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VA · HB1443FINAL · 3 COSPONSORS

Owners of sewage treatment works; land application, marketing, or distributing of sewage sludge.

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Owners of sewage treatment works; land application, marketing, or distribution of sewage sludge; perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; testing requirements. Directs any owner of a sewage treatment works land applying, marketing, or distributing sewage sludge in the Commonwealth, beginning January 1, 2027, to collect representative samples of the sewage sludge intended to be land applied, marketed, or distributed and have such samples analyzed by an accredited laboratory for perfluoroalk…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects
W-2 worker (non-union)

Requires workers at sewage treatment facilities to collect samples of sewage sludge for testing.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty

    Requires workers at sewage treatment facilities to collect samples of sewage sludge for testing.

    Directs any owner of a sewage treatment works land applying, marketing, or distributing sewage sludge in the Commonwealth, beginning January 1, 2027, to collect representative samples of the sewage sludge intended to be land applied, marketed, or distributed· General
What the Bill Does
  • Owners of sewage treatment works must collect and test sewage sludge for PFAS starting January 1, 2027.
  • Testing must be performed by an accredited laboratory.
  • Applies to sewage sludge being land applied, marketed, or distributed.
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