemicals within Johnson County.
Texas County declares emergency over alarming PFAS contamination in agriculture
Johnson County, Texas, declared a disaster over PFAS contamination from biosolid fertilizers, affecting agriculture and water. Officials seek federal aid, implement emergency measures, and assess the crisis with state and federal agencies.
Johnson County declares disaster over land contamination, asks Gov. Abbott to seek federal aid
CLEBURNE – Johnson County has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to seek federal disaster assistance after officials declared a state of disaster due to widespread and dangerous contamination levels in agricultural land.
Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...
Johnson County officials still working to understand extent of environmental crisis
JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas — Residents in Johnson County are demanding answers after an environmental crisis led to a disaster ...
agdaily2d
How ‘forever chemicals’ devastated Texas family ranchers
These farmers are at the center of one of the most-watched environmental lawsuits against the EPA and the company that offers ...