By EVAN ROSE
Los Alamos

Los Alamos County offers compost to “residents and non-residents”. The “compost is comprised of 25% bio solids (waste sludge from Los Alamos County Wastewater Treatment Plant), 25% stable waste (horse manure from the LAC stables), and 50% yard trimmings (tree trimmings, leaves, grass clippings, etc. collected at the Eco Station).”

I have read a couple of articles indicating that waste sludge spreads PFA’s and that PFA’s are dangerous to the environment and health. New York Times, 31 August 2024, “Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.” New Yorker, 20 May 2024, “How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals.”

The County might reconsider distribution of compost containing waste sludge to the public.