The Specter of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Looms Over Pennsylvania’s Rural Communities

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By By Ben SealSep 26, 2026, 4:50 am101 ptsTrending
The sewage sludge some farmers have applied to their fields for decades is contaminated with PFAS—with serious consequences for drinking water. By Ben Seal When Nicole Williams moved into her house in Pennsylvania’s North Centre Township in 2011, it was a homecoming. She’d spent the first few years of her…

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