Johnson County declares state of disaster

Johnson County declares disaster over land contamination, asks Gov. Abbott to seek federal aid
CLEBURNE – 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.
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 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.
Texas’ Johnson County declares state of disaster due to ‘forever chemicals’ in agriculture land
Johnson County officials on Tuesday declared a state of disaster after the discovery of “forever chemicals” in agricultural land, which they say was a result of contaminated biosolids being used as fertilizer.
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.
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Texas man killed in Wednesday night crash along Interstate 80 in Johnson County
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