Johnson County declares state of disaster

Texas County Declares Disaster After 'Shocking' Water Contamination Test
PFAS levels hundreds of times the safe limit established by the federal environment agency were discovered at some well water sites.
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.
Johnson County declares disaster over land contamination, asks Gov. Abbott to seek federal aid
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. According to county officials,
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.
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.
Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...
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Johnson County officials still working to understand extent of environmental crisis
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PFAS in fertilisers blamed for killing livestock in Texas and wreaking havoc
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Family-owned City Market grocery store to close after two decades in Burleson
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