SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): The city council of Fort Worth, Texas, voted to cancel its biosolids contract with Synagro early on Tuesday. The design-build-operate agreement was formalized in 2019 and had a 10-year term, but officials agreed to end the contract to avoid “potential legal disputes,” according to the Fort Worth Report.

Fort Worth will pay $2.4 million to Synagro as part of the resolution and will take over operations at the sewage sludge processing facility run by Synagro. The company had previously produced fertilizer product Granulite at the site.

PFAS concerns have percolated throughout the region. Fort Worth recently sued chemical manufacturers and the U.S. Department of Defense over PFAS contamination in its water, and Synagro has been the target of a lawsuit from farmers who allege Granulite caused PFAS contamination. Neither party attributed Tuesday’s decision to PFAS directly.

Courtesy: www.wastedive.com